1955 in the environment

none 1955 the environment August 2026 This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1955. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues. Before the environmental movement, the most common phrase used for this concept was "environmental conservation". Events A number of Protected areas were established (or greatly expanded) in 1955, including Arcata Community Forest in California,http://www.arcatacityhall.org/forest.html https://web.archive.org/web/20060220144635/http://www.arcatacityhall.org/forest.html Arcata's Community Forest City of Arcata February 20, 2006 August 1, 2026 Beaver Brook State Park in Connecticut,https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1915&dat=19550119&id=3OwgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PnMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6276,2810070 State Acquires 60 Acres for Park at Gardner Lake The Evening Day January 19, 1955 August 1, 2026 Champion Lakes Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada,https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/4887.html Champion Lakes Park British Columbia government August 1, 2026 Rizal Park, Philippines, and Southwest National Park in Tasmania, Australia. June The Air Pollution Control Act of 1955 was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.https://books.google.com/books?id=UeGlmU2F8_8C&q=Air+Pollution+Control+Act+of+1955&pg=PA176#v=onepage&q&f=false 175-176 Air Pollution and Global Warming: History, Science, and Solutions Mark Z. Jacobson Cambridge University Press 2012 August 1, 2026 Births July 2026 Deaths July 2026 See also Environment Human impact on the environment List of environmental issues List of years in the environment References Category:1955 in the environment