This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1969. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.
Events After several oil spills in Europe the Bonn Agreement was signed. The Council on Environmental Quality is established in the United States. Tom Winslow releases "Hey Looka Yonder (It's The Clear Water)", a folk song that has been the anthem of the Sloop Clearwater; it was the first environmental song by an African-American songwriter. René Dubos wins the Pulitzer Prize for So Human an Animal. January The Santa Barbara oil spill occurred near Santa Barbara in Southern California in the United States.
June One of the many fires on the Cuyahoga River in Ohio spurs a number of environmental protection measures in the United States.
October Amendments to enhance the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil (OILPOL) were signed in London, 21 October 1969
December The Endangered Species Act of 1969 is enacted in the United States
See also
Human impact on the environment List of environmental issues List of years in the environment
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