Conservation Of Resources Ww1. Big industry war production needed vast amounts of resources and the only way to conserve was to thoroughly convince citizen s of their role in responsibly conserving the resources. The publicly administrated program advocated for conservation of food resources for overseas allies and encouraged the idea of eating more locally grown fruits and vegetables.
This colorful poster by artist charles e. While calls for daylight saving date back hundreds of years the first practical attempt to spring forward and fall back began as a conservation measure during world war i. The conservation movement also known as nature conservation is a political environmental and social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including animal and plant species as well as their habitat for the future.
Conservation includes both the protection and rational use of natural resources.
Conservation includes both the protection and rational use of natural resources. Illustrated by glenn stuart pearce in the early 40 s this poster was commissioned by the wpa federal art project in philadelphia. When there was a threat of a loss of resources an actual net loss of resources and a lack of gained resources following the. This collection of propaganda posters was produced by the united states food administration during the first world war.