The Industrial Revolution which began in the eighteenthcentury has had an ongoing influence on society as well asthe relationship between humans and their environment. Withthe onset of industrialization came the drastic increase inurbanization setting up of factories in places which wereonce biomes and the rapid development of land. All thisoccurred without assessing the long-term impact to theenvironment. Recognizing the importance of the IndustrialRevolution era and the ongoing impact it has had on theenvironment is essential to learning how to help theenvironment and correct the damage of that era.