Earth Day History

earth day Facts

• Earth Day began in 1970.
• It was originally aimed at creating a mass environmental movement
• Held on April 22.
• Senator Gaylord Nelson
• He hoped to bring environmental causes into national spotlight.

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Earth Day Facts

• Earth Day was the product of actions to increase…
• environmental awareness.
• It focused on our nation's political agenda on urgent...
• environmental issues.

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Senator Gaylord Nelson

• Senator Gaylord Nelson in September 1969 proposed a…
• national teach-in on the environment. 
• He employed a team of experienced students to help him respond to...
• the public excitement for an environmental national day.
• He insisted that the first Earth day's activities were created by...

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senator Gaylord nelson

• individuals and groups out of their community.

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earth Day Participants

• 10,000 elementary and high schools
• 2,000 colleges
• over 1,000 communities
• They all took action on April 22, 1970

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Resources

• http://nelsonearthday.net/earth-day/index.htm
• http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/earth-day