People were starting to worry about air and water pollution. There had been a big oil spill the year before in Santa Barbara, California, and US Senator Gaylord Nelson thought that a special day would gather the energy of Americans. Twenty million people gathered that first Earth Day all across America. April 22, 1970.
People were becoming more aware of how their actions were harming various aspects of the environment.
Earth Day was 1st celebrated April 22, 1970.
Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970, when an estimated 20 million people nationwide attended the inaugural event. Senator Gaylord Nelson promoted Earth Day, calling upon students to fight for environmental causes and oppose environmental degradation with the same energy that they displayed in opposing the Vietnam War.
the purpose for earth day is to help save the earth
gaylord nelson got the idea in 1969 but started earth day in 1970
In 1962, there was a person from Wisconsin named Gaylord Nelson, who was troubled by the fact that the environment was not on the National Political agenda. He was the one who invented and created Earth Day. People were starting to worry about air and water pollution. There had been a big oil spill the year before in Santa Barbara, California, and US Senator Gaylord Nelson thought that a special day would gather the energy of Americans. Twenty million people gathered that first Earth Day all across America. April 22, 1970.
Institute for Creation Research was created in 1970.
Earth Day was 1st celebrated April 22, 1970.
Downward to the Earth was created in 1970.
Earth Rot was created in 1970.
The late 1970's.
President Carter
They returned to earth in January 1970.
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April 22, 1970.
Salt of the Black Earth was created in 1970.
Mother Earth News was created in 1970.
Both OSHA and NIOSH were created by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.