Former Wisconsin senator, Gaylord Nelson.
Gaylord Nelson, former US Senator, was the founder of Earth Day. He believed strongly that education is the key to changing people's attitudes about the environment and he devoted much of his energy to that challenge. He died at age 89 in July 2005. Quote from Bill Clinton in 1995 regarding: THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM "The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor given to civilians in the United States. Twenty-five years ago this year, Americans came together for the very first Earth Day. They came together because of one American - Gaylord Nelson. As the father of Earth Day, he inspired us to remember that the stewardship of our natural resources is the stewardship of the American Dream. He is the worthy heir of the tradition of Theodore Roosevelt, and I hope that Gaylord Nelson's shining example will illuminate all the debates in this city for years to come."
In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, the date proposed was March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. This day of nature's equipoise was later sanctioned in a Proclamation signed by Secretary General U Thant at the United Nations. A month later a separate Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. Nelson was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in recognition of his work.
The people of the united states decided to start earth day
To help restore the Earth. Even if it is just one day out of 365.Earth Day was also created to spread awareness about the Earth and issues that concern it.EARTH DAY WAS MADE BY:By Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day
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Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson created the idea for Earth Day.
Senator Gaylord Nelson (the main founder of Earth Day) had a colleague that had a birthday on earth day so after much thinking and some help he came up with earth day
Senator Gaylord Nelson.
Earth Day was started by Gaylord Nelson.
Senator Gaylord Nelson.
Senator Gaylord Nelson.
Gaylord Nelson, former US Senator, was the founder of Earth Day. He believed strongly that education is the key to changing people's attitudes about the environment and he devoted much of his energy to that challenge. He died at age 89 in July 2005. Quote from Bill Clinton in 1995 regarding: THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM "The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor given to civilians in the United States. Twenty-five years ago this year, Americans came together for the very first Earth Day. They came together because of one American - Gaylord Nelson. As the father of Earth Day, he inspired us to remember that the stewardship of our natural resources is the stewardship of the American Dream. He is the worthy heir of the tradition of Theodore Roosevelt, and I hope that Gaylord Nelson's shining example will illuminate all the debates in this city for years to come."
A senator from Wisconsin started Earth Day
Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin, founded Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The 41st anniversary of Earth Day was celebrated in April of 2011.
In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, the date proposed was March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. This day of nature's equipoise was later sanctioned in a Proclamation signed by Secretary General U Thant at the United Nations. A month later a separate Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. Nelson was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in recognition of his work.
Earth Day was first thought of by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as a sort of teach-in on April 22, 1970.
Earth Day was first thought of by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as a sort of teach-in on April 22, 1970.