The History of Earth Day - Earth Day
By the end of 1970, the first Earth Day led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of other first-of-their-kind environmental laws, including the National Environmental Education Act, the Occupational Safety …
Earth Day - Wikipedia
Earth Day 1970. President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon plant a tree on the White House South Lawn to recognize the first Earth Day. The seeds that grew into the first Earth Day were planted by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson.
The first Earth Day | April 22, 1970 - HISTORY
Nov 24, 2009 · Earth Day, an event to increase public awareness of the world’s environmental problems, is celebrated in the United States for the first time on April 22, 1970. Millions of Americans,...
How the First Earth Day Was Born From 1960s Counterculture
Apr 21, 2020 · The first Earth Day celebration took place on April 22, 1970. In New York City, some 250,000 people flooded Fifth Avenue.
This is the story of the first Earth Day—and why it mattered
Each year on April 22, people around the globe come together to honor and conserve their shared home: Earth. Known as Earth Day, the holiday got its start in the United States in 1970 as a...
Earth Day | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
Earth Day, annual celebration honoring the achievements of the environmental movement and raising awareness of the importance of long-term ecological sustainability. It is celebrated on either April 22 or the day the vernal equinox occurs. Learn more about Earth Day, including its …
Earth Day 2024 ‑ Origins, Theme, Celebration - HISTORY
Oct 27, 2009 · Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, and Earth Day 2024 is on Monday, April 22. The holiday is now a global celebration that’s …
Earth Day Founder on What to Know About the First Earth Day - TIME
April 19, 2019 12:00 PM EDT. N early 50 years after 20 million Americans participated in the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, more than 190 countries mark the annual day for raising...
How an Oil Spill Inspired the First Earth Day | Smithsonian
Apr 22, 2019 · Fifteen months before the first Earth Day, on January 28, 1969, oil started pooling in a black, tarry slick above the sea, six miles from the postcard-perfect shores of Southern California.
When Was the First Earth Day? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970. Firefighters battle a fire on Ohio's Cuyahoga River in 1952. The polluted river caught fire on several occasions between 1936 and 1969, when debris and oil had concentrated on the water's surface and ignited.