Earth Day

Earth Day Earth Day is an annual day on which events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth s natural environment. Earth Day is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network,[1] and is celebrated in more than 175... More

Earth Day Earth Day is an annual day on which events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth s natural environment. Earth Day is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network,[1] and is celebrated in more than 175 countries every year. In 2009, the United Nations designated April 22 International Mother Earth Day. [3] Earth Day is planned for April 22 in all years at least through 2015. The name and concept of Earth Day was allegedly pioneered by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO CoThe genesis of Earth Day is credited to Gaylord Nelson, then a U. S. Senator from Wisconsin. After witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California, and inspired by the student anti-war movement, he called for an environmental teach-in, or Earth Day, to be held on April 22, 1970. Over 20 million people participated that year, and this Earth Day is now observed on April 22 each year by more than 500 million people and several national Less