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  2. Earth Day - Wikipedia

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    Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) [1] including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.

  3. Earth Day 2024: Why was Earth Day created, and how to ... - AOL

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    That first Earth Day led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, along with environmental laws like the National Environmental Education Act, the Occupational ...

  4. 10 Surprising Facts About Earth Day - AOL

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    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which regulates mechanisms to protect the environment, was created on Dec. 2, 1970 as a direct response to the first Earth Day.

  5. World Environment Day - Wikipedia

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    World Environment Day was established in 1972 by the United Nations at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment (5–16 June 1972), that had resulted from discussions on the integration of human interactions and the environment. One year later, in 1973, the first WED was held with the theme "Only One Earth".

  6. Best Earth Day Quotes to Help You Honor the Environment - AOL

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    Celebrate Earth Day 2024 with these inspiring sayings about honoring nature and the environment. Share famous quotes from world leaders, activists and writers.

  7. International Mother Earth Day - Wikipedia

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    This was the first precursor to Earth Day. Over the next two years, Hilbert and his students worked to plan the first Earth Day. [5] Other efforts such as the Survival Project, one of the earliest educational events for environmental awareness, took place at Northwestern University on January 23, 1970. This was the first of several events held ...

  8. 20 Earth Day facts that aren't common knowledge - AOL

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    The 1990 Earth Day demonstration included efforts from about 200 million people in 141 countries, according to the Earth Day Network. Earth Day has inspired countries to start environmentally ...

  9. Denis Hayes - Wikipedia

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    Hayes continues to chair the board of the international Earth Day Network and is the Chair of the Earth Day 2010 Global Advisory Committee. [24] Earth Day celebrated its 50th anniversary in April 2020, and marked the day with environmental activism across the globe [www.earthdaynetwork.org].