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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.
Find out when the first Earth Day happened and see ways to maintain the Earth while scoring some special Earth-friendly deals. ... 1970. The beauty of recycling: Practice your 'R's' for Earth Day.
A college student in a gas mask "smells" a magnolia blossom during the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 in New York City. Credit - AP. M ore than 8 billion people inhabit Earth, and soon a ...
The history of Earth Day is rooted in politics. Millions of people across the country attended the first Earth Day in 1970 to advocate for environmental conservation.
The first call was with members of the historic Earth Day 20 International Peace Climb (it was the first time in history that mountaineers from the United States, Soviet Union and China had roped together to climb a mountain), who called from their base camp on Mount Everest to pledge their support for world peace and attention to environmental ...
In 1970, Keep America Beautiful began distributing free brochures. More than 100,000 copies of the brochure were requested within four months. [14] In 1971, on Earth Day, a new campaign was launched with the theme "People Start Pollution. People Can Stop It."
The first Earth Day was held April 22, 1970. The date was chosen because it fell between Spring Break and final exams, making it more accessible for college students.
Environmental Action is a 501(c)(4) non-profit environmental advocacy organization in the United States.Founded in 1970 by environmental activists at the first Earth Day, [1] it operated until 1996 but was then rebooted in 2012 as part of the Public Interest Network, a family of non-profit organizations that includes the Public Interest Research Group, Environment America, Green Corps and others.