April 22, 2020, is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Inspired by the anti-war movement of the 1960s, this now-global effort was first introduced by Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970. Nelson encouraged teach-ins on school campuses in the wake of rising awareness about pollution and its effect on public health and the planet, and millions of Americans joined in for the cause with classes, demonstrations, and projects.
“Good Earth: Across country, millions plead that it be rescued” Thu, Apr 23, 1970 – Page 1 · The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) · Newspapers.com
The first Earth Day drastically raised public interest in conserving the environment and reducing pollutants. It’s considered to have begun the modern environmental movement. As the clipping below states, it is now the largest civic observance in the world.
Earth Day world’s largest civic observance, new global theme each year provides focus Sat, Apr 13, 2013 – C1 · Fort Collins Coloradoan (Fort Collins, Colorado) · Newspapers.com
Now a global effort each April, Earth Day is given a focused theme. The theme for 2020 is “climate action,” with a focus on digital involvement. Have you participated in observances before? How do you join in?
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ON WHAT THEY CALL EARTH DAY, DON’T WORRSHIP THE EARTH, BUT LOVE AND WORSHIP THE GOD OF ABRAHAM ISSAC AND JACOB, AND HIS SON YESHUA THAT GAVE HIS LIFE FOR US ALL..GOD ALMIGHTY CREATED THE EARTH IN 6 DAYS AND CREATED ALL OF MANKIND AND ALL THE ANIMALS ,AND THE OCEANS AND ALL THE CREATURES IN THE SEA AND THE ONES UP ON THE EARTH AND THE SUN MOON AND STARS AND THE HEAVENS. YOU CAN LOOK AT THE BEAUITY, OF THE EARTH AND KNOW THAT ONLY GOD ALMIGHTY CREATED IT THAT IS THE ONLY WAY. CHARLES DARWIN WAS A LIEING DEVIL. AND EVOLUTION IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST LIES THEY ARE ALONG WITH GLOBAL WARMING.