ERSC 1010H Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day, Denis Hayes
21 Jan 2016
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R. benn & s. hall. On the april 22 every year, earth day is celebrated in over 180 countries around the world. Earth day arose from environmental activism in the. Earth day was the brainchild of a u. s. senator named gaylord nelson. However, earth day 1970 was very different than it is today. In 1970, earth day was a day and a place for people to worry about the world ending. Founded by senator gaylord nelson, earth day celebrations now take place in 184 countries. Earth day is a day of education about environmental issues. While earth day is observed worldwide, the first earth day"s main. Why? celebrations took place in new york city and philadelphia. The first earth day took place on april 22nd, 1970 and now reoccurs every year on the same date. Earth day was started so that citizens could have a forum to express their concerns about the environment.
