Earth Day: 1970 to 2022
The First Earth Day
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3 min readApr 22, 2022
Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin organized the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. He hoped to raise awareness about environmental issues, such as clean air and water, and to rally support for the grassroots environmental movement.
An estimated 20 million people took part in the first Earth Day, attending events at community sites and schools across the…
