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Earth Day is an annual event celebrated globally on April 22nd to promote environmental protection and awareness. The 2025 theme, "Our Power, Our Planet," focuses on promoting renewable energy and ...
In 1990, Earth Day fittingly went global and is currently observed in more than 190 countries, with an estimated one billion people taking part in activities such as environmental cleanups, tree ...
Dennis Hayes, head of Environment Teach-In, Inc., the Washington organization coordinating activities for "Earth Day " is shown at the group's Washington D.C. office, April 22, 1970.
The first Earth Day was celebrated April 22, 1970. 55 years later, we know a lot more about the harmful effect human civilization has on our natural environment. But the desire to find solutions ...
Earth Day has its roots in growing concern over pollution in the 1960s. By The Associated Press • Published April 22, 2025 • Updated on April 22, 2025 at 8:08 am ...
The opposite was true 55 years ago. That’s when President Richard Nixon signed the act creating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and proclaiming April 22 as Earth Day.
When Earth Day was first marked 55 years ago, the world faced some grim environmental challenges. Rivers were catching fire and cities were choked with smog.
Earth Day is celebrated in the U.S. on April 22 every year. While it is not a federally recognized holiday, many celebrate the day through environmental education, awareness and action.
Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970. It was created by Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-WI), who brought the government's attention to mounting public concern about pollution and the lack of ...
Since its first official observance on April 22, 1970, Earth Day has raised public awareness about environmental matters and helped lead to the establishment of the U.S. Environmental Protection ...
While Earth Day is just one day in the year, Minneapolis’s environmental justice activists say it is still worth celebrating. The first national Earth Day celebration on April 22, 1970 was introduced ...