April 22 is Earth Day. Earth Day was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970. It was originally designed as a day to protest for environmental issues on a national level. College and university students made up a large proportion of the roughly 20 million people who attended demonstrations on that first Earth Day. Earth Day 1990 was another important milestone with nearly 200 million people in 141 country rallying to support issues like recycling. This directly lead to the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit. Earth Day even has its own flag, seen above, created by Ron Cobb in 1969.
April 22 is also the birth date of Julius Sterling Morton, who founded Arbor Day in 1872.
Find more information, volunteer opportunities, and ecologically friendly living tips at the official U.S. Earth Day site.
Also, while supplies last, Memorial Library has free Earth Day foot bags. They are perfect for going outside and spending some downtime with your friends while contemplating the environment.
April 22 is also the birth date of Julius Sterling Morton, who founded Arbor Day in 1872.
Find more information, volunteer opportunities, and ecologically friendly living tips at the official U.S. Earth Day site.
Also, while supplies last, Memorial Library has free Earth Day foot bags. They are perfect for going outside and spending some downtime with your friends while contemplating the environment.
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