Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Apr 22, 2023 8:47:29 GMT -5
When was the world's first Earth Day?
April 1970
The First Earth Day in April 1970
How was that possible? Because there was no EPA, no Clean Air Act, no Clean Water Act. There were no legal or regulatory mechanisms to protect our environment. In spring 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to force this issue onto the national agenda.Aug 1, 2022
History of Earth Day
kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/earth-day#:~:text=The%20first%20Earth%20Day%20was,created%20the%20Environmental%20Protection%20Agency.
April 1970
The First Earth Day in April 1970
How was that possible? Because there was no EPA, no Clean Air Act, no Clean Water Act. There were no legal or regulatory mechanisms to protect our environment. In spring 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to force this issue onto the national agenda.Aug 1, 2022
History of Earth Day
kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/earth-day#:~:text=The%20first%20Earth%20Day%20was,created%20the%20Environmental%20Protection%20Agency.