Summary "Gaylord Nelson is known and respected throughout the world as a founding father of the modern environmental movement and creator of Earth Day, the most influential public awareness campaign ...

Former Wisconsin Governor and Senator Gaylord Nelson is considered the founder of Earth Day in the U.S. The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 when 20 million people attended inaugural events ...

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But it was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day. Nelson had long been concerned about the environment when a massive offshore oil spill ...

By 1969, Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wis., had long been concerned about "the deteriorating environment in the United States.," Earthday.org said. Drawing inspiration from passionate student protests ...

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, when Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson organized a national demonstration to raise awareness about environmental issues, according to National Geographic ...

Nelson chose April 22 as the national date for Earth Day because it best fit into college schedules between spring break and final exams. It would be the day of what they named the “National ...

But it was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day. Nelson had long been concerned about the environment when a massive offshore oil spill ...

When the first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, the founders — U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) and activist Denis Hayes — ...

In 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin organized a “national teach-in on the environment,” which was inspired by the student anti-war movement and growing public concern about ...

But it was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day. Nelson had long been concerned about the environment when a massive offshore oil spill ...

Discover how Earth Day began in 1970, leading to pivotal US environmental laws and global activism.