Gaylord Nelson, the late U.S. senator and governor of Wisconsin, is considered the founder of Earth Day, which started in 1970.

The holiday remains one of the largest secular observances in the world, used to spotlight ongoing threats including plastic ...

Earth Day, a global effort to educate people on growing environmental threats and propel them to action, marks its 55th ...

Earth Day is a global event for environmental awareness. US Senator Gaylord Nelson started it in 1970. Millions participate in events across 190 countries. The day led to the EPA and key ...

The first Earth Day is largely credited as one of the key moments that launched the modern environmental movement. By 1969, Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wis., had long been concerned about "the ...

First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson, Congressman Pete McCloskey, and activist Denis Hayes. Earth Day is an annual celebration to promote environmental ...

The Trump administration is rolling back landmark environmental legislation that dates back to the Nixon era, including key ...

Walk, take a bike or use public transportation. In 1970, Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin proposed Earth Day, which was designed to honor the earth. Nelson’s proposal called for the first Earth ...

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year, promoting environmental protection and awareness since 1970.