Earth Day returns next week for its 55th anniversary ... environment — making it the largest civic observance in the world. People all around the world are encouraged to do things to benefit ...

Earth Day is coming up on April 22. But what is Earth Day, and how and when did it start? “Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970,” according ...

Earth Day started in 1970 when people — including Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson — brought attention to the impact oil spills, pollution and smog were having on the planet. "Then in January ...

Earth Day soon grew to become a global environmental movement. More than a billion people worldwide now take part in marches, petitions, and clean-ups to protect the environment — making it the ...

People all around the world are encouraged to do things to benefit the environment, from recycling and planting trees to reducing their carbon footprints. ”Join us for Earth Day by educating ...

In 1990, Earth Day went global, mobilizing countries around the world and paving the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit. In Atlanta, Earth Day is more like Earth Month, with events ...