What is Earth Day about?

Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network., and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year. Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 and has been an important day ever since. It's a day to reflect on our planet, our environment and what we can do to help keep them healthy. The very first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. This day was created by American Senator, Gaylord Nelson, to make people aware of the importance of keeping our planet healthy and clean. On that day, people made promises to help the environment and make positive changes in their personality. The height of counterculture in the United States, 1970 brought the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon and Garfunkle's "Bridged Over Troubled Water." War raged in Vietnam and students nationwide overwhelming opposed it. At the time, Americans were slurping leaded gas massive V8 sedans. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. "Environment" was a word that appeared more often in spelling bees than on the evening news.