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Earth Day Logo 1970

This button was given away at one. The first earth day in 1970 mobilized millions of americans for the protection of the planet.

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Earth day logo 1970. Earth day has been celebrated each year since 1970 and is part of an international network of 5000 groups in 184 countries working for protection of the environment. Navy photo by photographers mate 1st class william r. The button was made by horn badge co.

Earth day networks mission is to diversify educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. Gaylord nelsons speeches on earth day emphasized that the environment must also include poverty hunger and urban blight. In 1970 millions took to the streets for the future of our planet.

As we prepare to mark 50 years of earth day in 2020 lets take a look at the last half century of mobilization for action. Every year on april 22 earth day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Steven haft media executive attorney and film producer earth day 1970 organizer in dc tarja halonen former president of finland her royal highness princess lalla hasna of morocco.

An original buttons circa earthday 1970s. David powell a university of pennsylvania graduate designed this button for the philadelphia earth week committee on the occasion of the first earth day in 1970. Earth day an event to increase public awareness of the worlds environmental problems is celebrated in the united states for the first time on april 22 1970.

You can also view the speech notes by nelson. Gaylord nelson speaks to an earth day crowd in denver colorado on april 22 1970. On earth day 2016 the landmark paris agreement was signed by the united states china and some 120 other countries.

Visit the official earth day site to learn about the worlds largest environmental movement and what you can do to make every day earth day. Earth day is an annual event celebrated around the world on april 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protectionfirst celebrated in 1970 it now includes events coordinated globally by the earth day network in more than 193 countries. In 2020 lets do it again.

Growing out of the first earth day in 1970 earth day network is the worlds largest recruiter to the environmental movement working with more than 75000 partners in over 190 countries to drive positive action for our planet. On april 22 1970 20 million americans 10 of the us. Population at the time took to the street college campuses and hundreds of cities to protest environmental ignorance and demand a new way forward for our planet.

Happy Birthday Earth Day