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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 ...
Nelson chose April 22 as the national date for Earth Day because it best fit into college schedules between spring break and final exams.
The 1970 brainchild of Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, Earth Day was initially organized as a "teach-in'' to be held on college campuses.
Without Wisconsin’s “conservation” governor, the upcoming 46th Earth Day would not exist. Gaylord Nelson created the day dedicated to motivating human action toward protecting the environment. The ...
Gaylord Nelson Gaylord Anton Nelson was an American politician and environmentalist from Wisconsin who served as a United States Senator and governor. A Democrat, he was the founder of Earth Day ...
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 ...
Earth Day was founded by environmentalist and former Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson. Nelson, a leading figure in the fight to protect the environment, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom ...
The founder of Earth Day was Senator Gaylord Nelson, who was inspired to create the global observance after one of the worst ecological disasters in U.S. history.
Earth Day was founded by environmentalist and former Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson. Nelson, a leading figure in the fight to protect the environment, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom ...
But it was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day.
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 ...
It was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day.