On Monday, the international community will celebrate the 54th anniversary of Earth Day with events across the world, including a number of celebrations in the Bay Area.
On Monday, the international community will celebrate the 54th anniversary of Earth Day with events across the globe. The first Earth Day took place April 22, 1970. A U.S. Senator from Wisconsin named Gaylord Nelson prompted a massive demonstration.. when he called for students to and communities to fight for the environment and oppose environmental degradation using the same energy and fervor that was shown during the Vietnam War demonstrations.
Senator Nelson is often credited with creating Earth Day to bring environmental issues onto the national agenda.Earth Day celebrations usually have a theme. For 2024, the theme is 'Planet v. Plastic.' Many events will go on around the world in more than 193 counties, and in of course in the Bay Area.
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