It was the brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, a staunch environmentalist. A day set aside to observe the value of our planet-and the importance of taking a proactive approach in keeping it green (or restoring it to such a state)
The first Earth Day was in 1970-and was thought to be the primary domain of hippies and other fringe groups. This was probably the case-as so-called “tree-huggers” led the way to a revolution that is now embraced (at least nominally) by the public at large-and corporate America, which sees profits in “being Green”.
Ecological awareness DID increase—and later that same year, the Environmental Protection Agency was established to enforce laws-both on the books and those still to be enacted—to protect Mother Earth!
On the 20th anniversary of Earth Day in 1990, more than 200 million people in 141 countries took part in festivities and activities—a far cry from that lonely first year!
Different groups celebrate Earth Day on different days. The United Nations observes Earth Day on the vernal equinox, which usually falls around March 21st.
I can’t say that I am an active environmentalist, but I do see the value of recycling and make sure that all paper products at home and the office get recycled. Little things add up to BIG things—and the following video ( a bit cheesy) may give you some tips on how to be more “green” at work!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5RlwMzQiQg
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Make your daily contributions to conserving, recycling and re-using a habit-and lead others to follow your example!
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