Creation of Earth Day
- Date Range
- April 1, 1970 – May 1, 1970
- Title
- Creation of Earth Day
- What occurred
- Before 1970, there were little to no environmental regulations. There was no Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, EPA, etc. Senator Gaylord Nelson saw this as an issue and created Earth Day in the Spring of 1970 as a way to push this problem into the national agenda. This method worked as congress created the U.S Environmental Protection Agency in the following December to tackle any and all environmental issues and start implementing policy throughout the country. Now, every year on April 22nd, millions gather to express their passion for the environment.
- Location
- 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20460
- Image Citation
- https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2020/04/21/first-earth-day-achievements/
- Student name(s)
- Avery Clavel