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April 22 Earth Day
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Tags: environment, April, holiday
Earth Day is a name used by two different observances held annually in the (northern) spring, both intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment. This list features the April 22 Earth Day.
| | Created in response to wide spread environmental degradation |
| | Created by U. S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin in 1970 |
| | Over 20 million people participated the first year |
| | Now observed each year by more than 500 million people and national governments in 175 countries |
| | Many laws were passed by Congress in the wake of the 1970 Earth Day, including the Clean Air Act, laws to protect drinking water, wild lands and the ocean |
| | Coordinated by the non-profit Earth Day Network: www.earthday.org |
| | It is the largest secular holiday in the world |
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