Earth Day

The name and concept of Earth Day was done by John McConnell. He proposed March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. A month later a separate Earth Day was founded which is today!

April 22nd Earth Day began in the spring of 1970 by US Senator Gaylord Nelson. While this Earth Day was focused on the United States, in 1990 Denis Hayes took it international and organized events in 141 different nations.

Earth Day reminds us we all share the same planet. Sharing Earth means taking responsibility for what we use and how we use it. It is a day to think of the environmental challenges we face and how to solve them.

There are several ways to contribute to the Earth not only on Earth Day but everyday. You can recycle, plant trees, make a birdhouse or bird feeder, learn about the environment, have a garage sale or have a swap party, or even as simple as riding your bike instead of using your car.

No matter what you do on Earth Day always "Rethink,Reuse,Reduce,Recycle" everyday.