But it was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day. Nelson had long been concerned about the environment when a massive offshore oil spill ...

Let’s celebrate 54 years of Earth Day! Created by Sen. Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970, as a day to honor our Mother, the Earth, and as a mechanism to force the ...

Former Wisconsin Governor and Senator Gaylord Nelson is considered the founder of Earth Day in the U.S. The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 when 20 million people attended inaugural events ...

Earth Day began more than 50 years ago as an opportunity to celebrate our planet. Here's what to know about why it started and what it celebrates.

Gaylord Anton Nelson was an American politician and environmentalist from Wisconsin who served as a United States Senator and governor. A Democrat, he was the founder of Earth Day, which launched ...

The 1970 brainchild of Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, Earth Day was initially organized as a "teach-in'' to be held on college campuses.

But it was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day. Nelson had long been concerned about the environment when a massive offshore oil spill ...

Without Wisconsin’s “conservation” governor, the upcoming 46th Earth Day would not exist. Gaylord Nelson created the day dedicated to motivating human action toward protecting the environment. The ...

Earth Day Earth Day began in 1970 as a response to damage from an oil spill in 1969 that leaked millions of gallons of oil off the coast of Santa Barbara.

Founded by Sen. Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day was birthed out of the 1960s during times of social unrest due to environmental, socioeconomic or race relations.

It was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day.

But it was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day. Nelson had long been concerned about the environment when a massive offshore oil spill ...