The first Earth Day was during the height of the flower child era in 1970 when 20 million Americans held demonstrations across the country rallying for a healthy, sustainable environment. 
The devastation of the oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969 gave Earth Day founder, Gaylord Nelson, the inspiration. The Earth Day Network works all year with over 22,000 partners and organizations to fight for a cleaner environment.
Celebrate this beautiful planet we inhabit… the flowers, trees, lakes, deep seas, billowy clouds, rolling green hills, the Seven Wonders and everything in between by making a few changes that will help keep it clean.
You don’t need a PhD in environmental science to live a greener life. Some simple steps will make a difference:
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Shut the lights off when you leave a room
- Don’t leave the water running when you brush your teeth
- Purchase local food
- Use reusable bags when you shop
- Recycle. It’s one of the easiest things that a person can do to be more earth friendly
In his vintage news broadcast covering the first Earth Day, Walter Conkrite sites environmental issues we still face today. Some are worse and others, such as global warming have not brought the devastation some predicted it would at this point in time.
Many scientists believe global warming is a myth, that the earth experiences natural climate changes regardless of human impact. What is your opinion on the subject?
As this video states, even the tiniest things matter. What small things do you do to help make a difference?
