Happy Birthday, Earth Day!

Posted by NG Kids in News Bites on April 22, 2009
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Photograph from AP

Today is Earth Day! People in countries around the world will be celebrating our wonderful planet and raising awareness about the environment.

Earth Day is 39 years old this year. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. With support from Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson, a Washington, D.C. environmental group organized an event called the Environmental Teach-In to raise environmental awareness. This event became Earth Day. Earth Day spread from being recognized in cities and colleges in the United States to being observed in places all over the world.

Are you planning to do anything to celebrate Earth Day? Let us know!

See photos from the first Earth Day on National Geographic News.

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Comments

  1. gilly
    April 23, 2009, 3:52 pm

    That is crazy that those people are cleaning the streets.

  2. pesser1
    April 23, 2009, 7:08 pm

    In my opinion, EVERY day should be Earth Day! I’m so glad that there is at least one day a year that the world cherishes this planet.

  3. gilly
    April 27, 2009, 2:10 pm

    i have to agree with you

  4. tonre1
    May 6, 2009, 10:27 am

    i agree with pesser1 go earth day

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