Earth Day History

The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970 as a nation-wide grass-roots movement for a better environment. That day, Denis Hayes, an environmental activist, mobilized 20 million Americans in colleges, universities, and communities across the country who participated in various rallies to protest against the deterioration of the environment and proclaim the importance of sustaining a healthy environment.

Following the amazing turn-out advocating environmental sustainability, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created in July of 1970 along with the passing of significant Clean Air Act, which was an act of Congress to control air pollution in the country.

Learn more about the steps that have been taken to save the environment by visiting: http://www.epa.gov/earthday/history.htm!