Earth Day 2019: Quotes to celebrate Earth Day; facts, history; why is it celebrated April 22?
April 22 is the day set aside to celebrate the Earth and learn more about the environment. It's a yearly commemoration that dates back to 1970 but have you ever wondered why it's celebrated on April 22?
Here's your answer:
In 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, inspired by what he had seen following a California oil spill, planned a grassroots demonstration aimed at protecting the environment. In the mode of student demonstrations, Nelson decided to hold a "teach-in" on the environment. Pete McCloskey, a Republican Congressman, was drafted as co-chair and Harvard professor Denis Hayes was tapped as national coordinator. Hayes picked April 22 for the first Earth Day since it fell between Spring Break and final exams and students were available to participate.
The idea spread quickly. By the time April 22, 1970 came, more than 20 million Americans took part in Earth Day events, eventually leading to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The event's next big day came in 1990 when Hayes organized another Earth Day campaign. That year, more than 200 million people in 141 countries participated in Earth Day events. By 2000, the number of countries with Earth Day activities topped 184 countries with 500 million people taking part. Today, as many as a billion people in 192 countries are believed to mark the day through rallies, tree plantings, clean-up projects or other events.
Next year, Earth Day will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Here’s some quotes, inspiration to celebrate Earth day 2019:
“The Earth is what we all have in common.” - - Wendell Berry
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.”—Gandhi
When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. – John Muir
“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.”- - Rachel Carson
“This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” - - Henry David Thoreau
“He that plants trees loves others beside himself.”-- Thomas Fuller
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” -- Native American Proverb
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtfully committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” -- Margaret Mead
“The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity… that’s all there is. That’s the whole economy. That’s where all the economic activity and jobs come from. These biological systems are the sustaining wealth of the world.” -- Gaylord Nelson
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