Earth Day began in 1970 when 20 million people across America peacefully demonstrated to save the environment by ending pollution and the wanton destruction of species and ecosystems. Legislators got the message.
Several pieces of landmark legislation to clean up toxic waste, alleviate air pollution, and clean up rivers and streams directly resulted from that Earth Day [...]
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Earth Day 2009 Matters. Here’s Why.
Earth Day, Every Day, Because…
Just in case you forgot what planet you are on, here is a reminder that Earth Day is coming up on April 22.
All the other planets have had a day each week for thousands of years
Moon Monday
Mars Tuesday
Mercury Wednesday
Jupiter Thursday
Venus Friday
Saturn Saturday
Sun Sunday
Somehow it took us till 1970 to remember to give Earth her own day, and that is just once a year. Well, all the weekdays were already taken.
So in case you have forgotten what the point is of Earth Day, how it started, and how it is still celebrated, watch this video:
