b'96.3 REAL COUNTRYEARTH DAY 202050 THANNIVERSARYAPRIL 22E arth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of educationOther countries know it as "International Mother Eartha lifetime of taking better care of our planet. You dont about environmental issues.Day." That\'s the name it was given by the United Nationshave to be a member of Green Peace to recognize Earth in 2009. Here, we still call it plain old Earth Day. is currently our only home.We only have one earth, so we need to take care of her. That\'s what Senator Gaylord Nelson of WisconsinThe Earth Day movement also drove the creation ofMother Nature has produced some of the most believed. He was disturbed that an issue as importantthe EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)extravagant and mouth-dropping sights known to as our environment was not being addressed in politicswas approved by President Richard Nixon in 1970.humansand plenty of those are found within the or by the media, so he created the first Earth Day afterLegislation on clean air, clean water, toxic substances,National Park System. On Earth Day, there are a number a massive oil spill near Santa Barbara. This Americanand endangered species were passed, too. of fun and interesting activities to take part in at national holiday had a strong start. 20 million Americansparks in celebration of the planet. You can check those celebrated that first Earth Day.Earth Day is not the same as Equinox Day. Equinox Day,out at NPS.gov.which also celebrates the idea of caring for the planet, is Since 1970, Earth Day celebrations have grown. Inheld on the first day of spring, March 20th. Each year, the Earth Day theme changes and the 1990, Earth Day went global, with 200 million peopletheme of Earth Day 2020 is climate action. It will in over 140 nations participating, according to theEveryone can participate in Earth Day. People of allbe celebrated with The Great Global Cleanup, a day Earth Day Network (EDN), a nonprofit organizationages can march, plant trees, clean up their communities,dedicated to removing trash from green spaces and that coordinates Earth Day activities. In 2000, Earthand reduce waste in their own homes. Proactiveurban centers alike. EarthDay.org hopes it will be the Day focused on clean energy and involved hundredscorporations and governments often use Earth Day tolargest volunteer event in history. of millions of people in 184 countries and 5,000announce sustainability measures and pledge to support environmental groups, according to EDN. Activitiesthe environment.ranged from a traveling, talking drum chain in Gabon, Africa, to a gathering of hundreds of thousands of peopleIts a day where humans everywhere are encouraged at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Today, theto take a minute to be grateful for this planet and the Earth Day Network collaborates with more than 17,000amazing natural resources we\'ve benefited from thus far. partners and organizations in 174 countries. AccordingIt\'s also a day where we do our best to make sure future to EDN, more than 1 billion people are involved in Earthgenerations can continue to enjoy those resources. Day activities, making it the largest secular civic eventWhile not everyone has the time to do something in the world. This year the EDN, together with thegrandiose this Earth Day, it doesnt take much to impact Canopy Project, has a goal of planting 7.8 billion treesyour carbon footprint. Maybe youll unplug the TV,one tree for every person on earthin honor of thetake a bike to work or plant a tree. Whatever way you facebook.com/963realcountry 50th anniversary. choose to honor it, Earth Day is a great way to jumpstart ArizonaRealCountry.com April 2020 43'