Gaylord Nelson, the late U.S. senator and governor of Wisconsin, is considered the founder of Earth Day, which started in ...

Climate conditions affecting the planet continue to develop since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. CBS News' David Schechter breaks down the newest challenges the Earth is facing.

It's been more than 50 years since the first Earth Day in the United States. On April 22, 1970, people gathered at events across the country to raise awareness about the environmental issues ...

On April 22, 1970, Philadelphia hosted a six-hour festival in Fairmount Park that drew 25,000 to 30,000 clean-air lovers. The bow-tied W. Thacher Longstreth agreed to meet a few young people who ...

Earth Day 2025: For Earth Day 2025, list of America's Climate Leaders has grown significantly The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, when 20 million people attended inaugural events at schools, ...

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year, promoting environmental protection and awareness since 1970.

Ashland is a year-round Earth Day with "people who are creating organic, local, sustainable food, drink and music," said A Street Block Party participant Emily Simon.

The holiday remains one of the largest secular observances in the world, used to spotlight ongoing threats including plastic ...