22th

APRIL
22nd April
Earth Day was the idea of American
Senator Gaylord Nelson. The Senator
was a sensitive man who could not
bear watching our planet suffer.
He decided to take action and
create a special day to remind
everyone that we need to take care of
the earth.
O The senator started by writing letters
to colleges, to inform students and
teachers about his campaign. He
also wrote an article for Scholastic
Magazine presenting the idea about
the special day he was planning. He
hoped that young people around the
country would react positively.
O As a result, on April 22nd, 1970, 20
million people across America
celebrated the first Earth Day. People
all over the country made promises
to respect and look after the
environment. Since then Earth Day
has been celebrated all over the
planet.
O Today, on Earth Day people organise
fund-raising events, such as
concerts, contests, parades,
festivals, tree-planting excursions
and clean-up campaigns. Children
design and make objects at school,
such as bird feeders and earth day
wreaths and all of us promise to try
to turn every day into Earth Day.