Earth Day

Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation of Earth's natural environment. The name and the concept of Earth Day was started by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco. The first proclamation of Earth Day was not San Francisco, San Francisco, the patron saint of ecology. Earth Day was first observed in San Francisco and other cities March 21, 1970, the first day of spring. Today, the balance of nature was later endorsed a proclamation signed by Secretary General U Thant at the United Nations where it is celebrated every year. About the same time an Earth Day was established separately by the U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in April 22, 1970. Although the April 22 Earth Day focused on the United States, an organization launched by Denis Hayes, who was the national coordinator of origin in 1970, led the International in 1990 and hosted 141 events at the United Nations.

Earth Day Network is coordinated by the global Earth Day and is celebrated in over 175 countries in all communities year.Numerous celebrate Earth Week, a week of activities focusing on environmental issues. In 2009, the United Nations has designated April 22 International Day of Mother Earth.