In 1962, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson start political lobbying for the environmental issue is available part of the government agenda of President John Kennedy . After several years of social and political work in 1969 builds on the impetus of the civil outcry against the Vietnam War , and calls for a great popular demonstration where people from around the country expressed concern about the handling of the issue environmental nationwide. In November of that year, the New York Times in the words of Gladwin Hill, writes:
"Awareness of the environmental crisis is sweeping college campuses with an intensity matched only by the dissatisfaction with the Vietnam War ... by This office of Senator Gaylord Nelson planned a national day to discuss the environmental problems ... next spring. "
Thus the year 1970, the 22nd of April (spring equinox in the northern hemisphere) is first celebrated Earth Day. More than 20 million people responded to the call providing in their communities, universities and colleges, a platform for dissemination and discussion of the environment and its main problems.
social pressure paid off, and that same year the government of Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA in its acronym in English) with the mission of protecting the environment and public health. In the same year, the U.S. Congress enacted the Clean Air Act (Clean Air Act) in order to establish safe standards for air quality, pollutant emissions and pollution. Also in 1970 Senator Nelson founded the Red Earth Day (or EDN for its acronym in English) that as a global institution, promotes the celebration of Earth Day as a forum for reflection and action for environmental environment. This network aims to encourage civic engagement of the students, educating citizens as responsible consumers and to mobilize the media, schools and local governments about environmental protection actions.
For the year 2009 the theme of Earth Day will green generation. EDN is calling for all private citizens and institutions involved with the environment to become an active part of the environmental network. The ultimate goal is to one day celebrate "Earth Day", every day of the year.
Serrat here a song called "Stop" referred to a "they are killing the Earth."
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