EPA Marking 35th Anniversary of Earth Day

In a 1980 EPA Journal article, Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day founder, said his main motivation for creating Earth Day “was to show the political leadership of the Nation that there was broad and deep support for the environmental movement.” Reflecting back on that first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, and the nearly 20 million people that participated, Nelson said that even he was surprised by the overwhelming public support.

Today, several hundred million participants from over 100 countries join in Earth Day activities each year, from cleanup efforts to environmental film festivals. If you are interested in a volunteer opportunity or participating in an Earth Day event, the Earth Day Network, available online at: http://www.earthday.net/programs/find/searchEvent.aspx, offers an extensive list of US and international events. For information about clean-up events in your area, including MTBE and Chromium contamination, join the Volunteer Monitor List Serve (Volmonitor)

EPA will be involved in many events across the United States. EPA Region 3 and the Fairmount Park Commission will host a special 35th Anniversary Earth Day Celebration in Center City, Philadelphia. The educational event, featuring regional environmental organizations and interactive exhibits, will take place in Love Park (15th and JFK Boulevard) between 10 am and 2 pm on April 22, 2005. For additional information, contact Jordan Parman at parman.jordan@epa.gov. And EPA Region 2 will present its Environmental Quality Awards honoring individual and group achievements in late April. Information regarding the awards is available at: http://www.epa.gov/region2/news/2005/05006.htm.

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see also:

Be Proactive Earth Day: Mark the 35th Anniversary of Earth Day by Volunteering with Water Clean-up
Earth Day: Volunteer to help out on the 35th Anniversary of Earth Day.

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