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

When the first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, the founders — U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) and activist Denis ...

Earth Day is a global event for environmental awareness. US Senator Gaylord Nelson started it in 1970. Millions participate ...

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, making this year's festivities the 55th annual festival. For the first Earth Day, ...

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

Imagine life where you are not protected by regulations and laws that guard our environment and health. Factories spewing ...

UC Santa Barbara organizations are hosting Earth Day events throughout this week, showing how individual sustainability ...

Earth Day was transformative at Pottstown High School this year, writes Evan Brandt for the Pottstwon Mercury. In one of the ...

In 1970, the first Earth Day events were "teach-ins" on campuses across the country.

Like the rest of the nation, Yakima Valley observed the first Earth Day 55 years ago, a moment some consider the start of the ...

"I have lived here my whole life and I am just trying to help out wherever and whenever I can," said Brady Schulz.

Earth Day 2025 is Tuesday, April 25. Here's everything you need to know to observe and celebrate Earth's unofficial birthday.