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

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

Earth Day helped lead to the formation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act ...

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

WASHINGTON — As communities across the DMV commemorate Earth Day, it’s worth remembering how this annual celebration began ...

We can all pitch in and get things looking good," she said. Former Wisconsin Governor and Senator Gaylord Nelson is ...

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 ...

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

Earth Day is on Tuesday, April 22, and communities all across Idaho are celebrating with a variety of environment-focused ...

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