Today people all over the world took some part in Earth Day. The First Earth Day started in April of 1970, spearheaded by Senator Gaylord Nelson. It was his concern over the years of how little the environment played a role in the nation's political circles. Many of the country's citizens realized how the environment was degrading through the misuse of it's natural resources. The effects of society's advancement was taking it's toil on the land, lakes, rivers and air. People realized that if something wasn't done to reverse or alter these harmful effects that eventually the sources would no longer be there. It started off as a grassroots movement that astonished the Senator as he didn't have the time or resources to organize the 20 million demonstrators nor the thousands of schools and communities that took part. Since that first year it has blossomed into a worldwide event. What did you or your community do to contribute to Earth Day, our most precious source?
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