The real history of Earth Day and story behind the global eco-celebration
On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across the globe celebrated the very first Earth Day. The idea was sparked by the power of the anti-war protests of the 1960s, and events that brought the issue of the environment and its vulnerability to pollution center stage.
“You know, back then we didn’t have an internet, we didn’t have email, we didn’t have social media, we didn’t have cellphones,” said Denis Hayes, the organizer of that first celebration.
