As communities across the country celebrate Earth Day in 2025, here's what to know about the history and its founder: Gaylord Nelson, the late U.S. senator and governor of Wisconsin, is considered ...

But it was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day. Nelson had long been concerned about the environment when a massive offshore oil spill ...

But it was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day. Nelson had long been concerned about the environment when a massive offshore oil spill ...

Without Wisconsin’s “conservation” governor, the upcoming 46th Earth Day would not exist. Gaylord Nelson created the day dedicated to motivating human action toward protecting the environment. The ...

Gaylord Anton Nelson was an American politician and environmentalist from Wisconsin who served as a United States Senator and governor. A Democrat, he was the founder of Earth Day, which launched ...

On April 22, 1970, a Democratic senator from Wisconsin named Gaylord Nelson got what he wanted. For three years, Nelson advocated a one-day national “teach-in” on the subject of environmental ...

First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson, Congressman Pete McCloskey, and activist Denis Hayes. Earth Day is an annual celebration to promote environmental ...

Earth Day started in 1970 when people — including Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson — brought attention to the impact oil spills, pollution and smog were having on the planet. "Then in January ...

On April 22, more than a billion people worldwide will once again observe Earth Day, a global environmental movement that first gained momentum in 1970. This year's commemorations arrive amid a ...

Gaylord Nelson, a former governor, state senator, and U.S. senator from Wisconsin, is credited with sowing the seeds of Earth Day. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Earth Day is a global event for environmental awareness. US Senator Gaylord Nelson started it in 1970. Millions participate in events across 190 countries. The day led to the EPA and key ...