A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF EARTH DAY

With BC-CNS-Earth Day

By Cronkite News Service

Earth Day, held on April 22, is an annual celebration of the environment in the United States. According to a U.S. State Department account, U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, a longtime conservationist, proposed a nationwide teach-in on the environment that led to the first Earth Day in 1970. The celebration has now become international in scope, with its growth in popularity reflecting growing interest in the environment.