Earth Day Has Failed

After witnessing a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara in 1969, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson began hatching the idea for what would become known as the world's first 'Earth Day.'The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. It's estimated that over 20 million Americans (10% of the country's population at the time) took to the streets to protest and demonstrate against the impacts of 150 years of industrial development. The movement was powerful, and many Americans were united on the m