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Who founded Earth Day and why is it important? The most frequently asked Earth Day questions

Who founded Earth Day and why is it important? The most frequently asked Earth Day questions
you know, we're here at this summit to discuss how each of us, each country can set higher climate ambitions that will in turn create good paying jobs, advanced innovative technologies and help vulnerable countries adapt to climate impacts. We know just how critically important that is because scientists tell us that this is the decisive decade, This is a decade. We must make decisions that will avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis. We must try to keep the earth's temperature And to an increase of 1.5°C.. You know, the world beyond 1.5° means more frequent and intense fires, floods, droughts, heat waves and hurricanes tearing through communities, ripping away lives and livelihoods, increasingly dire impacts to our public health. I see auto workers building the next generation of electric vehicles and electricians installing nationwide for 500,000 charging stations along our highways. I see the engineers and the construction workers building new carbon capture and green hydrogen plants to forge cleaner steel and cement and produce clean power power. I see farmers deploying, cutting edge tools to make soil of our of our Heartland the next frontier and carbon innovation by maintaining those investments and putting these people to work the United States sets out on the road to cut a greenhouse gases in half in half. By the end of this decade, no nation can solve this crisis on our own. As I know, you all fully understand all of us, all of us, and particularly those of us who represent the world's largest economies, we have to step up, you know, those that do take action and make bold investments in their people and clean energy future will win the good jobs of tomorrow and make their economies more resilient and more competitive. So let's run that race win more when more sustainable future than we have now overcome the existential crisis of our times.
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Who founded Earth Day and why is it important? The most frequently asked Earth Day questions
Video above: This is the decisive decade on climate, President Biden saysWhen was the first Earth Day celebrated and who founded it? According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Earth Day was first celebrated in the U.S. in 1970. At that time, the EPA did not exist and there was no government oversight of the environment. Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson came up with Earth Day as a way to draw attention to the cause. Later that same year, Congress authorized the creation of the EPA to handle environmental issues.Last year, the U.S. celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. In 1990, Earth Day became a worldwide celebration. So, what's the purpose of Earth Day and why is it important? Earth Day is meant to be spent celebrating the planet's clean natural resources. In recent years, the day has been used to raise awareness about global climate change.This year's Earth Day theme is "Restore Our Earth."In his 2021 Earth Day proclamation, President Joe Biden credited Nelson's efforts for leading to current clean energy efforts."More than 50 years ago, a generation rallied to confront the environmental crises they faced," Biden's proclamation says. "They took action in hopes that those in power would listen. Today, a new generation is sounding the alarm louder than ever, demanding that world leaders act. It is in all our interests to rise to that challenge and let our legacy be one of action."

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When was the first Earth Day celebrated and who founded it?

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, Earth Day was first celebrated in the U.S. in 1970.

At that time, the EPA did not exist and there was no government oversight of the environment.

Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson came up with Earth Day as a way to draw attention to the cause. Later that same year, Congress authorized the creation of the EPA to handle environmental issues.

Last year, the U.S. celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.

In 1990, Earth Day became a worldwide celebration.

So, what's the purpose of Earth Day and why is it important?

Earth Day is meant to be spent celebrating the planet's clean natural resources. In recent years, the day has been used to raise awareness about global climate change.

This year's Earth Day theme is "Restore Our Earth."

In his 2021 Earth Day proclamation, President Joe Biden credited Nelson's efforts for leading to current clean energy efforts.

"More than 50 years ago, a generation rallied to confront the environmental crises they faced," Biden's proclamation says. "They took action in hopes that those in power would listen. Today, a new generation is sounding the alarm louder than ever, demanding that world leaders act. It is in all our interests to rise to that challenge and let our legacy be one of action."