The history of “Earth Day” – Living on Earth

Here’s a good overview of the start of “Earth Day” 40 years ago this week. And remember that Senator Nelson announced this in Seattle in 1969.

SENATOR GAYLORD NELSON April 22nd 1970:

The battle to restore a proper relationship between man and his environment, between man and other living creatures will require a long, sustained, political, moral, ethical, and financial commitment far beyond any commitment ever made by any society in the history of man. Are we able? Yes…are we willing? That is the unanswered question.

Read the rest, or download the podcast and listen to it at this link:

http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=10-P13-00016&segmentID=1

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