Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.
Here is some of the history from the Earth Day Web Site.
In the decades leading up to the first, Americans were consuming vast amounts of leaded gas through massive and inefficient automobiles. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of the consequences from either the law or bad press. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. Until this point, mainstream America remained largely oblivious to environmental concerns and how a polluted environment threatens human health.
However, the stage was set for change with the publication of Rachel Carson’s New York Times bestseller Silent Spring in 1962. The book represented a watershed moment, selling more than 500,000 copies in 24 countries as it raised public awareness and concern for living organisms, the environment and the inextricable links between pollution and public health.
Here is this year's poster!
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Alexis Rockman has created a truly special poster that I hope every school, library, and business will display to inspire people to support Earth Day 2025 and our theme backing renewable energy— Our Power, Our Planet.” said Kathleen Rogers, President of EARTHDAY.ORG. “This poster serves as a powerful reminder that we have energy options, and renewable energy can fuel our future without harming the planet. We invite everyone to join this movement and take action on Earth Action Day.
You can get a free low rez version of the poster here
Or buy a copy of the poster here
Happy Earth Day!
