Gaylord Nelson, the late U.S. senator and governor of Wisconsin, is considered the founder of Earth Day, which started in ...

Earth Day is a global event for environmental awareness. US Senator Gaylord Nelson started it in 1970. Millions participate ...

When the first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, the founders — U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) and activist Denis ...

A senator from Wisconsin was so inspired by his love of the Great Lakes region, that he became an advocate for the ...

Nature used to be nonpartisan. And with the help of those who believe America is far better off when we work together, it will be again.

We can all be doing more to help protect and save this planet – things like: focusing on reducing consumption and waste, ...

You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events ...

Former Daily editor-in-chief Jim Wascher '75 writes about the history of Earth Day at Stanford and argues why activism for ...

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, making this year's festivities the 55th annual festival. For the first Earth Day, ...