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First Earth Day: April 22, 1970

Earth Day was creatred by Senator Gaylord Nelson. He was inspired by the Santa Barbara oil spill in California. It was designed to appriciate the earth's environment and raise awareness of the issues that threaten the planet. On this day, you will see people picking up trash, using bikes instead of cars, and planting tree's.

