Bill Christofferson, Author, "The Man from Clear Lake," focuses on the life of Gaylord Nelson. Nelson was Governor of Wisconsin, a U.S. Senator and the founder of Earth Day. Christofferson ...

Earth Day was conceived by U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin Democrat who was concerned with the state of the environment in the 1960s.

Former Wisconsin Governor and Senator Gaylord Nelson is considered the founder of Earth Day in the U.S. The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 when 20 million people attended inaugural events ...

When the first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, the founders — U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) and activist Denis Hayes — said its purpose was to draw public attention to what was at ...

But it was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day. Nelson had long been concerned about the environment when a massive offshore oil spill ...

But it was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day. Nelson had long been concerned about the environment when a massive offshore oil spill ...

Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson and young environmental activists created “Earth Day” as a day of protest in 1970, choosing a day between Spring Break and final exams to maximize student ...

Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson and young environmental activists created “Earth Day” as a day of protest in 1970, choosing a day between Spring Break and final exams to maximize student ...

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, when Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson organized a national demonstration to raise awareness about environmental issues, according to National Geographic ...

By 1969, Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wis., had long been concerned about "the deteriorating environment in the United States.," Earthday.org said. Drawing inspiration from passionate student protests ...