Marking its 41st anniversary on Friday, April 22, 2011, Earth Day will be celebrated by millions around the world. I know my community has quite a few activities planned on Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23 to increase awareness about recycling and energy efficiency. Living in a coastal town, we also have creek and beach clean-ups.
Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. While this first Earth Day was focused on the United States, an organization launched by Denis Hayes, who was the original national coordinator in 1970, took it international in 1990 and organized events in 141 nations. Earth Day is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and is celebrated in more than 175 countries every year. Numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on environmental issues. In 2009, the United Nations designated April 22 International Mother Earth Day.
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