This April 22 will be the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Earth Day began in 1970 when Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson proposed an environmental protest to “to shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda.” Of course, back in 1970, air pollution was worse that it is now and Americans were sucking up gas at an alarming rate, so perhaps a protest was more in order. On that first April 22nd, approximately 20 million took to the streets to protest for a healthier environment, led by national coordinator Denis Hayes. College students all around the … Continue reading →