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A brief history of Earth Day and its global reach
Earth Day originated in 1970 in the United States with Gaylord Nelson and Denis Hayes mobilizing 20 million participants. Since 1990 it expanded globally with nearly 200 million participants in 140 countries, promoting renewable energy and a plastics reduction goal for 2040.
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National Geographic
United States
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
Denis Hayes
Harvard University
Nelson
Hayes
Canada
International Organization