Today, more than 1 billion people in 193 countries participate in Earth Day activities, raising awareness about critical environmental issues. The Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts were also passed. Shortly after the first Earth Day, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was created along with the U.S. At that moment, everyone changed.” People realized that the importance of environmental protection was not just a local backyard issue, but a global one that had no boundaries. “There were no color-coded countries… all you saw were blue oceans, dry land, and clouds. “Alone in the vacuum of space, the world was not the social studies classroom globe,” he said. In an interview with Stephen Colbert, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explained that when astronauts arrived on the moon, humans truly discovered Earth for the first time. The creation of Earth Day also coincided with America’s first lunar missions. They chose April 22 as the official date, since it would allow for colleges and universities across the country to participate between Spring Break and final exams. Senator Nelson originally pitched the idea for a “national teach-in on the environment” to the national media and built a team to promote events across the country. What he saw inspired him to create the first Earth Day the following year. Case in point-in 1969, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson witnessed an 800-square-mile oil spill in the Santa Barbara Channel as his plane flew over the disaster. Taking a step back and viewing the Earth from above not only can spark awe, it also can inspire change.
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