Former U.S. Sen. and Wisconsin Gov. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.), also known as the founder of Earth Day, addresses a National Press Club Newsmakers luncheon April 22, 2003 in Washington, D.C. (Photo ...

Gaylord Nelson, the late U.S. senator and governor of Wisconsin, is considered the founder of Earth Day. Nelson established himself as a conservation leader in Wisconsin, where he served as ...

Gaylord Anton Nelson was an American politician and environmentalist from Wisconsin who served as a United States Senator and governor. A Democrat, he was the founder of Earth Day, which launched ...

Gaylord Nelson was also responsible for the purchase of 1 million acres of land for parks in Wisconsin via the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition Program. Following two terms as governor, Gaylord Nelson ...

Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970. It was created by Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-WI), who brought the government's attention to mounting public concern about pollution and the lack of ...

Founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, Earth Day was created to thrust environmental issues into the national conversation at a time when the U.S. had no Environmental Protection Agency, ...

In 1969, Democratic U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin proposed a series of "teach-ins" at university campuses to raise awareness of environmental issues. He was joined by Congressman Pete ...

What is Earth Day? Earth Day started in 1970 when people — including Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson — brought attention to the impact oil spills, pollution and smog were having on the planet.

O nly a year ago, Wisconsin’s Senator Gaylord Nelson said in a moment of frustration: “We all know that the two biggest words in the English language are ‘national defense.’ If you just ...

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 ...

Earth Day started in 1970 when people — including Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson — brought attention to the impact oil spills, pollution and smog were having on the planet.