In the 1960s there was a rising awareness of environmental concerns and desire among young people in the US to do something. Environmentalist and U.S. senator Gaylord Nelson envisioned a conservation movement through the creation of a national celebration. On 22 April 1970 marks the first Earth Day celebration.
The first global Earth Day was organized in 1990. It was observed by 200 million people in more than 140 countries. Since then Earth Day has become a tidal wave of engagement; a force of nature. According to the Earth Day Network (EDN), a nonprofit organization that coordinates Earth Day activities, more than 1 billion people are involved in Earth Day activities, making it “the largest secular civic event in the world.”
To help us celebrate this year’s Earth Day we invite you to share your expertise, experience, and passions related to the theme “Our power, Our Planet” with us. Complete the presenter form if you’d like to do a presentation or facilitate a workshop. Not interested in presenting? We will have exhibitor booths available to share who you or your organization are and what you do in SL.
Join us! Explore a little, learn a little, and enjoy it a lot.