The History of Earth Day

1970 – First Earth Day

1990 – Earth Day goes global (200 million people and 141 countries celebrate)

2000 – A new Millennium (5,000 environmental groups in 184 countries)

2010 – A Billion Acts of Green and The Canopy Project are launched (192 countries)

2020 – 50th anniversary of Earth Day (over 1 billion observers – making it “the largest secular civic event in the world”) 

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