What is Earth Day — And what will millions
of people do during Earth Day?
• What is happening in the Los Angeles region?
Many Los Angeles area environmental, social justice and religious groups plan a powerful series of Earth Day events, actions and teach-ins before, during and after the month of April of every year.Earth Day on the Promenade has been presented in Santa Monica by Earth Day LA for the past 5 years.
Wilshire Center Earth Day / Car Free Day will be presented in Los Angeles by Earth Day LA starting in 2008.
List of past Exhibitors and Sponsors .
Photos of past Earth Day on the Promenade events .
Join Earth Day LA in celebrating its 9th year in 2008 by attending both the April 12 Santa Monica Promenade and the April 22 Wilshire Center events!Click here for the events calendar .
• How did Earth Day begin?
In 1970, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson proposed a nationwide "Environmental Teach-in" on college campuses across America. Denis Hayes led the organizing effort which involved 20 million Americans celebrating the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. It led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the passage of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. Click here for more info.
• What is happening on Earth Day around the world?
Earth Day is organized every year by over 4,000 organizations in 168 countries around the world. National and local groups are developing a multitude of activities during the month of April, which are expected to involve hundreds of millions of people worldwide, in a grassroots call for clean energy solutions to global warming. Click here for more info.