The History of Earth Day
Following the Santa Barbara oil spill, the idea for Earth Day was born.
"On January 28, 1969, a well-known oil spill called Platform A, drilled by Union Oil 6 miles (10 km) off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, blew out. More than 3 million U.S. gallons (2.5 million imperial gallons; 11 million liters) of oil spilled, killing more than 10,000 seabirds, dolphins, seals, and sea lions. (Earth_Day)
In 1969, at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honor the Earth and the concept of peace, to be first observed on March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere.
A month later, after traveling to Santa Barbara to witness the scale of the disaster, Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin had the idea of creating a day to promote environmental protection on American campuses. He then hired Denis Hayes, then a student at Harvard Law School, to lead the project. This is how Earth Day was born and first observed on April 22, 1970. Hayes founded the Earth Day Network and expanded it to more than 180 nations.
More than 1 billion people globally now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world. (UNESCO)
On April 22, 2025, celebrate Earth Day with us! Together, let's take care of our Earth.
International Mother Earth Day 22 April
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Auf der ERDE kann ich stehn, vieles kann in ihr geschehn,
vieles wächst aus ihr heraus. Auf der Erde steht mein Haus.
Erde, das ist Ackerland, Meeresstrand und Wüstensand, Straße, Urwald, Fels und Stein - Alles das kann ERDE sein.
vieles wächst aus ihr heraus. Auf der Erde steht mein Haus.
Erde, das ist Ackerland, Meeresstrand und Wüstensand, Straße, Urwald, Fels und Stein - Alles das kann ERDE sein.
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Structure colorée, teinte rose naturelle. Vers Cayafate, Province de Salta, Argentine.
Colored structure, natural pink hue. Around Cayafate, Province of Salta, Argentina.
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Massenet Méditations de Thaïs, by Anne Brigaud.
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Earth - The golden glow of Mt. Rainier stands tall as a testament to the enduring strength and majesty of our planet.
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Dark Moon
"I have followed Alfred Stieglitz's motto: "It is not what I see but how I see it". Post processing is for me essential to give each photo the "how I see it" part of the saying above.”
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From Brazil
Beneath the soil, ancient roots whisper of life — but the hourglass is nearly empty. Nature can no longer wait for our awakening.
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Desert Patterns, Northern Territory Australia
Earth is a wonderful planet to live on. It offers us the four natural elements: water, fire, air and wind. These elements gives us life and warmth, seasonal changes and opportunities to grow and make things. Earth’s natural resources such as minerals, fossil fuels, soil and plants also provide us with materials to grow food, make shelters and other resources. This is essential for humans to survive, to stay healthy and have quality of life.
Unfortunately, our earth has been gradually destroyed by the misuse of resources and wastefulness, apathy and by greed and profiteering. Unless we look after our planet, we will not have a place to call home for future generations.
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"The earth laughs in flowers" Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The Way and Birds -1-
Acrylic and acrylic marker on canvas.
50x70 cm.
50x70 cm.
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Fields above the mountain region in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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It's “Tlaltecuhtli”, which, in the Mexica worldview, represents the “Old God of the Earth”. It's a digital painting.
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Mother Earth gives us life Mother Earth gives us food.
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High Mountains
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Mother
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Mother earth elephant
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Perched in stillness, carved from clay;
She bears the weight of time and day;
A child of Earth in quiet grace, stone-bound soul in sacred place.
She bears the weight of time and day;
A child of Earth in quiet grace, stone-bound soul in sacred place.
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From United States of America
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Thierry Butler
The Dance
The earth delivers much over time. Many of its attributes provide what is needed for survival. But sometimes we need a little dance for happiness.
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Colors of the Earth
Acrylic painting on Canvas,2025
By Lina Doenmez
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EARTH IN TRANSFORMATION
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