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Rachel Carson published her book discussing the negative impact of DDT. Image: https://www.birdnote.org/listen/shows/50th-anniversary-silent-spring
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A magazine focusing on sustainable products, actions and holism
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The first earth day was celebrated in the United states, marked by rallies and marches. Image: https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/is-planet-earth-alive
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Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver. Image: https://www.greenpeace.org/international/explore/ships/
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Researchers discovered a giant hole in the ozone above Antarctica. Image: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02837-5
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This is an image of the Earth taken from space by the Apollo 8 crew. It led to the first Earth Day as the fragility of the Earth as a planet had been acknowledge.
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International agreement to deal with the effects of climate change.
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Greta Thunberg, age 15, protested outside of the Swedish parliament building. Greta wanted the government to meet carbon emissions targets. Image: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24132213-400-greta-thunberg-why-i-began-the-climate-protests-that-are-going-global/