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The History of Earth Day Earth Day was launched in 1970. Many factors contributed to the call for a national day focusing on environmental stewardship, including the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring - serialized in the New Yorker - and the catastrophic oil spill that occurred off the coast of Santa Barbara in 1969. The Santa Barbara oil spill galvanized U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wisconsin) to call for a national day of locally inspired and organized "teach-ins" on the...

Join colleagues across the Cooperative Extension System for a free three-session virtual series in spring and summer 2025, focused on advancing the 2024 Climate Action Plan. Register here to attend and continue reading to learn more about this series! Session Dates & Times Each three-hour session takes place on a Friday: May 2, 2025 June 27, 2025 July 25, 2025 Time: 10 a.m.–1 p.m. PT | 12–3 p.m. CT | 1–4 p.m. ET Speakers and breakout topics are still being finalized, and some...