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Organizing for Change: The Genius of the First Earth Day

What we can learn from the successes of local activists in 1970.

by Adam Rome via Process: A Blog for American History on April 21, 2017

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How an Oil Spill 50 Years Ago Inspired the First Earth Day

Before Earth Day made a name for the environmental movement, a massive oil spill put a spotlight on the dangers of pollution.

by Lila Thulin via Smithsonian on April 22, 2019

Photograph of two of the original organizers preparing for the first Earth Day (1970). At left, a woman holds up two advertisements for the event. In front, a man stares into the camera (Denis Hayes) while holding a phone.

The Fate of Earth Day

What has gone wrong with the modern environmental movement and its political organizing.

by Nicholas Lemann via The New Yorker on April 8, 2013

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