Hippies were
no slouches!
Not surprisingly, Earth Day was very effective in the 70s, an
era well known for its social struggles such as civil and women’s
rights. In the early years of Earth Day, many important laws
were passed including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe
Drinking Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and the Federal
Coastal Zone Management Act. The Environmental Protection Agency
was also created at this time. Earth Day was no joke…
this was serious progress!
Although such national turmoil has changed through the years,
there is still a ton of environmental mayhem to be dealt with.
If you can’t get out on Earth Day (or even if you can),
familiarize yourself with pressing environmental issues such
as deforestation, pollution, and extinction, and write your
local and national representatives to tell them what you think.
On this day, there will be no shortage of people voicing their
opinions with you, so don’t be shy… someone has
already stepped onto the dance floor and started breakdancing.
Join in.
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