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.  -American Heritage Magazine, October 1993 History Highlights Environmental Timeline Earth Day Audio Information on this page provided by:The Wilderness Society How the First Earth Day Came About By Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day What was the purpose of Earth Day? How did it start?
The first Earth Day â April 22, 1970 â marked the beginning of the modern environmental movement. Approximately 20 million Americans, especially on college campuses, participated in a national teach-in on environmental issues and protests against environmental deterioration on the first Earth Day.pril 22, 1970 â Arbor Day â was the first Earth Day. Today, a common practice in celebration of Earth Day is still to plant new trees.