<body><div>AUSTIN (KXAN) – It’s the only hospitable planet for life (that we know of now)… and it’s our responsibility to take care of it. Today, April 22nd, we celebrate Earth Day!HistorySenator Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin, is known to be the “founder” of Earth Day. In 1969, after a devastating oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, CA, he wanted to “infuse the energy of student anti-war protests with an emerging public consciousness about air and water pollution”.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2N7hKR_1Ah76kho00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2N7hKR_1Ah76kho00" width="900" height="498" ><figcaption>Earth Day History</figcaption></figure>Fun fact: Earth Day founders chose April 22 because it was a weekday falling between Spring Break and Final Exams, thought to maximize student participation.By 1990, 140 countries and more than 200 million people were involved in environmental Earth Day activities.PurposeThe goal of Earth Day is simple – education, awareness and activism. How to get involvedEarth Day can be as simple as enjoying the sunrise… or as involved as leading a clean-up event. What’s important is participation. Below are some upcoming events happening in the Austin area:SustainabilityFor more tips and stories on sustainability, visit KXAN.com/GoGreen.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=03BTNg_1Ah76kho00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=03BTNg_1Ah76kho00" width="1121" height="631" ><figcaption>Earth Day facts: sustainability</figcaption></figure></div></body>

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AUSTIN (KXAN) – It’s the only hospitable planet for life (that we know of now)… and it’s our responsibility to take care of it. Today, April 22nd, we celebrate Earth Day!. History. Senator Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin, is known to be the “founder” of...

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