Earth Day legacy

There’s plenty of support for the Earth Day legacy. Here are a few resources for information about Earth Day past and present, as well as ongoing work to continue the legacy of founder Gaylord Nelson.

Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

Housed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the institute focuses on education, research, community partnerships and service in addressing environmental challenges. Events include an annual Earth Day conference, which this year will celebrate the 50th anniversary and look to the future of environmental issues and innovations; nelson.wisc.edu [exit DNR].

Wisconsin Historical Society

In conjunction with the Nelson Institute, the Historical Society features an extensive collection “Gaylord Nelson and Earth Day: The Making of the Modern Environmental Movement.” Browse for photos, videos, narratives and copies of Nelson’s own materials to learn more about the man and the event; nelsonearthday.net [exit DNR].

Earth Day Network

This international organization seeks to “diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide,” working with tens of thousands of partners in nearly 200 countries; earthday.org [exit DNR].

Environmental Protection Agency

The EPA has an Earth Day landing page with information about event history, project ideas for teachers and resources on greener living; epa.gov/earthday [exit DNR].

— DNR staff