The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. Growing out of the first Earth Day, Earth Day Network works in 192 countries to broaden, diversify and mobilize the environmental movement. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.
Earth Day 2024 will be celebrated on Monday, April 22.
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The New Climate War: the fight to take back our planet by 
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: the solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need by 
How to Think about the Climate Crisis: a philosophical guide to saner ways of living by 
Environmental Racism in the United States and Canada: seeking justice and sustainablilty by 
The Ecocentrists: a history of radical environmentalism by Use these library databases to explore topics on the environment.
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