What is Earth Day?

Have you ever wondered how Earth Day started? Jump into the helicopter with Mira and Finn as we travel back to 1969! Imagine flying over the ocean and seeing a massive, gooey oil spill. Yuck! That is exactly what one US senator saw, and it made him so angry that he decided to do something huge about it! He organized the very first Earth Day in 1970, and guess what? Over 20 million people marched to protect our planet! It was the biggest protest in American history!Because so many regular people raised their voices, the government actually listened! They created the Environmental Protection Agency and passed laws to keep our air and water clean. Kids just like you started planting trees, picking up trash, and saving rivers! Today, Earth Day is celebrated by over a billion people in 193 different countries. Tune in to find out how one angry moment turned into a global movement, and discover how everyday kids and adults really can change the world! Are you ready to save the planet? Let's go!