The first Earth Day was in 1970 created by then-Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. After seeing the damage done by a 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, California, he was inspired to organize a national "teach-in" that focused on educating the public about the environment. (Source: LiveScience) #science #earth #earthday #happyearthday #ifls #iflscience #nature #planet #teachin #environment #california #climatechange #earthday2015