Correspondent David Culhane reports on the first Earth Day held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 22, 1970. Culhane also comments on live music at the event and the pollution surrounding the city.
Correspondent Morton Dean reports on the first Earth Day held in New York City on April 22, 1970 and comments on how the city celebrated the conservation holiday.
Correspondent Robert Schakne reports on the first Earth Day held in Boston, Massachusetts on April 22, 1970 and explains how a non-violent protest at Boston Logan airport turned into the arrest of several activists.
Steve Edling describes his memories of the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 as an elementary student.
Earth Day creator John McConnell explains why Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 and shares his thoughts on the importance of conservation efforts around the world.
Denis Hayes describes how he got involved with coordinating the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 as a 25-year old and explains how they were able to get over 20 million participants to celebrate nation wide. Hayes also claims that Earth Day was responsible for triggering the environmentalist movement.
