WI AJR19

Honors April 22, 2025, as the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, encouraging Wisconsinites to continue environmental preservation efforts

Recognizes U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin as the founder of Earth Day, who called for a "national teach-in on the crisis of the environment" on April 22, 1970

Notes the first Earth Day mobilized 20 million Americans and 2,000 colleges to advocate for environmental solutions

Credits Earth Day with launching the "Environmental Decade," leading to passage of the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, and strengthened Clean Air and Clean Water Acts

Acknowledges Earth Day is now celebrated in 193 countries worldwide for environmental conservation