In 1962, Rachel Carson's bestseller Silent Spring created an awareness of the dangerous effects of pesticides. Then, a fire, which broke out in 1969 on Cleveland's Guyahoga River, (reveal) the problem of chemical pollution in water. Senator Gaylord Nelson dreamed of a similar event would get people to take environmental issues seriously. In 1969, he was greatly inspired by protests the Vietnam War and came up with the idea for Earth Day.
In the fall of 1969, Nelson announced it and appealed to the entire country to get (involve). Consequently, telegrams, letters and telephone calls from all over the country poured in. Since 1970, Earth Day celebrations (grow) . Later, Nelson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom because of his work.
Today, numerous (community) celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on the 64. (environment) issues. In 2017, the March for Science (occur) on Earth Day and was followed by the People's Climate Mobilization on April 29.