Gaylord Nelson and Earth Day

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the Nelson legacy

Read this letter from Wisconsin residents who participated in a ceremony honoring Gaylor Nelson's work on designating and protecting the Namekegon as a Wild and Scenic River.

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start here Gaylord Nelson biograpical sketch growing up in Clear Lake new Governor, new Party for Wisconsin joining the liberal revolution in DC redefining environmentalism in the 1960s Earth Day: simple idea, world of change building the 'Environmental Decade' a former Senator fights on the Nelson legacy: for us and our future

start here Earth Day: an introduction modest beginnings: Nelson's idea proposal printed across the U.S. choosing not to be in charge a diverse coalition of supporters organizing at the grassroots April 22, 1970 Earth Day critics the living tradition of Earth Day

index of Nelson Collection documents things you need to know video links to resources quotes Earth Week events

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