Denis Hayes
Denis Hayes – Earth Day Founder
Denis Hayes is an environmental activist and the founder of Earth Day. Hayes coordinated the first Earth Day in April, 1970 and turned it into a global festival for Earth Day 1990.
Denis Hayes has been credited with launching the environmental movement while advocating the use of solar power.
Today, Denis Hayes is the chairman of the Earth Day Network and actively involved in Earth Day movements everywhere. Denis Hayes is an environmentalist and a significant proponent of Solar Power.
First Earth Day Flag
The first official Earth Day flag was first founded by a peace activist in 1969. This famous “Ecology Flag” has become a symbol of Earth Day, a symbol of environmental awareness, and the celebration of the global community.
The Earth Day Flag has gone through various changes since 1970. The following will show the history of the Earth Day Flag, it’s significance and it’s modern day symbolism.
Did you know there was an Earth Day Flag designed in 1970?
1970s Earth Day Flag
This version of the Earth Day Flag was created by artist and cartoonist Ron Cobb in 1969. The 1970 Ecology Flag was created as a result of the environmental movement of the sixties.
Fun Fact!
The original Earth Day flag was created as a combination of the letters e and o, from the words environment and organism. Also, this flag was based on the Stars and Stripes of the US Flag. The color green replaced the blue and red. This flag features the famous ecology symbol.
History of the Blue Earth Day Flag
First Blue Earth Flag
The blue Earth Day Flag was designed in 1970 by Earth Day founder and peace activist John McConnell. McConnell was Inspired by the astonishing first photographs of the Earth taken during America’s Apollo 10 space mission in 1969.
This Earth Flag is associated with anthropologist Margaret Mead. Dr. Mead named it “the flag for all people” and carried it with her wherever she appeared from 1969 until her death in 1977.
The Earth Flag represents unity and peace and is perhaps the most popular symbol during Earth Day Celebrations around the world.
Earth Flag
