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1、2019年英语作文EarthDay EarthDaywasfirstobservedinSpringof1970.Anestimated20millionpeoplenationwideattendedfestivitiesoutofwhichcamethelargestgrassrootsenvironmentalmovementinU.S.history,andtheimpetusfornationallegislationliketheCleanAirandCleanWaterActs.Bythetwentiethanniversaryofthatevent,April22,1990,m
2、orethan200millionpeoplein141countriesparticipatedinEarthDaycelebrations. FormerU.S.SenatorGaylordNelson,EarthDaysco-founder,modeledEarthDayonanti-VietnamWardemonstrations,calledteach-ins,thatweremononcollegecampuses.AtaconferenceinSeattleinSeptember1969,Iannouncedthatinthespringof1970therewouldbeana
3、tionwidegrassrootsdemonstrationonbehalfoftheenvironment,saysNelson.Theresponsewaselectric.Telegrams,letters,andtelephoneinquiriespouredinfromallacrossthecountry.Asmanyas20millionAmericansparticipatedinenvironmentalrallies,demonstrationsandotheractivitiesinthe1970EarthDay. SincethefirstEarthDay,however,theenvironmentalmovementhasincreasinglytransformeditselffromalargelygrassroots,citizencrusadetoaprofessionally-organized,establishedspecialinterest. 英语作文EarthDay相关文章: