The Man from Clear Lake: Earth Day Founder Senator Gaylord Nelson On Earth Day 1970 twenty million Americans displayed their commitment to a clean environment. It was called the largest demonstration in human history, and it permanently changed the nation’s political agenda. By Earth Day 2000 participation had exploded to 500 million people in 167 countries. Winner, Elizabeth A. Steinberg Prize, University of Wisconsin Press |
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... ORAP The proposal was front - page news across Wisconsin . Fairfield began a steady stream of press releases , localized to highlight proposed develop- ment and acquisition in each county , and illustrated by maps . Editorial support ...
... ORAP program spent $ 40 million on state parks , forests , fish and game management , youth conservation camps , and other recreation and conservation projects . It acquired more than seven hundred miles of stream shoreline . In ...
... ORAP , although ORAP was “ much more sexy . " The new law allowed counties to sell forest land if it could be jus- tified as “ higher and better use , " but it also required that more than eco- nomics be considered in making that ...
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