Nelson's first attempt at setting up a day to honor the planet was in the early 1960's when he was Governor of Wisconsin. The main concerns at the time were conservation and overpopulation. Nelson's wanted to call attention to spread the ideas of the-now-called "Zero Population Growth," an organization trying to curb global growth population through increased access to reproductive health services and supplies. He preached his case, but it wasn't until he got the ear of Attorney General Robert Kennedy that the flame was lit. Kennedy got his brother, President John F., to do a nationwide tour discussing conservation.
And of course he went on to start Earth Day as we know it....not all about cleaning up the refuse you think is it? Kurt and I have done our part then...who cares if we use some paper plates here and there;-)
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