What was the purpose of the first earth day event on april 22, 1970?

The idea was to bring awareness to the population of the responsibility for each of us to share in the stewardship of the Earth and it's resources.

The purpose of the first Earth Day event on April 22, 1970 was to bring awareness to the population of the responsibility for each of us to share in the protection of the Earth and it's resources.

On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, as well as auditoriums in order to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment in massive coast-to-coast rallies. Thousands of colleges and universities organized many to raise awareness and to protests against  pollution and the subsequent deterioration of the environment.

an early twentieth-century ad for model home blueprints

the image shown is not a reliable source. it is not a photograph taken of the event, and it is not a painting created by someone who witnessed the event. the image can be considered yellow journalism because it is sensational and exaggerated. the explosion did not likely cause bodies to fly in the air or create a large fireball, as shown here. the image was created to make the american public angry about the explosion, not to show what actually happened.

the painting is not reliable.

the painting is exaggerated.

the painting is inaccurate.

the painting was created to make the public angry, not to show what really happened.