If we continue to address the issue of the environment where we live as though we’re the only species that lives here, we’ll create a disaster for ourselves.
Gaylord Nelson Quotes
The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our culture.
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| Birth: | 4th June, 1916 |
| Death: | 3rd July, 2005 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Lawyer, Politician |
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Gaylord Anton Nelson was born in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, USA. He was an American politician from Wisconsin who served as a United States Senator and governor. A Democrat, he was the founder of Earth Day, which launched a new wave of environmental activism. In 1942, he received a J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced law.
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