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
In the state of Wisconsin it's mandated that teachers in the social sciences and hard sciences have to start giving environmental education by the first grade, through high school.
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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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