Loads of chemicals and hazardous wastes have been introduced into the atmosphere that didn’t even exist in 1948. The environmental condition of the planet is far worse than it was 42 years ago.
Gaylord Nelson Quotes
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.
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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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