International Earth Day Site Home Page (www.earthsite.org)

"The earth will continue to regenerate its life sources only as long as we and all the peoples of the world do our part to conserve its natural resources. It is a responsibility which every human being shares. Through voluntary action, each of us can join in building a productive land in harmony with nature."

President Gerald Ford
Proclaiming March 21st as Earth Day

The purpose of EarthSite is to get attention for the following Earth Day idea - the idea that can do the most for people and planet:

"All individuals and institutions have a mutual responsibility to now act as Trustees of Earth, seeking the choices in ecology, economics and ethics that will eliminate pollution, poverty and violence, foster peaceful progress, awaken the wonder of life, and realize the best potential for the future of the human adventure."

The Earth Day Stamp is part of the "Celebrate the Century" U.S. Stamp Collection

EARTH DAY uses one of humanity’s great discoveries, the discovery of anniversaries by which, throughout time, human beings have kept their sorrows and their joys, their victories, their revelations and their obligations alive, for re-celebration and re-dedication another year, another decade, another century another eon. EARTH DAY reminds the people of the world of the need for continuing care which is vital to Earth’s safety. …EARTH DAY draws on astronomical phenomena in a new way; using the vernal equinox, the time when the Sun crosses the equator making night and day of equal length in all parts of the Earth. To this point in the annual calendar, EARTH DAY attaches no local or divisive set of symbols, no statement of the truth or superiority of one way of life over another. But the selection of the March equinox makes planetary observance of a shared event possible.

The vernal equinox calls on all mankind to recognize and respect Earth’s beautiful systems of balance, between the presence of animals on land, the fish in the sea, birds in the air, mankind, water, air, and land. Most importantly there must always be awareness of the actions by people that can disturb this precious balance.

- Margaret Mead

Check out the Earth Magna Charta, a document which discusses the ideals behind the campaign for earth as well as the action people should take.

Find out how to become part of a global plan to support and sustain our earth as an Earth Trustee.

Learn about the ideals which helped to shape Earth Day as well as the circumstances which led to its beginning.

Read The 77 Theses, the Principles and Policies that will foster the peaceful nurture and care of the Planet Earth.

Read about John McConnell, the man who founded Earth Day and continues to speak for environmental as well as other global issues.

Find out about the history and significance of The Earth Flag and how to order one.

Visit some interesting links concerning John McConnell, Earth Day and The Earth Trustee Idea.

"You already are an Earth Trustee. The question is, are you a careful or a careless one?"

Your contributions work! Millions of people around the world are reached through our internet sites. The International Earth Day Network is expanding throughout the world, and John McConnell is invited to all of the major international conferences. John is doing great at 84 and attends as many of them as possible with his wife Anna. They live in New York, within easy access to the United Nations, where John is a regular visitor and advisor since he founded Earth Day on March 20, 1970.

Earth Day is the most significant day of the year, because people from all nations, backgrounds, races, colors, religions, and all other human-made barriers actually celebrate their similarities - living on Earth. Earth Day is the First Day of Spring, the day of new beginnings. It's the renewal of the knowledge that everyday is Earth Day, because as Earth Trustees, we care for the Earth every day.

Thank you for your support.

Please send your contributions to:

Earth Trustees, Inc., 1933 Woodbine Street, Ridgewood, NY, USA 11385

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Welcome to the Official International Earth Day Site

The purpose of EarthSite is to get attention for the following Earth Day idea - the idea that can do the most for people and planet: