John McConnell

John McConnell (March 22, 1915[1] – October 20, 2012[2]) was an American peace activist. He was the founder and creator of Earth Day. McConnell is a luminary with a major passion for peace, religion and environmentalism. In 1969 at the UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, John McConnell felt it necessary to propose a holiday in which we celebrate the Earth's life and beauty.

McConnell with his "Earth Day" flag design.

References
  1. "John McConnell Biography". Earthsite.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. Megan Mitchell (2012-10-28). "Vagabond youth led Earth Day founder John McConnell to life of peace". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2013-01-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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