John McConnell
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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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "John McConnell Biography". Earthsite.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ Megan Mitchell (2012-10-28). "Vagabond youth led Earth Day founder John McConnell to life of peace". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2013-01-17.