John McConnell

Elderly man in a collared shirt and hat standing, holding a blue flag with a picture of planet Earth on it

McConnell with his "Earth Day" flag design.

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

↑ "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.

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[earthsite-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.

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