American environmentalist (1915-2012)
John McConnell
McConnell in front of his home in Denver, Colorado, USA with the
Earth Flag he designed
Born (1915-03-22 ) March 22, 1915Died October 20, 2012(2012-10-20) (aged 97) Nationality American Known for Founder of Earth Day
John McConnell (March 22, 1915 – October 20, 2012[ 1] ) was the founder and creator of Earth Day ,[ 2] [ 3] and The Earth Society Foundation.[ 4] [ 5] He was known for designing the Earth Flag , pursuing causes relating to peace, religion, and science.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
^ Megan Mitchell (October 28, 2012). "Vagabond youth led Earth Day founder John McConnell to life of peace" . The Denver Post. Retrieved January 17, 2013 .
^ "John McConnell's Earth flag" . fotw.info . Retrieved October 24, 2019 .
^ "The Authentic Earth Flag - History" . www.earthflag.net . Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019 .
^ "Earth Society Foundation - History" . earthsocietyfoundation.com . Retrieved October 23, 2019 .
^ "Earth Society Foundation - SourceWatch" . www.sourcewatch.org . Retrieved October 24, 2019 .
^ "John McConnell autobiography" . Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2013 .
^ "Vagabond youth led Earth Day founder John McConnell to life of peace" . October 27, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2020 .
^ R-C, Jonni Hill, Special to the. "How did Earth Day really begin?" . www.recordcourier.com . Retrieved October 21, 2020 . {{cite web }}
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