At their regular meeting the Coconino County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a proclamation designating April as Earth Month in Coconino County. The proclamation was drafted by Coconino County’s Green Team, a collaboration of County employees from all divisions of the administration and staff that serve Coconino County. The first annual Earth Day celebration started in April 1970 as a response to the lack of legislation about pollution in America’s air and water. Then, in 1990, the celebration spread worldwide. Now, Earth Day draws over 1 billion people throughout 190 countries to draw attention to worldwide sustainability issues.
