The First Earth Day in Middlebury - Recap
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Title
The First Earth Day in Middlebury - Recap
Description
'Black-out' Protests Atom Power Plant Construction in Vernon, VT: The protestors sponsored a candle-light rally in the Johnson Building, the College itself did not officially cooperate and many lights remained on. Some students who did not agree with the purpose or method of the protest, staged individual counter-demonstrations by using all the electricity they could. Low Attendance: Very few people gathered in Johnson and a good many students seemed unaware and unconcerned by the whole affair. Davis, Bart Hall Highlight Earth Day: Vermont Governor Outlines State Role in Fight Against Pollution, Eco Activist Urges Student Car Restriction (Bart Hall chairman of the Environmental Quality Group) Petition to abolish distribution requirements. The Blackout: Living For the Future Helping to Make G.M. Responsible Ehrlich Links Racism, War with Environment Earth Day Aftermath: Keeping Ecology Alive
Creator
Steve Early
Marc Zuroff
Eric Samp
Shelly Fedyck
Source
The Middlebury Campus
Publisher
The Middlebury Campus, Middlebury College Archives
Date
1970-4-30
Identifier
276
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Citation
Steve Early et al., “The First Earth Day in Middlebury - Recap,” (Almost) Sixty Years of Green: Middlebury College's Environmental History, accessed October 15, 2026, https://kathryntmorse.middcreate.net/omeka/items/show/327.