Howie Chong

It’s commonly understood that the reason why we spring forward every year is to save us energy. By waking up closer to when the sun rises during the summer months we can utilize more natural light in the evening and we won’t have to use as much artificial lighting…

…Or so the logic goes.  It may initially make sense to us, but given that the demands on our energy system differs dramatically from when Daylight Savings Time was initiated over 90 years ago, does it still save us power?

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Treehugger has a brief article outlining how the first Earth Day began in 1970.  Over 20 million people took part at university campuses across North America.  This in the days before Facebook, cell phones and even fax machines.

History of Earth Day at Treehugger.