Earth Day began way back on April 22, 1970, but few would argue we need it now more than ever. It started in response to the growing problem of air pollution created by cars and factories, which was just beginning to be linked to disease and death. Now we have even bigger global environmental issues. So although every day should be Earth Day for each of us, it's also good to have a day when everyone collectively puts their focus on Mother Earth.

I can testify to the air pollution problem in the 1970s. I grew up in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley, and nowhere was the air pollution problem worse than there. Because the Valley is shaped like a bowl and protected by mountains almost all around, smog would settle in and get trapped. We had frequent smog alerts and some days it was actually hard to breathe. The activism that came from that first Earth Day actually made a huge impact. Within a decade, the smog problem was starting to lessen and it's much better today than it was back then. I haven't been there for a while but I imagine the Valley is still benefiting from the work done from early Earth Day activists.

I hope you find many uses for this Earth Day clip art and that it inspires people to remember that it's our job to take care of the planet.

Choose a thumbnail of any of the environmental clip art above the large images to the right or below this text. When you click on one of the images, it will appear larger.

IMPORTANT: Once you've chosen an image and see it larger, double-click on the larger image, which will make the best version of the art appear. Sorry for the extra step, but this will give you the highest quality art.

If you have a PC, just right-click and save the final version of the artwork to your hard drive. If you're a Mac user, control-click the image until you get a pop-up menu that will give you an option to save the file on your hard drive.

Terms of Use

Feel free to download these clip art images for your own use in scrapbooks, handmade cards and other crafts, and on Web pages, blogs, fliers or other materials. You may also use them on commercial sites or print pieces as backgrounds or embellishments, even if they promote a product or service. But you may not sell the images on this page, give them away as a collection or incorporate them into products without permission. All the images were created in Picnik, so you can make your own images in their free interface if you'd like to use them commercially.

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