John McConnell (March 22, 1915 – October 20, 2012) was an American peace activist. He was the founder and creator of Earth Day. McConnell is a luminary with a major passion for peace, religion and environmentalism. In 1969 at the UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, John McConnell felt it necessary to propose a holiday in which we celebrate the Earth's life and beauty.
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- "John McConnell Biography". Earthsite.org. http://www.earthsite.org/john.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- Megan Mitchell (2012-10-28). "Vagabond youth led Earth Day founder John McConnell to life of peace". The Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/obituaries/ci_21871257/vagabond-youth-led-earth-day-founder-john-mcconnell?IADID=Search-www.denverpost.com-www.denverpost.com. Retrieved 2013-01-17.