Today is Earth Day. Wait. Sarah Beth, Earth Day isn't a Catholic thing. Is it? No, but yes. Here's why. Earth Day began in 1970. Before the days of environmental protection, companies were allowed to dump toxic waste into streams and pump poisonous smoke into the air. Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day to bring awareness to these issues. When we as Catholics say we are pro-life, that applies to all of creation. Remember way back at the beginning; God created the earth