The 52nd anniversary of Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 2022. Earth Day is an international event celebrated around the world to pledge support for environmental protection.
The theme of Earth Day, 2022 is “Invest in our Planet”.
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Background :
For the first time Earth Day was celebrated in the year 1970. It started after the call of US Senator Gaylord Nelson, as a result of which about 20 million people took to the streets to protest against environmental degradation.
It was fueled by the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, as well as other issues such as smog and polluted rivers.
In the year 2009, the United Nations announced to celebrate 22 April as ‘International Mother Earth Day’.
About Earth Day : The Hindu Analysis
Earth Day is organized globally by EARTHDAY.ORG, a non-profit organization. It was formerly known as the Earth Day Network.
Its aim is to “build the world’s largest environmental movement to bring about transformative change in people and the earth.”
It accepts a collective responsibility, as stated in the 1992 Rio Declaration (Earth Summit), to promote harmony with nature and the earth to ensure the economic, social and environmental protection of present and future generations of humanity. To strike a balance between the needs.
It is worth noting that due to its international importance, the day of Earth Day (April 22, 2016) was chosen for the signing of the historic Paris Agreement by the United Nations in the year 2016 to deal with climate change.
Other Important Days : The Hindu Analysis
March 22: World Water Day
April 22: Earth Day
May 22: International Day for Biodiversity
June 5: World Environment Day
Earth Overshoot Day
Earth Hour
Earth hour : The Hindu Analysis
Is an annual initiative of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), which started in the year 2007? It is organized every year on the last Saturday of March.
It encourages people from more than 180 countries to switch off the lights from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm as per their local time.
This symbolic call for environmental protection aims to reduce the use of non-essential lighting to save energy.
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