We only have one earth! Let’s make it our one love
Today is April 22nd, the international earth day. Out of all the international days that we celebrate this is the most popular and thoughtful day and celebrating it is synonymous to celebrating life in itself. Imagin what would we do without clean air, potable water and non toxic vegetation? What would we do without earth? We would simply not exist.
In the rampant chase for money and development man has forgotten that with a planet and without the nature development remains a big joke and proof of Man’s stupidity.
Earth Day hence is an earnest effort to keep us reminding of the direction we are heading and the direction we should be heading towards. In an UNESCO Conference in San Francisco of 1969, John McConnell initiated the concept and name of earth day. He suggested March 21 being the Earth Day as it is the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere.
In 1970 U.S Senator Gaylord Nelson announced the idea for a “national teach-in on the environment” to be held on April 22. Inspired by the student anti-war movement, Earth Day 1970 attempted to evoke the emerging consciousness and channelling the energy of the anti-war protest to bring environmental concerns on the fore front. Almost the whole of America participated in this event.
In 1990 the event went international and around 141 nations and several communities celebrated the Earth Week. Today as many as 192 countries celebrate Earth Day every year. Countries and communities conduct a wide range of events to profess, preach and express the growing environmental concerns.
Earth Day activities that take place all over the world like; Tree plantations, organic farming, parades, and poster and slogan competitions. Environmental laws, awareness campaigns and initiatives are also carried out by citizens and governments in many countries.
GreenPro India also urges you to pledge to do our best to keep our planet safe for the future generation and our meaningful survival. Happy Earth Day!
