Take a look back at the biggest milestones in environmental protection, protecting endangered species, and the beauty in our world.
Earth Day is an event celebrated every year on the 22nd of April from 1970.
Since 1990, the event has been held worldwide to celebrate support for protection of the environment, raise awareness of environmental issues and inspire appreciation for the environment. It has continuously drawn more and more people in each subsequent year.
Earth Day brings attention to a large number of issues in requirement of attention, such as pollution of the ocean, debris left over on land, climate change, conservation of the Earth’s ecosystems, energy conservation, soil corruption, corrosion, overpopulation, nuclear issues, the depletion of the ozone layer, the depletion of the Earth’s natural resources, the introduction of wastes and toxicants into the wilderness and the seas, nanotechnology, and the deforestation of rain forests.
Themes of Earth Day
2019 Protect Our Species, Official Theme Song
Vocals by: Lil Dicky, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Zac Brown, Brendon Urie, Hailee Steinfeld, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart, Adam Levine, Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, SIA, Miley Cyrus, Lil Jon, Rita Ora, Miguel, Katy Perry, Lil Yachty, Ed Sheeran, Meghan Trainor, Joel Embiid, Tory Lanez, John Legend, Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Psy, Kris Wu
2018 End Plastic Pollution
2017 Environmental and Climate Literacy
2014 Green Cities
2013 The Face of Climate Change
2012 Mobilize the Earth, A Billion Acts of Green
(Change Our Habits, Save Our World, Let’s Do It Together!)
2011 Clear the Air, A Billion Acts of Green (Plant A Billion Trees)
2010 Reduce
2005 Protect our Children and our Future
2000 Clean Energy
Ideas for Earth Day Activities:-
It is absolutely critical that we take care of the Earth and its natural resources, and not only is Earth Day a time to celebrate that, it is a time to make a difference as well. Below are some wonderful collection of ideas to celebrate Earth Day.
- Plant a tree. The best way to celebrate Earth Day is to plant a tree as it helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase the amount of oxygen, controls pollution, prevents soil erosion, controls floods, provides home to wildlife.
- Walk or ride your bicycle. You’ll save energy and help keep pollution levels down.
- Wear green clothes. Be environment friendly.
- Hold sessions and educate people about the environment. Inform people about our environment and explain why it is important to take care of it.
- Clean up litter on roads. This is one exercise that helps you to keep your surroundings neat and clean.
- Sing or listen to earth day songs. Download some songs from internet and sing them along with your friends. This helps other children to become interested in environmental topics.
- Participate in earth day fair organized by your school, local government, or local neighborhood. Earth Day fair includes demonstration of benefits of locally grown food products, children’s artwork, sale of recycled products, local environmental organizations educating people regarding environmental issues, children singing songs related to environment and more!
- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Avoid packaged items and buy as little as possible. Recycle old jars, waste paper, cans and find other uses for things that you no longer use.
- Eat organic food. Plan a special Earth Day meal that is made from locally grown products. It is healthy and has minimal impact on the environment.
- Clean your school and learn how to conserve natural resources. On Earth Day, you and your friends can join hands to clean the school and tell other children not to litter around.
- Brainstorm ideas to conserve water, energy, soil, natural resources. Search on the internet and look out for alternative ways to save our environment.
- Buy goods packaged with or containing recycled items. Also, look out for recycle symbol printed on the goods you do buy.
- Learn how composting keeps useful, organic waste out of landfills and create nutrients for the plants in your garden.
- Make a list of resolutions that will make you and your family a little more environmentally responsible.
- Dispose off hazardous waste materials in recycling centres as cans of paint, batteries, other electronics when disposed openly could prove disastrous for the environment.
- Appreciate nature and complexity of planet earth at a time when our planet is in danger from climate change, overpopulation, deforestation, depletion of ozone layer, increasing pollution levels, exploitation of natural resources and other man-made problems.
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