World Earth Day 2023: The yearly celebration of “Earth Day” on April 22 serves to increase public awareness of the significance of climate change and ways to save the environment. The emphasis of the day, also known as “International Mother Earth Day,” is on efforts to protect the planet and the ecosystem.
A few of the problems that coexist are overpopulation, soil erosion, a declining ecosystem, deforestation, and water contamination. Earth Day is a celebration of environmental protection that takes place on April 22 every year.
World Earth Day 2023: Theme
This year, the World Earth Day theme is “Invest In Our Planet,” and will mark the 53rd celebration of this day.
World Earth Day 2023: History
The first World Earth Day was celebrated on April 22nd, 1970, during the UNESCO summit in San Francisco. Peace activist John Mc Connell advised paying respect to Mother Earth and the concept of peace. The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, March 21, was originally proposed as the date for World Earth Day.
On April 22, 1970, however, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson proposed having a national day of environmental awareness and dubbing it “Earth Day.”
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World Earth Day 2023: Significance
The environment has a significant impact on the condition of the planet. The purpose of World Earth Day is to recognise climate change and raise awareness of it everywhere. This Day invites people to take part in discussions on important environmental issues, for example, water and air pollution, deforestation and a lot more.
World Earth Day 2023: Celebrations
The focus of World Earth Day celebrations is raising awareness of environmental issues. The most widely observed nonreligious festival in history, celebrating eco-awareness is observed in more than 190 nations worldwide. Here are the top 10 events that are scheduled to occur on this particular day around the world, according to Earthday.org, the official website for the event.
1. The Cape Coral Cleanup in Cape Coral, FL
2. Heaven On Earth Cleanup At Dal Lake, India
3. Earth Day Jubilee at Heal The Bay Aquarium at the Santa Monica, CA
4. Village For The Earth in the Green Heart of Rome
5. Earth Day: In Love and Rage at the City Hall Plaza in Boston, MA
6. The Big One on the streets of London, United Kingdom
7. End the Era of Fossil Fuels at Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC
8. Earth Day Fiesta (Zimbabwe)
9. Pledge to our Kieki dive across every Island in Hawaii
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