People across the globe are celebrating ‘World Earth Day’ on Tuesday, April 22. It is an annual global event that calls for action to protect the environment and our planet. To mark this day, people participate in clean-up drives, hold events, discussion, competitions, plant trees organise awareness rallies etc. Climate change, man-made changes to nature, deforestation, land-use change, intensified agriculture and livestock production or the growing illegal wildlife trade all pose a great threat our Mother Earth. This day calls all of us to take responsibility and contribute in protecting our planet and its valuable resources.
World Earth Day 2025 Theme
The theme for Earth Day 2025 is “Our Power, Our Planet”, with the hashtag #RenewableEnergyNow. The official ambassador of World Earth Day 2025 is Antonique Smith. Interestingly, this year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day celebration. This year’s them calls on individuals to advocate for and adopt renewable energy solutions. It further focuses on the need to shift rapidly to renewable energy. This year’s theme calls for action from government, businesses, and communities worldwide to promote sustainability and combat climate change.
How You Can Contribute?
Plant a tree.
Reduce plastic use.
Advocate for clean energy.
Educate and raise awareness on climate change.
Promote sustainability.
Invest in energy-efficient systems.
Reduce energy use at home.
Take part in clean-up drive.
Adopt the concept of reduce, reuse, and recycle.
In 1971, UN Secretary-General U Thant held a special ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York, proclaiming 22 April the world’s first Earth Day. “May there be only peaceful and cheerful Earth Days to come for our beautiful spaceship Earth as it continues to spin and cycle in frigid space with its warm and fragile cargo of animate life,” Thant said at the time
Significance
Earth Day is more important than ever because our planet is facing big problems like climate change, pollution, loss of animals and plants, and cutting down too many trees. It reminds us that every person can help make a difference. It is not just about celebration, it’s about taking action. It encourages people around the world to talk about how we can protect the Earth through smart choices, new ideas, and caring for nature.
Earth Day Quotes:
1.”The Earth is what we all have in common.” — Wendell Berry
2. “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” — Native American Proverb
3. “What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.” — Mahatma Gandhi
4. “The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.” — Lady Bird Johnson
5. “The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth.” — Chief Seattle
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