April 22
Earth Day is a launch pad for course-changing, positive environmental action. Since 1970, Earth Day has activated individuals and organizations annually to strengthen the collective fight against man’s exploitive relationship with the planet. The Earth Day campaign aims to combat climate change by driving substantive behavioral change and channel quantifiable action on behalf of the environment.
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22
Why only 22 April ?
Because it did not fall during exams or spring breaks, did not conflict with religious holidays and was late enough in spring to have decent weather.
Founder of Earth Day: Senator Gaylord Nelson
First Earth Day: April 22, 1970
Core Issues
Advocacy
Climate Change
Conservation & Biodiversity
Education
Energy
Food & Agriculture
Green Economy
Green Schools
Recycling & Waste Reduction
Sustainable Development
Water
r-e-c-y-c-l-e.
c-o-n-s-e-r-v-e.
n-e-v-e-r p-o-l-l-u-t-e.
Things you can do for this day,
Cleaning up local parks and shorelines
Replacing incandescent lightbulbs with energy-saving compact fluorescent ones
Planting trees
Let’s Make Every Day Earth Day
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