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Mahesh

23/04/22 09:52 AM IST

Earth Day 2022

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  •  Earth Day, which is celebrated annually on April 22, is a reminder to protect the environment, restore damaged ecosystems, and to live a more sustainable life.
Earth Day
  • Earth Day has been celebrated since 1970. It was first observed in the United States, when people took to the streets to protest against the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, which killed thousands of sea birds, dolphins, seals, and sea lions.
  • Earth Day celebrations have played an important role in raising awareness around environmental issues ever since.
  • THE UNITED NATIONS designated April 22 as International Mother Earth Day in 2009.
  • The UN links the designation of April 22 with a series of previous global climate actions that started with the UN Conference on the Human Environment 1972 in Stockholm and the establishment that year of World Environment Day on June 5.
  • Theme- ‘Invest In Our Planet'

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