Earth Day

Earth Day

Earth Day is an annual event held on April 22nd each year to celebrate the environment and raise awareness in the world about pollution, through the application of various activities around the world, such as: external activities, conferences, and service projects that increase awareness about the environment, where these are organized. Events from non-profit organizations, Earth Day, which appeared in 1970, have been a success in the world, such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act.

The Founder of Earth Day

U.S. Senator Jaylord Nelson proposed to the U.S. Senate his idea of protecting the environment and raising the cultural awareness of the people around it in 1962, but it did not receive the attention of the Council, thinking that the American people did not care about environmental issues, and then the surprise was the opposite when 20 million came out Someone to support the 1970 Earth Day celebration, after a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California, and hence the senator's support for his idea and put it back to generate a land day that includes classes and projects that might help the public learn things and issues.

How to celebrate Earth Day

There are some things that people can do on Earth Day to celebrate, including: avoid using the car: the car is one of the most common sources of daily pollution in the environment, so you should spend that day without a car, using many ways, such as escorting a colleague to work, or riding a car Fly, ride the bus, or can arrange for work from home, or ride a bicycle. Volunteering: Earth Day is full of volunteer events that promote awareness about the environment, such as planting trees, cleaning gardens, visiting an environmental charity, and many more.