Earth Day is an internationally celebrated annual event, when events and demonstrations are performed and held worldwide to promote and support environmental protection and the preservation of our only planet and home. It is celebrated on April 22nd, first being celebrated in 1970 as part of a proposition that peace activist, John McConnell proposed to honor the Earth and promote peace. Gaylord Nelson then founded Earth Day while working as a US senator. Today it is coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network in over 192 countries worldwide, each year. I believe this day is important because, for whatever reason, it seems that many people choose to ignore the cries of help from the planet and thus harm it- be it intentionally or not. We are slowly killing our planet by over harvesting it's resources, over populating it, and poisoning all that is not ours. We need to promote awareness of these problems and how to stop them to save ourselves and the Earth for future generations. Some things you can do for Earth Day to help save our home include- recycling, using less water, reusing, and minimizing electricity usage. By recycling paper you can save thousands of trees as well as water and fossil fuels. By minimizing water and electricity usage, you are also preventing the over use of fossil fuels and over production of green house gases. Reusing items also helps keep items such as plastic bottles out of our landfills as well as oceans and surrounding environments. Some random facts about Earth day include:
1. On Earth Day 2009, Disney released a documentary film called Earth that followed the migration paths of four animal families.
2. On the very first Earth Day, 20 million people gathered in the streets of America to protest the industrial revolution. An environmental movement was born as a result.
3. In Panama, 100 endangered species of orchids were planted and maintained to prevent their extinction in honor of Earth Day.
