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“A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation.”
-- Gustavo Petro
The Earth Day is not that far. The famous quote from Gustavo Petro is really a dimension fixer for the coming event. Earth Day is the day dedicated for the earth – a day for her, who is said to be in a real danger, by the scientists. His quote can be a real guide for the coming celebration. It will motivate mankind towards a real development. Earth Day is celebrated in 193 nations and the celebration has started from 1970. There are lots of story behind the history of the date, 22nd April, on which the Earth Day is celebrated.
1. History and Focus of the day
The event of Earth Day came into existence with the interpretation of UNESCO, especially to demonstrate against the rapid growth of population and uncertain climatic change around the globe. The day was first celebrated in New York City and Philadelphia, where millions of school kids and college students crowded the road. It was also celebrated in Philadelphia in the same year. Several predictions were made on that day about the consequences on earth. All of them including, the population burst, famine and extinction of different species already came alive. Another great celebration of the day was in the year 1990, where a peace ride to Mt Everest was arranged, internationally.
The same day in 2000 was another instance of its significant celebration. Nearly 400, 000 people were assembled distributed in 5000 groups of environmental study. Leonardo DiCaprio was the host and all of the participants waited in the cold rain. Dedication related to the celebration of the day has been so much that some philosophers commented to keep that dedication in life – that will save the earth.
In all the consequent Earth Day programs, the major focus has been on population explosion. It is now the need to assess the quote from Gustavo, so that ecology and socio-economic concerns are also included along with the population factor.
2. Fixing the Earth Day
The day 22nd April is having no such significance, like 20th March or anything. Earlier, 20th march was decided to be the date, since it is the spring equinox day, but later with the urge of better participation from college students, the date was fixed by Nelson. However, it coincided with that of Lenin’s Birthday, but that was treated as a major coincidence. An Earth Day anthem has also been written by William Wallace and it is followed all over the world, among 193 countries celebrating the day.
3. Celebration of the Earth Day
This day is celebrated in all parts of the world, but the way of celebration is bit different. Sounds of crackers, yells and drums will not be heard anywhere in this event. The day was proposed since 1962, and it was officially established in 1970. Since then the celebration of the day is made through awareness of the college students about the earth. What is needed for a better life on earth, what exactly is happening and how it can be resisted, were the basic coverage. The celebration, as started in Philadelphia is continuing in 193 nations, on that very day, with same concern and affection. Can this save our earth – the miraculous climatic change, the rise of sea level, the rise of population. Time will state the effect.
4. Tips to save Mother Earth:
- Go for Water conservation wherever possible
- Make use of lesser items in daily life which are enriched with chemicals for cleaning body, car, floor, laundry
- Avoid throwing waste materials and toxic items in water this will pollute the water
- Learn the techniques to identify the key water polluters
- Make use of electricity intelligently. Put off the lights and fans when you are not in room
- Keep checking the car at regular interval so that it don’t spread pollution
- Make use of public transport
- Go for product recycle
- Use natural products for daily use
- Stop cutting down greenery
- Go for tree plantation in your locality and home
- Give animals and birds the right to live
- Use solar energy at home
- Educate children about saving nature
- Indulge you kids in earth saving activities
Join hands to celebrate Earth Day on this 22nd April
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