Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22nd to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first held in 1970 in the United States and it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG
It brings together millions of people from around the world in support of the environment, highlighting the urgent action we need to take to save our planet.
As the climate crisis becomes ever more serious, each Earth Day that comes along takes on extra significance.
For Earth Day 2021, US president Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders to take part in a virtual summit on 22nd and 23rd April to highlight the urgency for stronger climate action. The event will be live-streamed because of the pandemic. It will include workshops, panel discussions, and a series of guest appearances.
How can you get involved?
There are many events taking place, both online and in-person— find out what’s happening near you https://earthday.maps
The organisers have also produced a handy toolkit to help you get involved, including details about clean-ups. https://www.earthday.org
This year’s theme is ‘Restore Our Earth’, which focuses not only on the need to reduce our impact on the planet as we recover from the effects of Covid-19 but also on how we can play a role in repairing the damage we have done.