Earth Day

Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It is held annually during both spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and now is coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and is celebrated in more than 175 countries.

Earth Day is a time to celebrate gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress. Today Earth Day, particularly, but every day is a time to act to protect our planet. Indeed Earth is where we live...