Happy Earth Day 2022 to Mother Earth🌎

 

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• Earth Day is one of the biggest environmental protest movements on the planet.
• It began in 1970 and takes place every year on 22 April.
• Around 1 billion people from more than 190 countries join demonstrations, projects and initiatives in efforts to help protect the planet.
• Without urgent action to curb emissions, the world is on course to reach 3.2°C above pre-industrial levels, the UN says.

“Good evening, a unique day in American history is ending. A day set aside for a nationwide outpouring of mankind seeking its own survival.”

Those were the words of US TV presenter Walter Cronkite as he described the aftermath of the first Earth Day back in 1970.

Why is Earth Day important today?

As the millennium loomed, Denis Hayes and the Earth Day movement turned their attention to the growing reality of the impending climate crisis with a clear message for world leaders: urgent action is needed to address global warming.

It’s a message that is just as relevant today. The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states that without further immediate action to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the world is on course for temperatures 3.2°C above pre-industrial levels. This level of warming would be catastrophic for the planet and all life on it, including humans.

Now a truly global movement, Earth Day has become a leading light in the fight to combat climate change, raising awareness of environmental issues and providing a forum for people to get involved. Our survival could depend on it.