People worldwide demonstrate their support for protecting the planet and its environment every year by observing Earth Day on April 22. The theme for Earth Day 2023 is “Invest in our planet,” which calls for people and businesses to work together towards building a healthy economy for the planet while ensuring an equitable future for everyone.
“A continuation of 2022’s theme, Invest in Our Planet is focused on engaging governments, institutions, businesses, and the more than one billion citizens who participate annually in Earth Day to do their part – everyone accounted for, everyone accountable,” EarthDay.org, (EDO) which coordinates Earth Day events globally said in a release
EOD aims to create a new society without fossil fuels, plastic pollution, and excessive carbon emissions in 2023. The organization suggests various measures including planting trees, ending fast fashion, reducing plastic pollution, prioritizing climate education, and supporting environmental champions.
“Earth Day is about the billions of individual actions taken worldwide towards a greener, more equitable future. We have the money, the ingenuity, and the resources,” said Kathleen Rogers, President of EARTHDAY.ORG, “if governments, institutions, businesses, and individuals each Invest in Our Planet by allocating time, money, innovation, and social commitment towards these areas of action we can solve climate change.”
Individual citizens can do their part by voting for politics that prioritize environmental conservation and by buying from businesses that do the same. Earth Day aims to raise awareness and inspire action to protect our planet’s environment and the creatures that inhabit it.
The first Earth Day was celebrated more than 50 years ago on April 22, 1970. It came about due to a number of environmental issues that had come to the forefront of public debate in the late 1960s. Environmental activist Denis Hayes organized the first Earth Day, which was a wild success, with more than 20 million Americans participating, according to some estimates.
The First Earth Day
Earth Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the importance of environmental conservation and raise awareness about the pressing issues that our planet is facing. By coming together and taking individual and collective actions, we can contribute to building a healthier economy and a sustainable future for our planet.
