EARTH DAY 2021

Subject : Environment

Context : Recently, the Earth Day is being celebrated around the world on April 22nd to pledge support for environmental protection.

Concept :

Earth Day was first observed in 1970, when 20 million took to the streets to protest against environmental degradation.
The event was triggered by the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, as well as other issues such as smog and polluted rivers.
In 2009, the United Nations designated April 22 as ‘International Mother Earth Day’.
The landmark Paris Agreement, which brings almost 200 countries together in setting a common target to reduce global greenhouse emissions, was signed on Earth Day 2016.
Earth Day aims to build the world’s largest environmental movement to drive transformative change for people and the planet.
Its mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide.
According to the United Nations, International Mother Earth Day is celebrated to remind each of us that the Earth and its ecosystems provide us with life and sustenance.

Significance of Earth Day 2021

The year 2021 marks the 51st anniversary of the annual celebrations.
The theme for Earth Day 2021 is ‘Restore Our Earth’.
The 2021 Earth Day theme focuses on natural processes, emerging green technologies, and innovative thinking that can restore the world’s ecosystems.