Happy Earth Day! Be Green

Over one billion people around the world celebrate Earth Day. This day is the day to not only look at our beautiful world with appreciation, but to also do something good for the environment.

The first Earth Day was celebrated across two thousand colleges and universities, and hundreds of communities across the United States back in the early 1970’s.  Over 20 million Americans came out to peacefully demonstrate for environmental reform.  It now is observed in over 192 countries across the globe, and coordinated by the nonprofit Earth Day Network, chaired by the first Earth Day 1970 organizer Denis Hayes.  

Here is an account of some activities around the world in appreciation of Earth Day, noted by Earthday.org:

• In Copenhagen, Denmark, people participate in the annual CO 2 Green Drive Project in honor of Earth Day. Runners, walkers, bikers, and skaters use their cities as canvasses to spell “CO 2“ with GPS devices.
• In Argentina, volunteers from the Surfrider Foundation clean-up the local beaches and plant evergreens and shrubs to help prevent wind and water erosion.
• In Jalandhar, India, free saplings are often given to students, and various talks are held about the effects of climate change.
• In Milan, Italy, thousands of people gather for the Earth Day Italia Festival to learn about environmental issues and local green initiatives.
• In Seoul, South Korea, Ecomom Korea organized an “Eco-style” Earth Day Flash Mob, a variation of the popular song “Gangnam Style”. An Earth Day Walkathon and an Earth Day exhibition showcase Earth/climate awareness themes.
• In Santa Barbara, California, thousands of people attend the local Earth Day Festival, which includes live music, speakers, a Green Car Show, etc.
• In Veracruz, Mexico, Tortugas Fundacion Yepez and volunteers help to protect the habitat of sea turtles by cleaning up the local beaches and organizing a reforestation campaign.

On this day, we must all remember that we are citizens of the world. As a famous Vulcan once said “Live long and prosper”; that is our duty as Earth citizens. No matter which part of the world we may hang our hats at night, we all look up at the same sky, and lay down to rest under the same stars.

Happy Earth Day! Be Green.  Imagine what it would be like if it were more than a day, but a way of life everyday for everyone.

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