By Anshika Verma22, Apr 2024 09:50 AMjagranjosh.com
World earth day 2024
Every year on April 22, people worldwide unite to commemorate World Earth Day, a day set aside to promote environmental protection efforts and increase public awareness of environmental challenges.
History of earth day
Millions of people demonstrated against environmental deterioration and in favour of stronger environmental protection laws in the streets in 1970, which is when World Earth Day first began.
What happened there?
A record number of people were mobilised by the inaugural Earth Day, which paved the way for the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and many laws.
Significance of world earth day
It's a day to consider how human activity affects the environment and to renew our resolve to act responsibly to slow down climate change.
World Earth Day 2024 Theme
World Earth Day 2024 will have Planet vs. Plastics as its theme. The topic is to raise awareness of the serious problem of plastic pollution and its detrimental effects.
world's plastic production
EARTHDAY.ORG calls for a 60% decrease in the world's plastic production by 2040 and hopes to end plastic use for the benefit of the environment by Earth Day 2024.