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Occasions in India- Earth Day
Earth day is the widely and largest day celebrated as an international environmental event.
The earth day helps in celebrating the unique place and for being the solitude planet of the entire solar system that is teeming with astonishing biodiversity.
Protecting and learning more about the earth day is one of the essential features. However, people all over the universe celebrate and consider it as one of the occasions in India.
People take efforts in protecting the plants as well as animals and also in cleaning the world.
The Earth day is celebrated on the equinox day or on 22nd April. Earth day is celebrated in various ways in each country such as china made a stamp commemorating the planet and the earth day.
The earth day was founded in the United States by Senator Gaylord Nelson. The first day called earth day was celebrated in the year 1970 April 22nd.
On the first earth day thousands of communities and local schools as well as nearly 20 million people participated. The turnout was immense so much that it was declared the largest celebration.
The success of earth day influenced the United States government and they created strong laws in the aim of protecting the environment. People had the opportunity to voice their opinions regarding the practices and laws about environment.
The United Nations declared March 21st as the earth day and as an international celebration. This day continued each year on the equinox day in association with the UN peace bell ringing.
The international earth day in 1990 had a great celebration as many countries took active part in it and was reminded of the national leaders and other presidents who tried to protect the earth.
The global problems regarding climate change as well as the loss of indigenous cultures as well as wild species brought more awareness.
Earth day is celebrated so that it constantly reminds us that all of us are sharing the same planet. This will make everyone responsible regarding the utility of it.
This day gives an opportunity to think about the environmental challenges faced and the ways of solving them. Protecting the earth is the duty of every person and the responsibility of each and every country.
This is felt on this day particularly and people celebrate earth day traditionally with ringing bells as it is considered to denote peace. The bell ringing is followed as a tradition and the celebration regarding the environment and the earth’s species is considered seriously. |