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Earth Day

Earth Day

That’s why each year on April 22, more than a billion people celebrate Earth Day to protect the planet from things like pollution and deforestation. By taking part in activities like picking up litter and planting trees, we’re making our world a happier, healthier place to live. By taking part in activities like picking up litter and planting trees, we’re making our world a happier, healthier place to live.

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Earth Day

Earth Day

SINCE 1970: Earth Day has been celebrated since 1970. It was first observed in the United States when people took to the streets to protest against the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, which killed thousands of sea birds, dolphins, seals, and sea lions.

Earth Day celebrations have played an important role in raising awareness around environmental issues ever since. According to earthday.org, the world’s largest recruiter of the environmental movement, the Earth Day mission is to “diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide”. The landmark Paris Agreement was signed on Earth Day in 2016.

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