World Earth Day tomorrow

ISLAMABAD (APP) - World Earth Day will be observed on April 22 it is the only event celebrated
simultaneously around the globe by people of all backgrounds, faiths and nationalities.
According to Samaa Report, more than a half billion people participate in Earth Day campaigns every year.
It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and is celebrated in many
countries every year.
The United Nations celebrates an Earth Day each year on the March equinox, a tradition that was founded by
peace activist John McConnell in 1969.
Founded by the organisers of the first April 22 Earth Day in 1970, Earth Day Network promotes environmental
citizenship and year round progressive action worldwide.
Through Earth Day Network, activists connect change in local, national, and global policies. Earth Day Network’s
international network reaches over 17,000 organisations in 174 countries, while the domestic program engages
5,000 groups and over 25,000 educators coordinating millions of community development and environmental
protection activities throughout the year.
Earth day symbolIn September 1969 at a conference in Seattle, Washington, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of
Wisconsin announced that in spring 1970 there would be a grassroots demonstration on the environment in the
US.
Nelson viewed the stabilization of American nation’s population as an important aspect of environmentalism and
later said:
“The bigger the population gets, the more serious the problems become. We have to address the population
issue. The United Kingdom, with the U.S. supporting it, took the position in Cairo in 1994 that every country was
responsible for stabilizing its own population. It can be done. But in this country, it’s phony to say ‘I’m for
environment but not for limiting immigration.’”