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The date of Earth Day in 2024 is Monday, April 22, 2023. Earth Day has grown to be a crucial platform for raising awareness about environmental issues and promoting sustainable practices.
About Earth Day
Earth Day is now observed in over 190 countries each year.
What is Earth Day?
Earth Day - ED is a day set aside each year on April 22 to mobilize people to raise awareness and take action in environmental protection movements around the world. It was established by the United Nations to prevent disasters caused by climate change and environmental destruction.
In ED, people frequently organize environmental activities such as propaganda calling on everyone to join hands in protecting the living environment, tree planting, garbage collection, and environmental protection.
2024 will be the 54th anniversary of Earth Day
History of the first Earth Day
Earth Day was introduced by John McConnell on March 21, 1970. After that, the US city of San Francisco and United Nations Secretary-General UThant recognized March 21 as International Earth Day.
However, many people believed that after the Resurrection would be Earth Day, they asked to choose Earth Day as April 22. Then, 20 million people worldwide chose April 22, 1970, to observe the first Earth Day. In 2009, the United Nations declared April 22 as International Mother Earth Day.
Earth Day was created to promote environmental protection
Earth Overshoot Day
In recent years, it can be seen that the weather is changing more and more severely and environmental pollution is getting heavier and heavier. It is the result of the over-exploitation of the Earth's resources. In 2022, July 28 will be marked as that year's Earth Overshoot Day.
Besides Earth Day, Earth Overshoot Day is also a day that people need to care about. This is the time when people have used up all the resources that nature has given in that year. This day is calculated by comparing the number of ecological resources that the Earth can regenerate in a year with the needs of human consumption in that year.
Earth Overshoot Day has become earlier during the previous 50 years
Vietnam's efforts to protect the environment
Vietnam has made enormous strides in many areas, particularly with its quickly expanding economy and ongoing improvements to the people's material and spiritual well-being. Unfortunately, the ecosystem is under a lot of stress as a result of socioeconomic growth.
Vietnam now responds to a number of environmental anniversaries to encourage environmental protection, including:
- International Day of Forests - IDF (21/3): Celebrate forests and raise awareness of the need to protect them.
- World Water Day (22/3): Emphasize the value of fresh water, increase awareness, and motivate action to tackle the water.
- Earth Hour (25/3): Held on the last Saturday of March every year. The event calls for turning off electronic devices and lights from 8:30 to 21:30 (local time).
- World Environment Day - WED (5/6): Promote environmental protection awareness and action.
- World Oceans Day - WOD (6/6): Remind people to care about ocean values, ocean goods, and ocean preservation.
Environmental concerns are crucial in Vietnam
Vietnamese people, particularly young ones, take highly practical environmental protection measures in addition to commemorating important anniversaries. In regions where there is a lot of trash, young people will congregate to clean it up together or to educate others to quit littering.
That is the information about Earth Day, hopefully, through the above article, readers will understand more about this special day. If you are looking for a Vietnam tour, please contact Gtrip immediately for advice!
