Earth Day 2023: Date, theme, history, significance

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22 in order to hounour the environmental movement and raise awareness to protect natural resources. American senator Gaylord Nelson founded the Earth Day for environmental education.

Generally the Earth Day is either celebrated on April 22 or on the day when the spring equinox occurs around the world. This year Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22.

Earth Day 2023 Theme

The theme for Earth Day 2023 is "Invest In Our Planet". Earth Day currently raises awareness about renewable energy and global warming.

Earth Day History, Significance

Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin in the US created a national celebration of environmental movement in 1960s. On April 22, 1970, Nelson organized the first Earth Day with the help of a graduate student at Harvard University named Denis Hayes.

Around 20 million people across the US attended the event. Subsequently, the event strengthened the support for legislation such as the Clean Air Act (updated in 1970) and the Endangered Species Act (1973).

A global Earth Day was organised in 1990 by Haynes. More than 200 million people from 140 countries participated in the event.

In present time, Earth Day Network (EDN) is spread over 20,000 partners and organizations in 190 countries.

Meanwhile, volunteers in dozens of countries were set to plant trees, clean up trash and urge governments to do more to combat climate change to mark Earth Day 2023, as scientists warn of more extreme weather and record temperatures this year, as per a Reuters report.

FAQs

Q1. When is Earth Day 2023?
A1. Earth Day 2023 is on April 22.

Q2. Why is Earth Day celebrated?
A2. Earth Day is celebrated to encourage environmental movement.