Earth Day 2019: Theme and Date | History and Significance of the Day for Ecological Awareness

An annual event observed on April 22, Earth Day is to encourage people to work and support protecting the environment. It was first observed as a public event in 1970, as a protest against the negative impacts of industrial development on the environment. On this day, people march with signs and petitions demanding lawmakers to pass policies that can save the environment.

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