Hello Everybody,
As some of you may know Earth Day is an annual event that occurs every year on the same day, the 22nd of April. This is celebrated in more than 192 countries worldwide and this year is it's 45th anniversary. So, I thought I would share with you all some facts about Earth Day!
As some of you may know Earth Day is an annual event that occurs every year on the same day, the 22nd of April. This is celebrated in more than 192 countries worldwide and this year is it's 45th anniversary. So, I thought I would share with you all some facts about Earth Day!
- The first Earth Day was on the 22nd of April, 1970
- On Earth Day 2009, Disney released a documentary film called Earth that followed the migration paths of four animal families
- On the very first Earth Day, 20 million people gathered in the streets of America to protest the industrial revolution. An environmental movement was born as a result.
- On Earth Day 2012, more than 100,000 people rode bikes in Chine to reduce CO2 emissions and save fuel
- In an Earth Day celebration in 2011, 28 million trees were planted in Afghanistan by the Earth Day Network
For those of you who are interested, please visit check out the Earth Day website at http://www.earthday.org/
Love from L xx
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