April 22nd 2013,will be the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day,Here are some Interesting and little known facts about “Earth Day”–
Facts About Earth Day-
1.The concept of Earth Day was given by John McConnell in 1969 and proposed March 21, 1970 as the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere to observe as Earth Day in a UNESCO Conference held at San Francisco.
2.United State Senator Gaylord Nelsonis is responsible for the first official Earth Day in 1970 as an environmental teach-in which was held on 22nd April in USA.
3.The Earth Day was only focused in United States but an organization launched by Denis Hayes took it international in 1990 and organized events in 141 nations.
4.On the First Earth Day on 22nd April 1970 in US about 20 millions people participated in it.
5.Now Earth Day is observed in almost 191 countries all around the world which is coordinated by Earth Day Network.
6.Lots of people claim that Earth Day is Celebrated on 22nd April as it’s Lenin’s Birthday but in reality it has nothing to with Lenin’s birthday.When Earth Day was Celebrated in 1970 it was 100th Birthday of Lenin.
7.April 22 was designated as International Mother Earth Day by a resolution adopted by the United Nations in 2009.
8.The Below Image of a Man wearing a vintage gas mask smelling a magnolia has become an iconic Earth Day image.
9.Earth Day Founder Gaylord Nelson was honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom(Highest Honor given to Civilians in united States) by the President of US in 1995.
10.Earth Day Anthem–
Joyful we adore our earth in all its wonderment
Simple gifts of nature that all join into a paradise
Now we must absolve to protect her
Show her our love through out all time
With our gentle hand and touch
We make our home a newborn world
Now we must absolve to protect her
Show her our love through out all time
With our gentle hand and touch
We make our home a newborn world
Do You Have something Interesting about Earth Day,Share it with us using the comment section and tell us How you Celebrate Earth Day and what you Do to save the earth Everyone is important and Everyone has to contribute to Save this Earth.
