Earth Day 2022
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22
Earth Day is celebrated to emphasize the importance of protecting the environment
"Invest In Our Planet" is the official theme for Earth Day 2022
It was first held on April 22, 1970 and now includes
a wide range of coordinated events worldwide by EarthDay.org
The first Earth Day was focused on the United States
On Earth Day 2020, over 100 million people around the world observed the 50th anniversary
Google's first Earth Day doodle was in 2001
The Earth Day 2022 features five primary programs
The Great Global Cleanup, Sustainable Fashion
Climate and Environmental Literacy, Canopy Project
Food and Environment, and the Global Earth Challenge
John McConnell first introduced the idea of a global holiday called "Earth Day" at the 1969 UNESCO Conference on the Environment
The first Earth Day proclamation was issued by San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto on March 21, 1970
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