NEW DELHI: Google on Monday came out with an animated doodle to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the Earth Day. Earth Day is observed every year on April 22 to create awareness among the masses on environmental issues. Events are held across the world to sensitize people about the need to protect our environment. John McConnell in 1969 at the UNESCO Conference in San Fransisco first proposed the idea to observe Earth Day on March 21. But a month later, Gaylord Nelso, US Senator from Wisconsin, proposed April 22 as the date for observing Earth Day. Nelson was also a conservationist and an environmental activist and he pushed for Earth Day celebration as a national teach-in on environmental issues after the frightful oil spill off the coast in 1969. Every year millions of people across the globe come together to celebrate the Earth Day. Non-profit organizations, governments, schools and communities hold several interactive programmes and activities to create awareness about the need to protect environment. Earth Day 2013 is the best time to let people know about the need to conserve nature and create more awareness. Source: Times of India
Last Year's (2012) Celebrations of EARTH DAY : http://www.indusladies.com/forums/environment-and-conservation/165283-earth-day-apr-22nd-2012-a.html
Dear SaiSakthi Sister, So sweet of you to remember Earth day inspite of your hectic schedule and busy devotional thread I felt so embarrassed when my kid came from school and announced that it was Earth day .I was not aware of it OM SAIRAM
Dear Smilysmile Sister, :thankyou2: for dropping by and also correlating the things happening around. Glad you came to about the Earth Day through your kid and here too. Most of us are only self centered and would want to just think about our own family and at least some think about the next set of relatives, parents, In laws and a next set about their friends circle. With that scenario, I am happy that you felt embarrassed when your kid gave you the information about "Earth Day" and dropped in here too. Thank you so much. Sairam, Best wishes...
