Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22. It is aa global event dedicated to environmental protection. It marks a moment of environmental consciousness and action, bringing together people from all walks of life to focus on the planet’s health and sustainability. The first Earth Day in 1970 was a pivotal moment in the environmental movement, mobilizing millions of Americans and sparking environmental legislation in the United States. 

Today, Earth Day’s influence has gone global, engaging over 1 billion people in more than 193 countries, making it the largest civic observance in the world.