The document summarizes information about Earth Day, which is celebrated on two dates: March 21st, initiated by the United Nations, and April 22nd, initiated by the Earth Day Network. It provides the history of Earth Day, beginning in the 19th century as Arbor Day in the US, and discusses various initiatives held in Bulgaria and around the world on this day to promote environmental protection and conservation. Tips are also given on small actions individuals can take to help the environment.
2. The Earth Day is celebrated on
two dates
21st March
an initiative of the United
Nations.
22nd April
an initiative of
Earth Day Network.
3. Earth Day - 21st March
Address to the peoples of Earth:
«Let's just be peaceful and
radnostni Days on Earth, our
beautiful spaceship - the Earth,
flying and rotating among the
cool space and its bearing so
fragile load-life.»
UN Secretary General - U Thant,
March 21, 1971
4. The symbol of the Earth Day
Green Greek letter Θ on white field
9. 22nd April
is declared
Earth Day
initiative of the
international
movement
Earth Day Network.
This day aims at
uniting people in
environmental
protection -
Celebration of clean
water, land and air
10. History of the day
In 1872 the minister of
agriculture in USA
proposed to choose a
day of the year for
planting and called it the
Tree day. 22nd April was
chosen – it was the
minister’s birthday. In
1970 it was renamed and
called the Earth Day
11. History of the day
Ten years later, this
holiday became official
for the U.S. on April 22
(the birthday of Morton).
In 1970, on the initiative
of Nelson “Tree Day”
got a new name: "Earth
Day".
12. Second version
On 22 April there was
an oil leakage in a
small American town.
All citizens and
volunteers from the
whole country
contributed to saving
the nature.
13. Second version
The famous American scientist -
environmentalist Denis Hayes
turned to the world community
with an appeal by April 22, 1990 to
begin the celebration of "Earth
Day" and every person to
contribute to landscaping and
planning of their home planet and
its natural monuments.
14. The Earth Day today
Today
147 countries
contribute to this
day by organizing
ecological
activities
18. Initiatives
Save a tree – collecting paper
Tourist walk to Veteran hut
To make our planet a good place for living
The greenest classroom
Gifts of the Earth - exhibition
31. Did you know ...
For 1 ton of paper
we need 24 trees
A glass bottle
needs 4000 years
A plastic to be decomposed
bottle
decomposes Recycling a
for 400 years glass bottle
provides
electricity to
the TV to work
Electricity from 1.5 hours
recycled plastic
bottles - 2 powered
computer for 1 hour
32. How we can help
Do not leave electrical appliances on
Do not use “double” lighting” – use the day light
Go on foot
Put the rubbish in separate bins:
paper, glass, plastic, metal
Plant a tree, plant flowers
. Take part in cleaning parks