Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastics." 2025 will be the 55th anniversary of Earth Day.
President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon plant a tree on the White House South Lawn to recognize the first Earth Day.
U.S. Senator Edmund Muskie speaking at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia on Earth Day, 1970
The official logo of the Mount Everest Earth Day 20 International Peace Climb
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the Leaders Summit on Climate
Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, groups and governments. Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where it is possible, to repair damage and reverse trends.
Wetlands remediation at a former oil refinery is just one example of environmental protection
Top five countries by biological diversity
Zebras at the Serengeti savana plains in northern part of Tanzania
The Longwanqun National Forest Park is a nationally protected nature area in Huinan County, Jilin, China.
