Earth Day is an annual worldwide event held each April 22 

to demonstrate support for environmental protection.

The official site is Earthday.org

The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970.

Why was April 22 the date chosen? 

Because the actor Eddie Albert (remember the TV show Green Acres?) 

was a vocal environmentalist and co-founder 

of the group that launched Earth Day.

April 22 was Eddie Albert's birthday, so the group chose that day.

The day was not just an event for "tree huggers". 

The United Auto Workers (UAW) was the most instrumental 

outside financial and operational supporter of the first Earth Day.

The term "Earth Day" is intentionally not trademarked.

The organizers wanted the term to be freely available to all groups

who wanted to promote their Earth Day events and products.

THE EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) was formed

because of Earth Day.

Democrats, Republicans and people from all walks of life came together to support Earth Day. By the end of 1970, it resulted in the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as well as the passing of significant environmental laws like the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act, among others.

Earth Day went global in 1990.

Now over ONE BILLION people worldwide participate in Earth Day.

That is about 12.5% of the world's population!

The official theme for 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastics",

focusing not only on reducing the huge amount of plastic waste, 

but also on the reduction and elimination of microplastics

in the food we consume.

Should we care?

Even if only on a selfish level- yes.

Being a responsible and mindful citizen of the planet in your everyday life

is really to your own benefit.

Clean up after yourself in public, don't litter, and you will be able 

to enjoy that clean space in the future.

Minimize the amount of stuff you send to the dump, and they won't have to build another dump maybe closer to your house the next time.

Every time you reuse something instead of tossing it and buying a new one,

you save money.

Money that you can use to buy, say- magic tricks!

EARTH DAY JOKES

I love the way the Earth rotates. It makes my day.

What’s the difference between weather and climate? 

You can’t weather a tree, but you can climate!

How do oil companies deal with oil spills? 

They have slick lawyers.

It's raining cats and dogs.
I just stepped in a poodle.

How do I save energy? 

I normally use the couch.

In honor of Earth day, send all work-related emails to the “recycle” folder.

If the Earth is like an apartment, we won’t be getting our deposit back.

Take care of Earth. There’s no planet B.