Earth Day was observed across the globe on Saturday (22nd of April, 2023) to inspire awareness for our planet’s environment.

Typical ways of observing Earth Day include planting trees, picking up roadside trash, conducting various programs for recycling and conservation.

The April 22 Earth Day, founded by US Senator Gaylord Nelson, was first organized in 1970 to promote ecology and respect for life on the planet.

Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action. Nature is suffering.

Oceans filling with plastic and turning more acidic. Extreme heat, wildfires and floods, have affected millions of people.

Even these days, we are still trying to get back on track from COVID-19, a worldwide health pandemic linked to the health of our ecosystem.

Climate change, man-made changes to nature as well as crimes that disrupt biodiversity, such as deforestation, land-use change, intensified agriculture and livestock production or the growing illegal wildlife trade, can accelerate the speed of destruction of the planet.

This is the second Mother Earth Day celebrated within the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

Ecosystems support all life on Earth. The healthier our ecosystems are, the healthier the planet – and its people.

Restoring our damaged ecosystems will help to end poverty, combat climate change and prevent mass extinction. But we will only succeed if everyone plays a part.

For this International Mother Earth Day, let’s remind ourselves – more than ever – that we need a shift to a more sustainable economy that works for both people and the planet.

Let’s promote harmony with nature and the Earth. Join the global movement to restore our world!

Radio Pakistan/United Nations

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