Are you water wise? Earth Day 2010 celebrates a precious resource
‘Be wise with water’ is the message for this year’s fortieth anniversary of Earth Day celebrated on April 22 with a variety of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) events worldwide.
Launched in 1970 in the United States, the Earth Day movement has more than 17,000 partners and organizations throughout the world. This year should see more than a billion people participate in activities offered by the movement, making this day the only event celebrated simultaneously around the world. The United Nations celebrates International Mother Earth Day on the same date.
Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, it also presents an exceptional opportunity to build a healthy, prosperous, clean energy economy now and for the future.
Earth Day 2010 can be a turning point for advancing climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs. The Earth Day Network is galvanizing millions of people who make personal commitments to sustainability. Earth Day 2010 is a unique opportunity for individuals, corporations and governments to unite and create a global green economy.
Related Links
Paris exhibition Lost and Found at Sea
Earth Day Educator’s Network
Earth Day Education Events
UN International Mother Earth Day