Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary
TSHEPANG RIHLAMPFU AND MARREN MCKAY Earth Day, which is celebrated on 22 April, aims to support environmental protection, conservation, and awareness globally – with the theme this year being “climate action”. History of Earth Day: Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 as 20 million Americans took to protest environmental issues and pave a new way forward. The first Earth Day, amongst other things, created the passage of landmark environmental laws in the United States. As the millennium approached, global warming became a larger, more daunting global issue. In 1990, Earth Day went global – assembling 200 million people in 141 countries. The day helpedRead More →