Earth Day: What is it, when is it and why is it important? Earth Day is an international day devoted to our planet It draws attention to the environment and promotes conservation and sustainability Each year on 22 April, around 1 billion people around the world take action to raise awareness of the climate crisis and bring about behavioural change to protect the environment
On Earth Day, a look at how climate change is impacting health Earth Day takes place every year on 22 April when we are encouraged to come together to work on solutions to give our planet a healthier future Climate change is one of the biggest challenges to the health of our planet, which also impacts human health worldwide
The EcoWatch guide to Earth Day 2023 - The World Economic Forum The Earth Day 2023 Festival will take place Saturday, April 16 in New York’s Union Square, while the Earth Day 2023 Virtual Stage will stream live on Wednesday, April 19 The Earth Day Festival will run from 12 to 6 p m ET with booths organized by area environmental groups and initiatives from 511NYRideshare to Grounds For A Peel Composting
Earth Day: 4 big ideas for developing a sustainable plastics ecosystem . . . The theme of Earth Day 2024 is Planet vs Plastics, to raise awareness of the issue of plastic pollution UpLink the World Economic Forum's open innovation platform, is supporting innovative start-ups working on critical sustainability challenges, including the shift towards a more sustainable plastics economy
Earth Day: Here are 5 ways we can scale up climate solutions On April 22, the world will be marking Earth Day, a global day of environmental activism to bring about policy changes, mobilize funding and transform human behaviour to fight the climate crisis Earth Day 2023 comes as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report has reinforced we are still way off-track when it comes
Earth Day: Is circular design the key to lowering carbon emissions . . . On Earth Day, companies must focus on building circular design into the core of their processes Video conferences, online gaming, streaming and social media have increased exponentially since the COVID-19 pandemic began
Earth Overshoot Day. What is it and why do we need it? This year, Earth Overshoot Day 2023 fell on 2 August, which is five days later than last year, but four of those days are due to integrating new data sets For the next seven years, we need to push back Earth Overshoot Day by 19 days each year to reach the United Nation’s (UN) IPCC target of a 43% reduction in carbon emissions worldwide by
Earth Day: How AI can solve manufacturings waste problem Earth Day inspires many consumers to examine their recycling, composting and consumption That’s all good, but it isn’t where the heart of the waste problem lies The hyper-growth of the global economy has led to hyper-waste
9 facts about global warming that you must definitely know The theme of this year’s Earth Day, on 22 April, is Environmental and Climate Literacy The Earth Day Network, which coordinates the global awareness-raising day, is launching an ambitious drive to ensure every student in the world is “climate literate” when they leave high school - by Earth Day 2020
Why is the International Day for Biodiversity vital right now? | World . . . The day serves as an annual reminder of how essential biodiversity is to life on Earth, and also how rapidly it continues to be eroded, through deforestation, the burning of fossil fuels, as well as poaching and hunting, among other human activities It encourages individuals, organizations and governments to take action to reverse this trend