Earth Day 2025: Several events hosted to raise awareness of environmental threats

On Earth Day people are expected to contribute towards the alarming crisis faced by Earth today. Read further on Dynamite News

New Delhi: Today Earth Day to being celebrated with the theme of ‘Our Power, Our Planet’, calling everyone to unite for renewable energy and make an effort to triple the clean energy by 2030, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

Every year on April 22, millions of people across the world observe Earth Day by hosting events and raising awareness of environmental threats. Earth Day is generally celebrated to broaden, educate and activate the environmental movements worldwide.

On Earth Day people are expected to contribute towards the alarming crisis faced by Earth and also to celebrate the green initiatives taken around the world. People discuss on this day various issues including increasing plastic pollution and depletion of resources.

According to Earthday.org, the theme of World Earth Day 2025 is ‘Our Power, Our Planet’ with a focus on renewable energy. The website also features a global event map where anyone can register and participate in the events near them.

Earth Day origin goes back to the US in 1970 where It was co-organised by Denis Hayes who was a student activist at the time and founder of EDO, according to earthday.org.

Hayes was recruited by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson to organise campus teach-ins focused on environmental awareness. However, the challenge quickly became how to expand the initiative beyond college campuses to engage the wider public.

After much deliberations on the choice of day to celebrate Earth Day, April 22 was finally decided. The date of April 22 is placed between Spring Break and final exams to maximise student participation. They also gave the event a name.

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