• Earth Day takes place every year on 22 April and is one of the biggest environmental protest movements on the planet.
• The day focuses on raising awareness about environmental issues such as climate change, pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity loss. 
• Governments, organisations, and individuals mark the occasion through tree-planting drives, clean-up campaigns, and sustainability initiatives.
• The theme is once again ‘Our Power, Our Planet’.
• This theme emphasises leveraging community action, accelerating the transition to renewable energy, and boosting accountability for environmental damage to tackle the climate crisis.
• Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970, marking the beginning of the modern environmental movement.
• It was initiated by Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. senator who wanted to raise awareness about pollution and environmental damage after witnessing the impact of the Santa Barbara oil spill of 1969.

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