Earth Day 2009: The Green Generation
It’s April 22 once again. To some, it’s just another day in April, another hot summer day, or a day to celebrate a personal cause. To others who are aware and actually care, it is much more than just a day—it’s Earth Day.
Earth Day started in the United States in 1970, back when modern environmentalism has just started to gain followers. It was former U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson who promoted the idea of a ‘grass-roots’ level (i.e., through symposiums, rallies, and discussions in college campuses and other venues in various cities), of caring for the environment, thus giving birth to the idea of Earth Day. The eventful launch of Earth Day on April 22, 1970 saw around 20 million Americans take to the streets to promote a sustainable environment. It has greatly helped spread modern environmental movement as it is known today.
Since then, Earth Day has been recognized and celebrated around the world. Various campaigns and activities have been, and continue to be, carried out in major cities around the world each year. As an individual in school, at work, or in the community, there are many ways that we can participate in this worldwide environmental initiative. For Earth Day 2009, the Earth Day Network encourages people around the world to be part of what they call the Green Generation: an initiative towards promoting environmental sustainability that includes everyone.
I’d like to encourage everyone to be part of the Green Generation. In our own little ways, we can help achieve the goals of Earth Day one step at a time. It doesn’t matter what our affiliations are, caring for the environment is everyone’s responsibility. Please click here to find out how you can be part of the Green Generation.
We only have one Earth, please let’s do our best to take care of it.
