When is World Earth Day celebrated?
Options
1) April 22
2)April 23
3)April 24
4)April 25
answer
1) April 22
Other details
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22.
Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day events in more than 193 countries are now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network
On Earth Day 2016, the landmark Paris Agreement was signed by the United States, China, and some 120 other countries.
This signing satisfied a key requirement for the entry into force of the historic draft climate protection treaty adopted by consensus of the 195 nations present at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.
In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honor the Earth and the concept of peace
Numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on the environmental issues that the world faces.
In 2017, the March for Science occurred on Earth Day (April 22, 2017) and was followed by the People's Climate Mobilization (April 29, 2017).
Theme of Earth Day 2018 – ‘End Plastic Pollution’.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation is a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Paris.
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 16 November 1945, London, United Kingdom
Formation: 4 November 1946;
Heads: Irina Bokova, Audrey Azoulay
Founders: United States of America, India, Turkey, China, Egypt,
Awards: Peabody Award
Options
1) April 22
2)April 23
3)April 24
4)April 25
answer
1) April 22
Other details
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22.
Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day events in more than 193 countries are now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network
On Earth Day 2016, the landmark Paris Agreement was signed by the United States, China, and some 120 other countries.
This signing satisfied a key requirement for the entry into force of the historic draft climate protection treaty adopted by consensus of the 195 nations present at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.
In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honor the Earth and the concept of peace
Numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on the environmental issues that the world faces.
In 2017, the March for Science occurred on Earth Day (April 22, 2017) and was followed by the People's Climate Mobilization (April 29, 2017).
Theme of Earth Day 2018 – ‘End Plastic Pollution’.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation is a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Paris.
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 16 November 1945, London, United Kingdom
Formation: 4 November 1946;
Heads: Irina Bokova, Audrey Azoulay
Founders: United States of America, India, Turkey, China, Egypt,
Awards: Peabody Award
