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Today April 22 is proclaimed as Earth Day. On April 22, 1970 first earth day was celebrated in the U.S. In Canada, Earth Day is also celebrated and this year they are celebrating their 20th century. About 60 million Canadians are expected to participate in Earth Day. This celebration is not only limited to U.S. and Canada, but it is celebrated all around the world. Gaylord Nelson was the founder of earth day. The main reason behind Earth Day was to protect mother earth by providing protection to its environment. The budget of $124,000 was allocated to this day and it had taken seven months for planning the celebration carefully. Student environmental activists play a very crucial role in it. They give guidance to the community and make them aware of the significance of this day. Protecting mother earth is the responsibility of every individual. It is important that we should work together to make our earth clean. Let’s make everyday as Earth Day in order to have a good and clean environment to live in. Today Is Earth Day is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →