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    International Mother Earth Day was established in 1970 on the initiative of US Senator Gaylord Nelson to raise awareness of environmental issues. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans demonstrated in the streets in support of environmental protection. Since then, Earth Day has grown into a global event celebrated by over 1 billion people in over 190 countries. The European Green Deal aims to make Europe climate neutral by 2050 by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and transitioning to a circular economy that preserves biodiversity and natural resources. On Earth Day 2021, students from a school in Greece collected garbage from a local lake as part of environmental education activities.

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    International Mother Earth Day was established in 1970 on the initiative of US Senator Gaylord Nelson to raise awareness of environmental issues. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans demonstrated in the streets in support of environmental protection. Since then, Earth Day has grown into a global event celebrated by over 1 billion people in over 190 countries. The European Green Deal aims to make Europe climate neutral by 2050 by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and transitioning to a circular economy that preserves biodiversity and natural resources. On Earth Day 2021, students from a school in Greece collected garbage from a local lake as part of environmental education activities.

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    International Mother Earth Day was established in 1970 on the initiative of US Senator Gaylord Nelson to raise awareness of environmental issues. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans demonstrated in the streets in support of environmental protection. Since then, Earth Day has grown into a global event celebrated by over 1 billion people in over 190 countries. The European Green Deal aims to make Europe climate neutral by 2050 by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and transitioning to a circular economy that preserves biodiversity and natural resources. On Earth Day 2021, students from a school in Greece collected garbage from a local lake as part of environmental education activities.

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    International Mother Earth Day was established in 1970 on the initiative of US Senator Gaylord Nelson to raise awareness of environmental issues. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans demonstrated in the streets in support of environmental protection. Since then, Earth Day has grown into a global event celebrated by over 1 billion people in over 190 countries. The European Green Deal aims to make Europe climate neutral by 2050 by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and transitioning to a circular economy that preserves biodiversity and natural resources. On Earth Day 2021, students from a school in Greece collected garbage from a local lake as part of environmental education activities.

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    April 22

    International Mother Earth Day


    In the 1960s and early 1970s, most people
    did not realize the impact of human
    intervention upon the environment.

    However, the awakening of consciences


    had begun.
    How International Mother Earth
    Day was established

    The inspiration for the establishment of


    celebrating Earth Day is attributed to activist
    John Mac Connell, who raised the issue in a
    1969 UN Convention in San Francisco.

    Celebrations took place for the first time on 21


    March 1970 in San Francisco and other cities,
    on the occasion of the vernal (spring) equinox
    in the northern hemisphere.
    In the USA the International Mother Earth
    Day was established in 1970 as an
    initiative proposed by the Senator
    Gaylord Nelson. The year 1970 is a
    landmark for the birth of the
    contemporary environmentalist
    movement.
    After January 1969, when the consequences of an oil spill in Santa
    Barbara Channel became evident, Senator Gaylord Nelson took action.
    The US Senator along with a group of 85
    people started promoting the idea of the
    establishment of an environment day.

    On 22 April 1970, 20 million Americans


    demonstrated in streets, parks and
    squares in favour of sustainable
    development and environmental protection.
    In late 1970 the US Environmental Protection
    Agency was established. Meanwhile,
    environmental legislation was voted, namely the
    Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered
    Species Act.

    In 1995, Gaylord Nelson received the Presidential


    Medal of Freedom in recognition for his
    contribution to the development of the
    environmental movement.
    In the following decades the International Mother Earth Day officially becomes a
    global movement.

    In 1990, Denis Hayes, who participated in the organization of the first Earth
    Day, became the coordinator on a global scale mobilizing 200 million people in
    141 countries.

    This effort paved the way for the historic 1992 United Nation’s Earth Summit.
    Today, International Mother Earth Day is annually
    celebrated by more than 1 billion people, who send
    a message to their governments and fellow
    citizens that the fight for the environment is a fight
    for the Earth’s future.
    European Union’s contribution to
    environmental protection
    Declaration of climate
    emergency

    In November 2020, the European


    Parliament declared a climate
    emergency.
    Presentation of the European
    Green Deal

    The proposal for the European Green Deal


    was presented by the European Commission
    in July 2019.
    In essence, it is a roadmap to render Europe
    climate neutral by 2050.
    Aims of the European Green Deal

    Limit planet overheating


    Increased EU target of reducing
    greenhouse gas emissions of at least
    55% by 2030
    Endorsing EU’s objective of climate
    neutrality by 2050
    European Green Deal targets towards:

    preserving biodiversity
    ensuring a sustainable food system
    promoting circular economy
    supporting green investments
    empowering industry towards a green transition
    April 22
    International Mother Earth Day

    Geniko Lykeio Tycherou


    Lace of Tyvhero
    Lake of Tychero, Evros. On April 22,
    2021, students collect garbage from the
    lake as an activity for the
    environmental learning process.
    April 22
    International Mother Earth Day

    European Parliament Ambassador School Programme


    EPAS 2020-21 Geniko Lykeio Tycherou

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