Earth Day

Presented By- Shreya & Khushi

(Department of Zoology)
What is Earth Day?
• Earth Day commemorates Earth’s unique place in the
universe.
• First Earth Day was conceived by Senator Gaylord
Nelson as an environmental “teach-in” on April 22, 1970.
• Celebrating Earth Day reminds us about Mother Earth.
• It educates the public on issues of concern to mobilize
political will and resources to address global problems,
and to reinforce achievements of humanity.
Why Do We Celebrate It?
 On January 28, 1969, a well drilled by
Union Oil Platform a off the coast of
Santa Barbara, California blew out more
than three million gallons of oil spewed
killing over 10,000 seabirds, dolphins,
seals and sea-lions.
 As a reaction to this disaster activists
were mobilized to create environmental
regulation, environmental education and Santa Barbara Oil Spillage 1969
Earth Day.
Significance of Earth Day
Increased global warming, changing weather patterns and depleting
resources.
People have been witnessing shortage of food.
Biodiversity loss also means that we are losing many of nature’s
chemicals and genes.
Terrestrial Biodiversity is influenced by climate variability (i.e.
drought, flooding).
Theme Of The Year - 2022
 The 52nd Anniversary of Earth Day is centered around the theme of
“Invest in Our Planet”