On World Earth Day 2022... an urgent call to restore the health of our planet

Weather of Arabia - It is now clear that our land is sending us an urgent call to action. Nature is suffering; The oceans are filling with plastic waste and their acidity is increasing, extreme temperatures are increasing, as are wildfires and floods, as well as a record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season that has affected millions of residents, and this comes amid a wave of intense investment to revitalize economies hit by the Corona pandemic, so World Earth Day provides an opportunity to raise public awareness around the world of challenges related to the health of the planet.

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World Earth Day 2022

On April 22 of each year, the world celebrates an important environmental event, which is “Earth Day”, where the world pledges every year to contribute to preserving the environment and protecting the earth, which is the largest global environmental event, as a day of action to change human behavior and bring about positive changes in policies. the public.

The year 2022 marks the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day, and the global organizer of Earth Day chose the slogan " Invest in Our Planet ", as the title of the day's revival in 2022.

Climate change, human-caused changes in nature, as well as crimes that disrupt biodiversity, such as deforestation (the world loses 4.7 million hectares of forest annually), land-use change, intensive agriculture and livestock production or the increased and criminalized trade in neighborhoods can lead Wilderness, to accelerate the destruction of the planet.

This is the first Mother Earth Day to be observed during the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the period from 2021 to 2030, during which the Sustainable Development Goals will be met, as the last chance to avert catastrophic climate change.

And about the importance of ecosystems, they support all life on Earth, and the healthier our ecosystems, the healthier the planet and those on it. Restoring our damaged ecosystems will help eradicate poverty, combat climate change and prevent mass extinctions. But we will only succeed if everyone does their part.

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The importance of celebrating World Earth Day

Earth Day was first established in 1970, when 20 million people took to the streets to protest environmental degradation. This event was started due to the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, as well as other issues such as smog and polluted rivers.

For more than half a century, the role of “Earth Day” has continued in reviving environmental activities. In previous years, Earth Day witnessed historical events for the benefit of the environment and the planet. On Earth Day 2016, the historic Paris Agreement was signed, which brings together nearly 200 countries, to set a goal Common to reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases.

This day provides an opportunity to raise public awareness around the world of the challenges related to the planet Earth, and all the forms of life it supports, and on this day we remember the importance of the Earth, and that the Earth and its ecosystems provide us with life and food, and protecting the Earth is everyone's responsibility, and it is important to achieve a fair balance between the economic, social and environmental needs of present and future generations.

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