Did you know that every year on April 22, billions of people across the globe celebrate Earth Day? The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970, and Earth Day falls on April 22 each year. The purpose of Earth Day is to bring awareness to environmental issues that negatively impact our Earth. The mission of Earth Day is to “diversify, educate, and activate the environmental movement worldwide.”
To celebrate Earth Day, consider one of the following activities:
- Plant a tree or a terrarium.
- Go on a nature walk.
- Separate your recycling items from your trash.
- Visit a local or national park.
Here are some fast facts about the beautiful planet we call home:
- Earth is the third-closest planet to the Sun.
- Earth is 4.543 billion years old.
- Water makes up much of the Earth’s surface.
- Earth rotates at around 1,000 miles per hour.
- One million Earths would fit inside the Sun.