Editorial. . . . . .
Earth Day is commemorated on April 22nd. Around the world, many events were held to show support for environmental conservation. Every person in every populated corner of the globe has the opportunity to thank planet Earth on Earth Day. The resolution was passed to reaffirm the sustainable development agenda and to recognize the earth’s role as a mother who sustains and nurtures all living things, including humans, animals, and plants.
The only planet in the universe where life began is Earth. Earth is unquestionably our mother, and we are her children. She provided us with food, water, and a place to stay. Many countries have been commemorating “Earth Day” since 1970, decades before “International Mother Earth Day” was established. The goal of “International Mother Earth Day” is to share responsibilities and create goals for living in harmony with nature. Gaylord Nelson, a California senator, was the one who first proposed celebrating Earth Day in 1969.
When it comes to air pollution, our country does not score well. According to a recent estimate by Greenpeace India, air pollution causes over 1.2 million fatalities in India each year. Every individual in the world has the opportunity to do something constructive for our wonderful planet on Earth Day.
Every year on this day, scientists from all around the world get together to debate global ecological issues and propose solutions. The term “Mother Earth” refers to the interdependent link that exists between all of the planet’s species, as well as the earth’s role in their survival. Droughts and groundwater depletion are becoming more common as a result of climate change. When we hear about farmer suicides in the country, we are outraged, but have we done our part to mitigate the negative effects of global warming? Our acts must demonstrate our care for the human race’s survival. When it comes to groundwater depletion, India is one of the worst impacted countries.
Every day, the Earth’s biosphere suffers more and more damage. The clogging of the soil with home and industrial wastes, heaps and rubbish dumps, and heaps of chemical, construction, and household waste spread in forest tracts, along roadsides, and in ditches is a major problem on Earth.
The amount of waste produced is continually increasing. They are not treated and are instead disposed of in landfills. On a daily basis, increasing industrialization leads to deforestation, which eventually leads to an increase in Earth’s temperature. These are the life-threatening dangers that can be mitigated by taking simple efforts such as planting new trees, preventing deforestation, limiting the number of vehicles used to reduce air pollution, and improving energy conservation by minimizing the needless usage of electricity.
If individuals all across the world take care of such modest efforts, they can grow into big steps. Another devastating conflict that India is currently engaged in is waste management. The main cause of the country’s decrease in health and hygiene is a lack of proper waste separation, processing, and composting facilities in both rural and urban regions.
Our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s in his message said Earth Day is about expressing gratitude to Mother Earth for her kindness and reiterating our commitment to care for our planet.
Let us make efforts to care for the earth every day, not only once a year. Forests are our lungs, cleaning the air and providing new strength to its inhabitants. Invest in your planet. We all should take a pledge to plant “One Tree by One Person” every year and say “No to Plastic. Our governments raise more and more awareness about the growing concerns of overpopulation, loss of biodiversity, and depleting quality of the environment.