Earth day.Earth day.

Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, it also

presents the greatest opportunity – an unprecedented opportunity to build a healthy, prosperous, clean energy economy now and for the

future. Earth Day 2010 can be a turning point to advance climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs. Earth Day Network is galvanizing millions who make personal commitments to sustainability. Earth Day 2010 is a pivotal opportunity for individuals, corporations and governments to join together and create a global green economy. Join the more than one billion people in 190 countries that are taking action

for Earth Day.

First earth day.First earth day.

U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin announced his idea for a nationwide teach-in day on the environment in a speech to a

fledgling conservation group in Seattle on 20 September 1969, and then again six days later in Atlantic City to a meeting of the United Auto Workers. Senator Nelson hoped that a grassroots outcry about environmental issues might prove to Washington, D.C. just how distressed Americans were in every constituency. Senator Nelson invited Republican Representative Paul N “Pete” McCloskey to serve as his co-chair and they incorporated a new

non-profit organization, environmental Teach-In, Inc., to stimulate participation across the country. Both continued to give

speeches plugging the event.

Earth hour

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against

climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35

countries participating. Global landmarks such as the, Sydney Harbour countries participating. Global landmarks such as the, Sydney Harbour Bridge, The CN Tower in Toronto, The Golden Gate Bridge in San Bridge, The CN Tower in Toronto, The Golden Gate Bridge in San

Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, all stood in darkness, as symbols of Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, all stood in darkness, as symbols of

hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.

In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially

switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.

Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm and Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and

every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a

sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness. People across the Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness. People across the

world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all

have in common – our planethave in common – our planet..

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By: Krisztián Sándor