Last year it was a bee that called our attention to the environmental and climatic problems of the earth. The Google doodle indicated, on the occasion of Earth Day 2020, the decisive role that trillions of bees play with pollination for the good of ecosystems around the world. The next April 22 will be the 51st World Earth Day. Restore our earth, Let's restore our Planet this is the proposed theme and the invitation that this year's World Day addresses to anyone who cares about the fate of our planet.
An indispensable condition for its survival and also for that of men. In this “different” year, which has concentrated media attention and the priorities of political programs on health-related problems, the need for the care of our planet must nevertheless remain at the center. This is the appeal that the promoters of the event are launching for 2021.
The pandemic and the environment, CO2 emissions drop but global warming does not improve
The health emergency of the last year, the blocking of many activities and major air transport routes, could suggest that less emissions correspond to a decrease in pollution. In reality this is a partial truth. Indeed, if it is estimated that in the last year of the pandemic the emissions CO2 in the atmosphere have dropped by seven percent compared to 2019, it is known that this figure will have very little impact on global warming.
According to the Emissions Gap Report published by the UN program for the environment (UNEP), there is talk of 0,01 degrees centigrade from now until 2050. As if to say that despite the fact that human activities remained for a large part of year in lockdown, the lockdown did not affect climate and environmental problems. That have not improved and that have not stopped.
Earth Day to remind us of the damage we have caused and the opportunities that await us
How should we position ourselves in the environment / pandemic relationship? The mission of Earth Day 2021 invites us to reflect on the fact that “Climate change and other environmental degradations have broken our natural systems. Leading to new and deadly diseases and the collapse of the global economy. But just as climate change and the coronavirus painfully remind us of the damage we have caused, Restore Our Earth reminds us of the opportunities that await us. " Therefore, "We need to restore our land not only because we care about the natural world, but because we live in it. Each of us needs a healthy Earth to support our jobs, livelihoods, health, survival and happiness. A healthy planet is not an option, it is a necessity ”.
On April 22, a summit on climate change promoted by Joe Biden
An invitation taken by the new president of the United States Joe Biden who, as reported by EARTHDAY.ORG, has decided to convene a global climate summit on the occasion of Earth Day 2021. "Many important environmental events have occurred during Earth Day since 1970. Including the last signature of theParis Agreement, as Earth Day continues to be an epochal and unifying day every year. We look forward to being part of this historic climate summit and making active progress to restore our land ”. World Earth Day is the largest environmental event on the planet. It involves up to one billion people every year in 192 countries around the world. It was October 1969 when the peace and ecology activist John McConnell proposed, at the Unesco Conference in San Francisco, a day to celebrate the life and beauty of the Earth and to promote peace.
The first celebration of the Earth Day it was March 21, 1970. A realization also came following the environmental disaster of 1969 in Santa Barbara, California. A huge oil spill that day resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of birds, dolphins and sea lions. Over the years, from being a US-only event, World Earth Day has expanded globally, involving more and more nations. Earth Day is celebrated each year one month and two days after the spring equinox, precisely on 22 April.
A television marathon for the Sustainability Education Festival
In Italy, in the calendar of this edition, the Sustainability Education Festival. Mainly aimed at students, this year, due to the pandemic, the traditional week of events will not be held as usual at Villa Borghese in Rome. But it will be possible to participate in the television marathon scheduled for April 22 #OnePeopleOnePlanet. Twelve hours entirely dedicated to the Earth and the objectives of the 2030 Agenda. The Marathon will open with the Sustainability Festival and for the whole morning there will be spaces dedicated to the stories of children from all over the world and their commitment to the planet. With many guests in the studio, artists, connected schools, workshops. But you can also participate in the event by giving it visibility on the web and on social networks, using hashtag # earthday2021 e #restoreourearth, or through a donation.
