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1. Earth Day
Birth Of Modern Environmental Movement
Vignesh Kumar V
Oracle volunteers
This presentation is developed under Corporate Employee Volunteering initiative by
iNaturewatch Foundation

2. Background
 Change is Inevitable, And our environment is no exception.
 As our environment changes, so does the need to become
increasingly aware of the problems that surround it.
 With a massive influx of natural disasters, warming and cooling
periods, different types of weather patterns and much more,
people need to be aware of what types of environmental
problems our planet is facing.
 Some of them are small and only affect a few ecosystems, but
others are drastically changing the landscape of what we
already know.

3. Background
Major Current Environmental Problems
 Air Pollution
 Global Warming
 Natural Resource
Depletion
 Waste Disposal
 Climate Change
 Loss of Bio Diversity
 Deforestation
 Ocean Acidification
 Water Pollution
 Ozone Layer Depletion
 Acid Rain
 Urban Sprawl
 Public Health Issues
 Over Population
 Genetic Engineering

4. Significance
 Our planet is at the edge of a severe environmental crisis.
 Living in an era of instant information, we are finally
beginning to understand the consequences of our actions
and the impact they are having on our world and our
survivability as a species.
 People have been witnessing shortage of food, sky
rocketing fuel prices, increased global warming, and
changing weather patterns.
 The need for change in our daily lives and the movements
of our government is growing. We are now in a state of
planetary emergency, with environmental problems piling
up high around us.

5. Significance
 It's important to educate our self about what we have and
what we are losing by acting in ways that aren’t
environmentally friendly or energy efficient.
 If humans continue to harm nature, then there will be no
future to consider.
 We cannot physically stop our ozone layer from thinning,
yet there are still so many things we can do to try and fix
what we already know.
 By raising awareness in your local community and within
your families about these issues, we can help contribute
to a more environmentally conscious and friendly place
for us to live.

6. Introduction
What is Earth Day?
 An Annual event celebrated on April 22nd each year to
demonstrate the support for environmental protection.
 It was launched by the trio of U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson
(of Wisconsin), Harvard student Denis Hayes and a well-
known Eco-activist named Paul ErlichIt.
 It is the Largest Secular Observance in the world.
 A day dedicated to increase awareness about the Earth,
its issues and problems.
 It acknowledges the importance of our planet. Both adults
and kids become conscious about the strategies and
tactics which they can adopt in day-to-day life to ensure
cleaner environments.

7. Introduction
Events Igniting Environmental Movement
 The Santa Barbara Oil spill 1969,
spewed 3 million gallon of crude oil,
Killing thousands of birds, fishes and
sea mammals across the coast of
California(around 35miles).
 An Alarm about the potential dangers
and consequences of widespread
pesticide use.
 It raised public awareness and concern
for living organisms, the environment
and the inextricable links between
pollution and public health.

8. Introduction
History
1970
The First Earth Day mobilizes 20 Million
Americans to call for increased protection
for our planet.1990
Earth Day Goes Global, mobilizing
200 Million people in 141 countries
2000
Earth Day leverages power of digital media
to build millions of local conversations across
more than 180 countries.
2020
Earth Day marks 50 years with global
2010
Earth Day 2010 engages 75000
global partners in 192 countries.

9. Introduction
Accomplishments
 The establishment of Environmental Protection Agency in
1970
 The Clean Air Act of 1970
 The Clean Water Act of 1972
 The Endangered Species Act of 1973
 The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
 The Federal Occupational Health and Safety Act aimed at
“in-plant pollution”

10. How Relevant is Earth Day?
 Experts estimate we are losing 137 plant, animal and
insect species every single day.
 Around thirty million people in India (including children)
are sufferers of asthma and similar breathing difficulties
as a result of pollution.
 According to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD)
organization, outdoor air pollution is the fifth biggest
killer in India – in fact, around 100,000 premature deaths
occur annually in India as a result of air pollution.
 Two of the world’s top ten most polluted rivers are
located in India – the River Ganga and the River Yamuna.
Here are Some Facts

11. How Relevant is Earth Day?
 Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth’s land surface;
now it’s only 6% and experts estimate that the last
remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40
years.
 The Centre for Science and Environment (based in Delhi),
noted that the decline in India’s environmental standards
was related to river pollution, which is significantly worse
now than it was thirty years ago. Other related causes
included trash piling in cities and increased toxicity to the
air in urban areas.
 Measuring India as a whole, over 660 million people are
living in areas where pollution is higher than India’s safety
limits. This is over half of the country’s population.
Here are Some Facts

12. How Relevant is Earth Day?
 Practice recycling, which was nearly non-existent 40 years
ago.
 Depletion of the ozone layer has been controlled.
 Have alternative, energy efficient forms of energy, such as
CFL light bulbs.
Since Earth Day First Celebrated:
Then why is Earth Heath continuing to deteriorate?
 We are not at this state of Environment emergency
because we lack actions or failed to take steps, it’s
because of lack of reach and mass practice of these
actions.
 It’s better to be late, than Never; And the never can be
eliminated only through awareness.

13. Earth Day Celebration
 In 2018, The Rotary Club of Bengaluru,
India, launched 45-day long festival
titled ‘Avani’, with a number a events ,
all focused on saving ecology.
 The club’s theme is ‘Urban Ecology
Redefined’, aiming to raise public
awareness over urban ecology.
 Texas' hipster capital throws an all-
day celebration packed full of events
like bike demos, movement classes,
musical performances, and panels led
by environmental justice advocates.
 This year’s gathering will take place
on April 21 at Huston-Tillotson
University.

14. Earth Day Celebration
 Japan is the most eco-friendly
country in Asia, according to
Yale's Environmental Performance
Index.
 In Tokyo, Japan's capital, there's an
annual Earth Day celebration in
Yoyogi Park (April 21 and April 22),
which was created in 1964 as the
site of the Olympic Village for that
year's Summer Games.
 A tradition since 2001, the fest
attracts more than 100,000
visitors who come to hear live
music and peruse stalls selling
global cuisine and handmade
goods.
Tokyo, Japan

15. Earth Day Celebration
 Barcelona throws a memorable
Earth Fair at Parc Central de Nou
Barris (April 21-22), which includes
a farmers' market, artisan vendors,
and workshops and conferences on
environmental education.
 NYC goes all out for Earth Day with
events including the 5K Green Tour,
a crash course in street tree
identification in Brooklyn, and a
sustainably-focused block party at
Union Square.

16. Earth Day Celebration
 Vancouver, Canada is known for its
annual Earth Day parade and
festival (April 21), which features
live music and food trucks. A
tradition since 2011, the event was
initiated by a local high school's
climate justice group.
 At Portland State University's
Learning Garden Laboratory, where
attendees can hear about native
plants, local farms, and solar energy.
 Portlanders can take part in a clean-
up day at Sauvie Island's Walton
Beach, a federal wildlife preserve.

17. Earth Day Celebration
 In the Emerald City, Seattle, you
can celebrate Earth Day with
cultural events such as the Pints &
Public Lands Film Fest, is centered
on how public lands benefit
Americans and the environment.
 The Ecco Chamber Ensemble's Earth
Day Tribute, an original musical
composition inspired by the vital
role water plays in our lives.
 Community service-minded folks
volunteer to clean up parks around
King County, Washington, including
Skyway Park and Cecil Moses
Memorial Park.

18. Online Resources
 Earth Day Network India
 Earth day network works towards building world’s largest
environment movement to drive transformative change
for people and planet.
 They educate, diversify and activate environmental
movement worldwide.
 This provides you with an insight over current
environmental issues and how they are tackled by the
organization. It also gives individuals an opportunity to be
part of their mission world wide.

19. Online Resources
 WWF India
 They work towards stopping degradation of planet’s
natural environment, by conserving the world’s biological
diversity, promoting reduction of pollution and wasteful
consumption.
 You can educate yourself about the environment, it’s
priority species and critical regions requiring our
attention.
 Opportunity provided for Individuals willing to take
action.

20. Online Resources
 CEE-India
 An institution, playing significant role in local, national
and global efforts towards sustainable development
through innovations.
 Platform to educate yourself over various aspects
influencing the earth’s health, like Climate change, waste
and sanitation etc.
 Opportunity to get trained and apply your learning to
support the mission of organization.

21. Virtual Celebration
 As Many are now homeschooling kids, Google has created
360-degree tours of 113 different national park sites,
including monuments, historic sites and shorelines. The
Nature Conservancy also features a series of virtual field
trips designed for grades 5-8.
 The 2020 Earth Day Run presented by The Virtual Run
Challenge, encourages participants to spend the month of
April (though you can start anytime) to collectively run
the distance of the equator — 24,901 miles. Log your
running and walking miles every day; participation is free.

22. Virtual Celebration
 From April 20 to April 25, more than 100 speakers from
five continents will participate in the largest online
climate conference ever held to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of Earth Day. Topics ranging from climate
finance and agriculture to circular economy and politics
will be discussed and can be viewed virtually via the
partnership program We Don’t Have Time.
 Earth Challenge 2020 app, will help gather critical
environmental data near your area, providing scientists
with research to help maintain a cleaner planet. Users can
measure air quality and plastic pollution where they are
and add each reading to a global database.

23. Virtual Celebration
 Live Streaming of online program exploring some of the
big ideas behind the science of the Earth’s systems on
Exploratorium.
 Studies indicate that repetition and activities can help
students process and retain what is learned. Earth Day
vocabulary lessons and activities at study.com have been
specifically designed for students in ESL classes, but they
can also be used for younger students learning new words
through word recognition. You can use these lessons as an
opportunity to build interest in Earth Day as well.

24. Conclusion
It’s Time to Start before everything concludes.
YOUR TURN
NOW.

25. Thank You !
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