Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG, (formerly Earth Day Network) including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.
The first Earth Day was focused on the United States. In 1990, Denis Hayes, the original national coordinator in 1970, took it international and organized events in 141 nations.
On Earth Day 2016, the landmark Paris Agreement was signed by the United States, the United Kingdom, China, and 120 other countries. This signing satisfied a key requirement for the entry into force of the historic draft climate protection treaty adopted by consensus of the 195 nations present at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.
Numerous communities engaged in Earth Day Week actions, an entire week of activities focused on the environmental issues that the world faces. On Earth Day 2020, over 100 million people around the world observed the 50th anniversary in what is being referred to as the largest online mass mobilization in history.
Chris Thomas – award-winning filmmaker
Produced & Directed by Chris Thomas
Director of Photography: Lee Thomas
Camera Assistant: Joshua Armstrong
Props: Richard Standen
PA: Roisin Murphy
Edit: Ben Cowan @Cut & Run
Colourist: Vlad Barin @Cheat
Sound: Mark Hills & James Utting @Factory
Composer: Tom Player
Violinist: Jonathan Hill
Those are some great videos. I am really happy that you have written a post about Earth Day. So many people sail and explore this ocean and world and don’t think twice about the ramifications of plastic. Thank you so much. Fairwinds and following seas