Earth day

Earth Day, also known as International Earth Day, is the name of actions carried out every year in spring. Their aim is to promote ecology in the society. The organizers of Earth Day want to make politicians and citizens aware of how fragile the ecosystem of our planet is. The actions involve numerous events organized by various institutions. The Root of Earth Day is associated with the observation of the summer solstice which is supposed to enable to organize mass events.

Earth Day is celebrated at the moment of the vernal equinox on the Northern Hemisphere and of the autumnal equinox on the Southern Hemisphere. On these two days the day equals night. Vernal equinox in agriculture cultures was associated with the holiday of life being born. Nowadays it is emphasized that this is a day of peculiar balance which can help reject differences between people of different race and religion. Regardless of religion or nationality, all representatives of Homo sapiens live on the same planet which, according to the organizers of Earth Day, is the join property.

John McConnell was the first to present the idea of celebrating International Earth Day. He proposed this at UNESCO conference concerning natural environment in 1969. Joseph Alioto, the mayor of San Francisco, was the first to announce March 21st Earth Day in 1970. The idea was supported by Secretary-General of the UN, U Thant. On February 26th 1971 he signed a proclamation in which he determined that the vernal equinox would be the moment of celebrating Earth Day by United Nations. When the Sun starts moving through Aries, in the headquarters of the UN Peace Bell rings. It usually happens on March 20th or 21st.