Today is Earth Day and all across the world people are doing their small part to help the environment. Earth Day aims to bring attention to the state of the world with people giving lectures and performing environmental activities that help better the Earth.
In order to commemorate this date, here are some fun facts about Earth Day that you might now know:
- Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 because it is a time when there are no religious holidays, no exams happening and the weather is usually nice enough for outdoor activities.
- The Earth Day Anthem is a song that is universally associated with Earth Day and is sung to the tune of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.”
- In Canada, the first Earth Day took place on September 11, 1980 and was organized by Paul D. Tinari, an Engineering student at Queen’s University.
- Initially this day was called “National Environment Tech-In,” though people had been suggesting “Earth Day” as a better fit since 1969. Eventually, the latter name won over and has been used ever since.
- Many communities celebrate an Earth Week where they perform Earth Day activities for an entire week, rather than just a day.