Celebrated on 22nd April, from 1970 onwards, Earth Day is a day on which events are held worldwide in support of Environment Protection. It was first held in 1970 and is now celebrated worldwide in almost 192 countries, co-ordinated by Earth Day Network. In India too, with the awareness level being raised amongst the people, a lot of us have started Earth Day Celebrations. Many events are held which help in rising up the awareness level, like different extracurricular events being held with the theme of environment, tree planting events being held and rallies and conferences. Earth Day is an event for us all, because we all need the environment and its resources to survive. And no matter how cliché it may sound, but our future generations need it too. So it is like a duty for us, for being the inhabitants of this earth, to protect it and make it a better place to live.
Earth Day: A Day for All
Let us not make the things we learn on this day as an affair for a single day, instead let us turn it into 
something we do every day. Let us take some pledges on this day and hope to continue it for the rest of the year and further.
- Make sure to switch of the lights/fans/AC when you leave a room.
- Whenever you see taps on the station or public places open, and water being wasted, try to turn it off.
- Switch off the water from the tap while you are brushing your teeth or once the water in the bucket is full. On a similar line do not let your water tank overflow; get sensors for it (they do not cost much).
- Throw waste only in dustbins. If you don’t spot one, carry the waste with you till you find one.
- If you see people throwing away litter, on the streets or in any place other than dustbin, politely interrupt and let them know that they need to throw it in dustbins.
- Unnecessary honking in traffic jams helps no-one.
- Follow traffic rules.
- Do not throw food in water bodies.
- Take as much as you can eat. Do not waste food.
- You might love the comfort of your car but travel in public vehicles as much as possible. Walk for short distances instead of taking out your bike.
- Pay your water bill and electricity bill wisely.
Happy Earth Day. Love Environment, Love yourself.
