ISLAMABAD: Earth day to be observed on Wednesday April 22, 2008. The first annual Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, and was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson to be a day for all communities around the world to renew their commitment to making the world a cleaner, safer and healthier place for everyone.
Following the northern hemisphere’s rejuvenating Spring equinox, and as the motivating Sun forms a supportive trine with earthy Taurus, this is the perfect moment to embrace your responsibility to your community and planet by getting involved in making this world a better place for years to come.
U.S Embassy Holds Photographic Contest to Mark Earth Day
ISLAMABAD: The U.S. Embassy, in association with Pakistan Institute for Environmental Development and Research (PIEDAR), opened an exhibit today of selected photographs from a nationwide photography contest for school children to observe the Earth Day with the theme of “Earth, My Home.”
“In the United States, children who learned in school about preserving the environment became the leaders in promotion of recycling, planting trees, saving water, and other conservation measures,” the U.S. Embassy’s Counselor for Public Affairs Kay Webb Mayfield said while addressing the participants. “Students can still lead the way, teaching their families about what each of us can do to protect our natural resources.”
Earth Day began in the United States on April 22, 1970. The idea came from U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, who was concerned about protecting the environment. In the 38 years since then, Earth Day has become a global celebration and is currently observed in more than 140 countries around the world. The day aims to inspire awareness of and appreciation for earth’s environment.
Some 60 schools from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Kabirwala, and FATA participated in the competition held on the topic of “Conservation of Environment.” The U.S. Embassy’s Counselor for Public Affairs, Kay Webb Mayfield, presented prizes and certificates to the winning student photographers.