Earth day, Friday 22nd April

What to do?

Photo by Gabriel Jimenez on Unsplash

Until earlier this week, I didn’t know there was an officially recognised day for the Earth. It’s only because I started writing this blog, my interest piqued above zero. Writing led to exploration and then desire to recognise and help as an individual passing through. And let me be honest, it only happened because I’ve been blessed with the time to care.

Up until selling our company, people commenting on Earth Day, or any other contrived excuses to recognise lost causes, would have been marked down as too much time types, lacking focus. Perhaps that’s why polarised me had never heard of it?

When did it start?

Earth Day began in 1970 in the United States, thanks to a Wisconsin Senator, who was concerned about the deteriorating environment. Its early success was partially a reflection of attracting Democrats and Republicans, from a cross section of American society. It might help to explain why the Environmental Protection Agency was created so quickly the same year, a result of the first event.

It was only in 1990 that it went global, with 200 million people participating in 141 countries. This year, over 1 billion people are expected to participate and celebrate in some way. The Earth Day web site…