Pakistan observes World Earth Day today

News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is going to mark World Earth Day on Friday. This is to highlight the importance of nature conservation and investment in ecological uplift.

Earth Day is celebrated worldwide on April 22 every year, which was introduced for the education and awareness of the masses on the environment and its protection.

Earth Day was founded in 1970 by American Senator Gaylord Nelson for who saw the benefits the awareness amongst the general public about the link between the environment and industrial development.

The theme for this year’s World Earth Day is “Invest In Our Planet”.  The aim of the Earth Day movement is the conservation of the planet earth through ecological conservation and protection.

The Earth Day encourages civil society to take ownership of protecting the environment and keeping it environmentally friendly and safe.

Many symposiums, awareness walks, webinars, painting competitions and activities are being arranged to discuss key environmental issues like air pollution, industrial damage, habitat loss, global warming and others.