Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, when an estimated one billion people around the world take part in the annual day of environmental action, believed to be the largest secular observance on the planet.
This year’s plans for massive in-person events have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic but the movement has pivoted to 24-hours of digital action including speakers like Christiana Figueres, architect of the 2015 Paris Climate Accords, Al Gore and Zac Efron along with performances and digital “teach-ins”.
The theme for this year is climate action, with 2020 seen as a tipping point for action on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving the UN goal of keeping global warming below 2C.
Source: Independent