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Earth Day is celebrated around the world
* April 22 *

* Earth Day * Earth Day *

Earth Day is celebrated around the world to raise awareness for the conservation of the Earth's environment. The day is observed in the United States on April 22, while the United Nations observes the first day on March 20, i.e., the day the sun reaches one of the two points directly in front of the Earth's equator.

On April 22, US Senator Gaillard Nelson announced his intention to teach environmental protection. Earth Day was first organized in 1970. The first Earth Day was observed in the United States, but the organization, founded by Dennis Hayes, the national coordinator of the event, In 1990, Earth Day was celebrated internationally in 141 countries.

The day is currently celebrated in 175 countries in coordination with the Earth Day Network. In 2009, the United Nations declared April 22 as International Earth Day and in some...