Every year, Earth Day encourages people to celebrate the world and consider the impact they have on it.
The focus is on how individuals, communities and governments can help protect the environment from climate change.
The challenges facing the environment differ from place to place, which is why Earth Day encourages local people to focus on what鈥檚 important to them. It could be a beach clean-up or planting trees or attending an educational talk.
Earth Day has a long history 鈥 how much do you know about it?
This article was last updated in February 2024.
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