Earth Day 2024: Urgent need for environmental education in a time of crisis
We must emphasise the importance of environmental education for a sustainable future.
Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22, springs from the vibrant environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s. It was established to enhance awareness of environmental concerns, champion sustainability, and ignite global actions to protect our Earth. The inception of Earth Day was spurred by US Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin after he witnessed the catastrophic effects of a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California, in 1969.
