Earth Day

SWOOSH
Cidália Sousa  Cláudia Regina Abreu  Vanessa Reis Esteves
Think of words that are associated
with “Earth Day” related to food.

Write them
down.
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“On April 22, 1970, Earth Day was held, one

of the most remarkable happenings
in the history of democracy…”

American Heritage Magazine, October 1993

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Try to find out the following information
about the Earth Day:

• What? Earth Day

• When? _______________
• Where? _______________
• Who? _______________
• What for? _______________
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• Earth Day is an annual event that aims to inspire the

awareness of and appreciation for our environment.
• It was founded in 1969 by the peace activist John
McConnell.
• He introduced the idea of a global holiday called “Earth
Day” at a UN conference on the environment in 1969.
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• The first Earth Day celebration was held in 1970.

• It was quickly adopted by the United Nations.

• In 1971, the then Secretary-General U Thant

proclaimed that Earth Day should be held every year.

• It marked the birth of the modern environmental

movement.
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• Earth Day is now observed in 175 countries around the

world.

• It is one of the largest events in the United Nation’s

annual calendar.

• Earth Day is coordinated by the non-profit Earth Day

Network. They say more than a half billion people every
year celebrate it.
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Have you finished
completing the table?

• What? Earth Day

• When? 1970
__________________________
All over the world
• Where? John McConnel; the United
Nations; a billion people
__________________________
To help save our planet
• Who?
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How do people celebrate this

special day?
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On 22nd April Earth Day is usually

celebrated with outdoor performances,
where individuals or groups perform acts of
service to the earth.
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Typical ways of observing
Earth Day include:
• planting trees
• picking up roadside trash
• conducting various programmes for promoting
recycling and conservation
• using recyclable containers for snacks and lunches
• encouraging people to sign petitions to governments,
calling for stronger or immediate action to stop global
warming and to reverse environmental destruction
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How do people celebrate this

special day at schools?
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Open your book on page 126 and

find out.