PHOTO PACKAGE: Earth Day Celebrated Around The Globe

April 22, 2020

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Earth Day, first time celebrated in 1970, is an annual event celebrated around the world on 22 April to demonstrate support for environmental protection, and now is globally coordinated by the Earth Day Network (EDN).

Over the decades, Earth Day Network has brought hundreds of millions of people into the environmental movement, creating opportunities for civic engagement and volunteerism in 193 countries. Earth Day engages more than 1 billion people every year and has become a major stepping stone along the pathway of engagement around the protection of the planet.

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Members of the Environmental Health Citizens' Association of Korea wearing masks representing the viruses perform during an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Each year Earth Day addresses different global climate, health and environmental issues. Two crises are addressed during 2020 Earth Day events: COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and a slow building of a disaster for the planet's climate. — 1 Members of the Environmental Health Citizens' Association of Korea wearing masks representing the viruses perform during an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Each year Earth Day addresses different global climate, health and environmental issues. Two crises are addressed during 2020 Earth Day events: COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and a slow building of a disaster for the planet's climate.

2 A boy rides his bicycle past art pieces made from recycled materials displayed at a street in Hanoi, Vietnam 20 April 2020. Sixteen artworks made out of recycled materials such as plastic bottles, barrels and old wheels have been displayed along the street to raise awareness of environmental protection among local residents. Earth Day is celebrated around the world annually on 22 April.

3 Romanian school student Mihai, 15, makes the final adjustments on his slideshow ahead of the Earth Day 50 global online event, in his family flat in Bucharest, Romania, 21 April 2020. Mihai will join the online Earth Day 'digital storm' by sharing a short story and a slideshow he specially made for this occasion. Earth Day, first time celebrated in 1970, is an annual event celebrated around the world on 22 April to demonstrate support for environmental protection, and now is globally coordinated by the Earth Day Network (EDN), which is active in about 193 countries. This year, to mark 50 years of celebrating Earth Day, EDN supporters around the globe are asked to flood the digital landscape with global conversations, calls to action, performances, video teach-ins and more.

4 Pine stump is left after deforestation in a forest near the village of Piatrylava, Belarus April 21, 2020. Deforestation is one of many issues that the World Earth Day is trying to bring awareness of.

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PHOTO PACKAGE: Earth Day Celebrated Around The Globe