Earth Day 2020- PM Modi And Other Leaders Spread Awareness On World Earth Day

Around the world, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. As the world celebrates Earth Day today to mark the support for environmental protection across the globe, leaders from across the world on Wednesday came out to reiterate their commitment to work towards the well-being of planet Earth.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reiterated his commitment to work towards a cleaner, healthier and more prosperous planet. "On International Day of Mother Earth, we all express gratitude to our planet for the abundance of care & compassion. Let us pledge to work towards a cleaner, healthier & more prosperous planet. A shout out to all those working at the forefront to defeat COVID-19," PM Modi said.

As people have to stay inside their homes amid COVID-19 lockdown, World Earth Day 2020 is all set to be celebrated digitally. Celebrated since 1970 on this day, people hope to underline the harsh fact that the unprecedented global destruction and rapid reduction of plant and wildlife populations are directly linked to causes driven by human activity such as climate change, deforestation, habitat loss, trafficking and poaching, unsustainable agriculture, pollution, and pesticides to name a few.

On International Day of Mother Earth, we all express gratitude to our planet for the abundance of care & compassion. Let us pledge to work towards a cleaner, healthier & more prosperous planet.

A shout out to all those working at the forefront to defeat COVID-19. #EarthDay2020

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 22, 2020

On World Earth Day, let us all renew our commitment to shape our collective future on this planet by preserving and replenishing earth's valuable resources. #EarthDay2020 #EarthDay

— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) April 22, 2020

Mahatma Gandhi said "The world has enough for everyone's need, but not greed". PM @narendramodi brought "lifestyle" issue into the #ClimateChange discourse. On #EarthDay today let us pledge to shed greed and adopt sustainable lifestyle.#EarthDay2020 pic.twitter.com/LpicqJ7Gzc

— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) April 22, 2020

Since ancient times, we Indians have lived in peace and harmony with nature.

This #EarthDay, while we unite against COVID-19, let us also pledge to nurture our Mother Earth for a better & healthier tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/NO23zCNw26

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) April 22, 2020

Mother Earth is so generous and effervescent. If only we give her the chance, she will restore everything in absolute abundance and beauty. #SadhguruQuotes #EarthDay pic.twitter.com/Vy502OOjxX

— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) April 22, 2020

Today is #EarthDay. Today think;

It was hottest decade on the record

Oceans are at highest recorded #temperatures

Sea is 26% more acidic than pre-industrial era

It touched 417 PPM CO2 for first time

Antarctica saw record-low ice several times last year

We are in a pandemic.

— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) April 22, 2020

"Every breath of air we take, every mouthful of food we eat, depends upon a healthy natural world."

As humanity faces the global #COVID19 pandemic, Sir. David Attenborough's appeal for nature is more relevant than ever on the 50th anniversary of #EarthDay.#NewDealForNature pic.twitter.com/UpBg1QOYFd

— UN Development (@UNDP) April 22, 2020