Here's how Earth day is being observed across the globe -Governance Now

Here's how Earth day is being observed across the globe

According to reports, one billion people will get involved with the Earth day this year.

GN Bureau | April 22, 2016

#Paris Climate Agreement #Earth #Twitter #Environment #Earth Day

World is observing the 46th Earth day on Friday.

Leaders from 160 countries will sign the Paris Climate Agreement on the occasion to stem global warming. According to reports, one billion people will get involved with the Earth day this year.

The organisers behind are aiming to plant 7.8 billion trees, divest from fossil fuels and make the cities 100% renewable. "Let's take the momentum from the Paris Climate Summit and build on it… Let’s start now. And let’s not stop,” the organisers said on their website.

Here is how Twitterati celebrate Earth Day

On #EarthDay Go Green Save Earth . one of the my SandArt. pic.twitter.com/sSbtHQHzcG
— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) April 22, 2016

On #EarthDay, let's commit to being the change. Start conserving water & energy & saying no to straws & other plastics 🌏
— Milind Deora (@milinddeora) April 22, 2016

You can get involved without attending an official #EarthDay event.
Walk to work,cycle or take public transport,
Go paperless ,
Plant a tree
— Vivek Mishra (@ivivekhr) April 22, 2016

Follow us tomorrow as we are all about #EarthDay! To kick it off, we have this gorgeous photo from @Space_Station. pic.twitter.com/uyDBE1BcPR
— NASA Marshall News (@NASA_Marshall) April 22, 2016

On #EarthDay, reverence and gratitude to our planet that has given us everything. pic.twitter.com/qgVWPlfAPS
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 22, 2016

Where the desert meets the sea - Namib desert, Namibia | Photography by Simon Pielow#EarthDay pic.twitter.com/z8pSHVBF6k
— Stunning Pictures (@PicturesHQ) April 22, 2016

U abused Earth for too long, Earth is turning on the heat..
Change your ways and save Earth, to save yourself..#EarthDay
— Santhana (@SantyTalk) April 22, 2016

Everything that we can't destroyed we should recycled and try to reused it,that's greatest gift to our earth.#EarthDay
— Devendra Kanajariya (@DEV_ENDRA08) April 22, 2016

Shame! Rajasthan, a desert state is supplying water to drought hit maharashtra though the latter receives more rain. @Dev_Fadnavis #EarthDay
— Jitendra Jumping Jak (@phasgaya73) April 22, 2016

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