Earth Day

Environment protection is a high priority: individuals, businesses and governments are taking it more seriously than ever before; and why not? The ozone layer is thinning at an alarming rate resulting in global warming which is the cause of increasing temperatures and melting polar ice caps. Sea levels have risen considerably and threaten to drown the land masses. 

Moreover, many animal species are facing extinction due to unnatural and irregular climatic changes. This is also due to rapid deforestation for commercial purposes. Not only are we reducing nature’s flora and fauna we are also the reason behind uncontrollable pollution in our cities and towns. 

Carbon emissions are way over the safe threshold at India’s metropolitans and if things aren’t checked now, gas masks might be a part of our daily wear very soon. To show solidarity towards fighting for the environment, Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22. 

In 2009, the United Nations designated April 22 as International Mother Earth Day by a general consensus of the members and since then, this day has come to be known as “the largest secular holiday in the world”, with more than a billion people celebrating it across 192 countries. 

The non-profit Earth Day Network coordinates Earth Day celebrations worldwide and has 22000 members who mobilize, broaden and diversify the environmental movement. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970 by 20 million Americans from different stratums of society who are believed to be the original propagators of the environmental efforts. 

Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin is the man behind Earth Day. He was deeply moved by the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill, the largest at that time and the third largest after the 1989 Exxon Valdez and 2010 Deepwater Horizon spills. Also, the anti-war movement by the students inspired him to call for a general environmental forum, which was later christened “Earth Day.” 

The first Earth Day witnessed thousands of educational institutes, colleges and universities unite and organize protests against environment deterioration, polluting power plants, factories, toxic dumps, air pollution, raw sewage, oil spills and pesticides. The trend has gathered momentum over the years with the Earth Day Network leading the way.

A number of global initiatives like a ‘Global Day of Conversation’, a ‘Billion Acts of Green Campaign’, and ‘Artist and Athletes for the Earth’ are in place where the entire society works together for raising environmental awareness. Earth Day Network members are committed to environmental education with policies at the local, national and global levels, events and campaigns and forums aimed at creating a ‘Green Economy.’ 

At Floralis, we are highly sensitive to the environment and use organic and recyclable materials which allow you to leave a smaller carbon footprint. All our products conform to strict environment protocols so that when you buy from us, you know you are doing your bit to save the environment. Come, take a look for yourself!