International Mother Earth Day – April 22nd
guest | April 22nd, 2012 in : days of significance, General
International Mother Earth Day was established in 2009. It was introduced to the UN by the state of Bolivia, with the rationale that “the Earth and its ecosystems are our home,” and that “its necessary to promote harmony with nature and the Earth.”
Mother Earth
Once the resolution for Mother Earth Day was passed the president of Bolivia, Evo Morales Ayma, said “Sixty years after adopting the [Universal Declaration of Human Rights], Mother Earth is now, finally, having her rights recognized.”
Not everyone finds Mother Earth Day significant, but when thinking about the interdependence between human beings, other living species and the planet president Morales’ statement seems very appropriate.
Here are two quotes for International Mother Earth Day:
“The earth is what we all have in common”
Louis J. Glickman
“Modern technology
owes ecology
an apology.”
Alan M. Eddison
Other Significant Days in April:
International Children’s Book Day
International Day for Street Children
International Day of Human Space Flight
International Day for Monuments and Sites
Tags: Evo Morales Ayma, Harmony, Mother Earth Day
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