Earth Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1970 and is organized by the Earth Day Network. Its mission is to broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle to build a healthy, sustainable environment, address climate change, and protect the Earth for future generations.
“With this year's theme, looking forward to its 50th anniversary, Earth Day Network sets the goal of planting 7.8 billion trees over the next five years” informed Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and ICMEI.
“We are here to remind you all that we all have to respect our Earth as Mother. Keep in mind that we have to serve this Earth with best of manner” said Dr. K.D.Gupta Chairperson of Environment committee of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry speaking to the students of Ursline Convent Senior Secondary School, Greater Noida.
ICMEI has taken a decision to organize large number of programs of informing and motivating students of different schools of Delhi/NCR on Mother Earth Day under its environment committee. Later the school children planted trees all over the school under the guidence of Principle Sister Nirupa.