Invest In Our Planet
For the past 50 years, Earth Day has been celebrated on 22 April annually by billions of people around the globe. The theme for Earth Day 2022 is “INVEST IN OUR PLANET” – a call for governments, businesses and individuals to invest in a better future for the planet, focusing on the impacts of climate change. Earth Day 2022 aims to protect our species and provide opportunities for all, by accelerating solutions to combat the planet’s greatest threat – climate change.
A Legacy of Environmental Action
The first Earth Day in 1970 mobilised millions of Americans from all walks of life, giving birth to a broad new movement to protect the planet. Earth Day 1970 led to the passage of landmark environmental laws in the United States, including the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Many countries soon adopted similar laws, and in 2016, the United Nations chose Earth Day as the day to sign the Paris Climate Agreement into force.
Be a Part of the Change
As individuals, we have the simple yet effective power to make our voices heard. What each of us does, and how we do it, has a huge ripple effect on ecosystems and on the pace of corporate and government action.
At YTL Group, we believe everyday should be Earth Day, so it is vital that we continue to take action throughout the whole year. If you feel the same, here are 52 actions and tips to make a difference, every day of the year.
Did You Know?
Record high carbon dioxide
According to the National Geographic society, the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere has never been higher, in part potentially due to nature, and in part due to the advances we have made in industrialisation across the globe since the 1700’s.
Less food waste means less greenhouse gas
Many people may not know this, but the more food we waste, the more greenhouse gasses are emitted in the transportation and digestion or degradation of the waste.
Climate change affects temperatures and weather
According to the U.S. Global Change Research Programme, the temperature in the U.S. has increased by 2 degrees in the last 50 years and precipitation has increased by 5%. More extreme weather phenomena have occurred over the past 50 years.
