What is Earth Day, when is it and what has it achieved? - BBC News

The worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment.

6 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUK climate change protestsImage source, Getty ImagesBy Mark Poynting & Maddie MolloyBBC News Climate & ScienceMillions of people across the globe are gathering to mark Earth Day and celebrate the environmental movement.

The event began in 1970 in the United States, and is now marked around the world.

Earth Day is a global event which aims to highlight the importance of protecting the environment.

It takes place every year on 22 April.

It was set up in 1970 by Gaylord Nelson, a US senator and environmentalist, and Denis Hayes, a graduate student at Harvard University.

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