World Earth Day Celebration-2021

Today (April 22) is the World Earth Day, celebrated around the world in support of transformative change for People and the Planet. This year marks the 51st anniversary of the annual celebrations on the theme ‘Restore Our Earth’. Earth Day was first observed in 1970, when 20 million took to the streets to protest against environmental degradation.
In commemorating this important global event, the staff of the Sustainable Development Council of Sri Lanka engaged in a school community awareness, launching of a marine tank, tree planting and reef clean-up programme in partnership with Shangri-La's Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa, Sri Lanka, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Sri Lanka, Earthlanka, Marine Environment Protection Authority-Sri Lanka, Arinma Holdings and The Road to Rights.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his statement mentioned that “recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is a chance to set the world on a cleaner, greener, more sustainable path. Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action. Let’s remind more than ever on this International Mother Earth Day that we need a shift to a more sustainable economy that works for both people and the planet”. This Call to Action highlights the importance of restoring our earth in our journey towards sustainable development.