International Earth Day is celebrated on April 22. Earth Day is the largest non-religious holiday in the world, celebrated by over half a billion people. Destruction of nature, loss of biodiversity and climate change are among the threats to planet Earth caused by human activity.
Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 in the United States and Canada. Millions of North Americans participate in a demonstration and demand that politicians, statesmen, business circles include environmental protection in their priorities.
In 1990, the holiday was declared international. Bulgaria is one of the first countries to join the international observance of Earth Day. Thousands of Bulgarians respond to the call to celebrate Earth Day, and the day is celebrated with various events dedicated to the protection of the environment.
On April 22, 1992, the then President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Zhelyu Zhelev, signed the oath in the name of the Earth. Over 30 thousand Bulgarian children sign the Declaration of Power of Attorney for Life on Earth. The declaration was presented at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992. Since then, every year Bulgaria participates in the celebration of Earth Day and makes its contribution to a cleaner and healthier environment, to the preservation of life on the planet.
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