International Mother Earth Day 2023: Date, History, Facts about The Earth

Under Resolution A/RES/63/278, the United Nations established International Mother Earth Day, which has occurred annually since 2009 on April 22. The Resolution was proposed by the State of Bolivia and adopted by more than fifty member nations. The resolution recognises that the Earth and its ecosystems are our home and that it is essential to promote harmony with nature and the planet. “Mother Earth” is used to reflect the interconnectedness between humans, other living species, and the planet we all share.

The background of International Mother Earth Day

International Mother Earth Day is a global campaign to raise awareness of the hazards to the planet’s health and the life it sustains. As stated in the Rio Declaration of 1992, the day also recognises a shared responsibility to promote harmony with nature and the Earth so as to achieve a just balance between the economic, social, and environmental requirements of current and future generations of humanity.

By resolution A/RES/63/278, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed April 22 as International Mother Earth Day in 2009. However, the holiday was not observed until 2010. Stockholm’s 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment signified the beginning of global recognition of humanity’s interdependence with other species and our planet. The purpose of the holiday is to encourage people to take action to rid our planet of harmful actions and to devote to cleaner, greener environments.

This day offers people the opportunity to learn about our planet and its origins, a subject that is not discussed enough. 4.54 billion years ago, Earth accreted the solar nebula, a disk-shaped accumulation of dust and gas left over from the birth of the Sun, which also created the rest of the solar system. Earth, the third planet from the Sun, is the only verified location for life in the known universe. The Earth, with a diameter of 3,959 miles, is the sixth largest planet in our solar system. Every other planet in the solar system was named after a Greek or Roman deity, but certain cultures have defined our planet for at least a millennium using the Germanic word ‘Earth,’ which simply means “the ground.”

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5 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE EARTH

The length of a year on Earth is 365.2564 days, not 365, which is why we have a Leap Year every four years.

In contrast to other planets, no historical information regarding the individual or group responsible for naming ours “Earth” has been uncovered.

According to Space.com, the Earth may have had two moons in the past.

Igneous rocks are transformed into sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, and then back into igneous rocks by the Earth’s rock cycle.

Similar to the Earth, the moon undergoes earthquakes.

INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2023	April 22	Saturday
2024	April 22	Monday
2025	April 22	Tuesday
2026	April 22	Wednesday
2027	April 22	Thursday