New Delhi, April 22 -- As the world celebrates "Earth Day" on April 22, the celebrations mark a consciousness occasion to raise awareness about concerning environmental issues and address the associated problems that impact our planet.

Earth Day Network, which is now known as EARTHDAY.ORG, is credited with establishing the day as an initiative to mobilise the environmental movement worldwide. "EARTHDAY.ORG's founders created and organized the very first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. Since then, Earth Day Network also known as EARTHDAY.ORG has been mobilizing over 1 billion people annually on Earth Day, and every other day, to protect the planet," the website states.

In 1962, US Senator Gaylord Nelson lobbied the federal government to obs...