22 April: International Mother Earth Day
The International Mother Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April since 1970, is a stark reminder of the urgent need to protect our environment. It is a global call to action that challenges individuals around the world to take responsibility for protecting our planet and its resources for future generations.
On this Mother Earth Day, people from all corners of the world participate in various activities such as tree planting, clean-up initiatives and educational events aimed at raising awareness about environmental issues. It is a day full of collective efforts to make a positive impact on our world.
In Indigenous cosmologogies Mother Earth has a big importance with deep meanings. Indigenous people honour and celebrate Mother Earth at different ocassions, whom they deeply respect and revere. Through special ceremonies and rituals, they pay tribute to the interconnectedness of all life on our planet.