Every year, 22 April, Earth Day - marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Each year, passionate nature-lovers all over the world celebrate this day by planting trees, making nature crafts, learning and spreading awareness about the environment, following the “three R’s” (Reduce, Re-use, Recycle), etc.
Ecole Globale, this year, commemorated the day with a special assembly dedicated to Mother Earth. The day started off with the presentation of badges, greeting all and sundry “Happy Earth Day”
The junior school recited poems. Believe it or not, they were amazing! Then there was a power-packed speech with oodles of frightening data.( this got all of us thinking!). The song, “Tell Me Why” by Declan Galbraith came next, questioning the whole world and forcing each one to take notice:
“Tell me why does it have to be like this?
Tell me why is there something I have missed?
Tell me why ‘cause I don’t understand.
When so many need somebody, we don’t give a helping hand?
Tell me why why, why does the tiger run?
Tell me why , why, why do we shoot the gun?
Tell me why , why, why do we never learn?
Can someone tell us why we let the forest burn?”
These lyrics set the audience thinking. It compelled them to brood over the actions of humans
( read , each of us ) that are affecting the environment so badly.
Next, a collage was presented portraying grim illustrations of deeds that destroy the natural habitat of so many living beings. The assembly ended with a very meaningful message-
“We all share the same planet. Sharing the Earth means taking responsibility for what we use and how we use it.”
All I would say to the people reading this is-
Discover the energy you didn’t even know you had. Feel it rumble through the grass under your feet. Channel it into building a clean, healthy, diverse world for generations to come.
Make everyday “Earth Day”…
Shagun Kandari