Every year in April, the whole world comes together to celebrate Earth Day. It is that day of the year where over 193 countries put their economic agendas on the back-burner and instead give some serious thought to chalk out ways to save our planet. The first Earth Day was celebrated in April , 1970, in the US after a massive oil spill in California, post which millions of Americans pledged to stop abuse of Mother Nature around the world. People all over the world celebrate Earth Day by taking out rallies, street plays, tree plantation as well as encouraging recycling and reducing pollution.

Since then, the environmental movement has only got bigger and today as the world celebrates the 46th Earth Day, we tout the participation from even the remotest of places in the world. And, to contribute in our own little way, the tiny tots of pre-primary section of GIIS Ahmedabad, presented an environmental awareness program, reminding us that how small efforts can go a long way. Joining the world-wide celebration, the students came to school dressed in green clothes, filling the atmosphere with positivity and peace. One of students was dressed as the ‘Earth’ with its half side covered in greenery and the other half soaked in pollution, depicting the current state of our planet. Nevertheless, giving us hope that we can make our planet a better place to live in by making small changes in our routine like switching off lights when not in use, not wasting water, planting trees, proper disposal of garbage and saving fuel.

However, the damage is done and the picture is grim. But, there is hope at the end of the tunnel if each one of us pledges to save our planet so that our future generations have a greener and cleaner Earth to live in.