From preschoolers to senior citizens, it is estimated that half a billion individuals worldwide will demonstrate for a cleaner environment and a healthier planet. Children will spend the week preceding the occasion writing essays and creating works of art honoring Mother Earth. Representatives from government agencies, private enterprises and NGOs will join together in a wide variety of events, ranging from concerts to rallies to festivals and fairs. Neighborhood groups will pick up trash and plant trees in local parks. Clearly, this amount of activity by such an impressive number of people sends a statement that cannot be ignored about the priority the world's citizens place on pro-environmental initiatives.
Sustainability is no longer an emerging issue, it's a defining one.
An issue that will change not only our world of design and architecture, but also the way business is conducted, government policy is set and tomorrow's leaders are educated. Earth Day Network is the official organizing committee for Earth Day, and has done a tremendous job of chronicling the global efforts of 3,200 organizations in 167 counties. Whatever idea appeals to you, do it. The collective voice of Earth Day participants will resound around the world that day.