45 years ago, the first Earth Day was held on 22 April 1970 to call attention to environmental issues. Today, Earth Day activities have spread worldwide as more individuals, businesses, NGOs and governmental agencies think green.A wide variety of events are being held online and in person throughout this week, to raise awareness of environmental issues and opportunities worldwide through green marketing for all ages. For example:
- Ocean & Earth Day at the University of Southampton's National Oceanography Centre is a family-friendly open house filled with interactive presentations.
- International Mother Earth Day is the focus of a United Nations initiative for climate-change leadership.
- Rovio, the digital entertainment firm, developed a special Earth Day environmental level of play for its popular Angry Birds game.
- Oxford University Press is offering free access to journal articles about environmental concerns and studies in celebration of Earth Day.
