Today, all around the world people are celebrating Earth Day in an effort to raise awareness about the state of our planet. April 22nd has been officially named International Mother Earth Day since 2009 when it was named by the UN, but the tradition of Earth Day has been carried on since April 22, 1970. The day is promoted and coordination worldwide by Earth Day Network, and is currently celebrated by close to 200 countries around the world.The biggest initiative to come from this years’ Earth Day is the “Billion Acts of Green” campaign run by the Earth Day Network. The campaign encourages people to pledge one act that would help “save the planet” ranging anywhere from pledging to take the bus more often to turning off lights before leaving a room. At the time of writing this article, there were just over 102 million pledged acts of green. To pledge your own act, please click here.
In StanaCard’s home, New York City, Times Square has become a “virtual forest” in honor of Earth Day. Most of the digital billboards covering Times Square’s busy landscape will be filled with images of forest and vegetation throughout the day, and some of the screens will also display the running total of the UN’s Year of Forest fundraiser. To donate to this cause, all you need to do is text “tree” to 85944, and $5 will automatically be added on to your next phone bill. The proceeds will fund tree plantings in struggling lands such as Mexico, Kenya, and India. There will also be a parade of green vehicles driving around the city in the pattern of an ‘E’, including hybrid garbage trucks, the world’s fastest electric sports car, and even a fully electric DeLorean.
Today is a day that we can all come together and recognize the fact that we have to be very conscience of how we treat the planet we all live on. It’s also a great day to get in touch with friends and family and see how they are acknowledging the day. Remember to use StanaCard when calling abroad, as we are not only far more reliable than our competition, but also much cheaper. No other company will give you $10 when you refer a friend AND give your friend $10 to get started.
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