Earth Day: Four Chilean commitments to protect the planet

 

Increased use of renewable energies, climate change mitigation legislation and international agreements on ocean protection are some of the initiatives the country has been working on for years. Thus, on April 22, 1970, Democratic Senator Gaylord Nelson organized a massive demonstration with the aim of raising awareness about the environment, especially in the educational sector. But it was not until 2009, almost 40 years later, that the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed this date as International Mother Earth Day, a tribute to care for the planet and its natural resources.

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