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What Is Earth Day And Why Is It Important? (Earth Day 2020 Theme #Earthday)

By Russell BowyerPosted in Scuba Diving NewsTagged Earth day 2020 theme, What is Earth Day and why is it importantNo Comments

Earth Day is celebrated every 22nd April and has been so since 1970. Which means that Earth Day in 2020 is the 50th anniversary from when it began. The main aim of Earth Day is to raise awareness on the negative impact of our actions as mankind have on the environment and on Planet Earth as a whole. This includes mankind’s impact on pollution, poaching and animal trafficking, deforestation, habitat loss, unsustainable agriculture and pesticides. Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world to demonstrate support for environmental protection in more than 193 countries.

I’m the diver behind Scuba Diving Earth. My first dive was on the Great Barrier Reef in 1989 and since then I’ve dived hundreds of times around the world. I’m a BSAC Dive Leader, have been a BSAC diver trainer and the Diving Officer of a Saffron Walden BSAC Club. I live in the UK near to the New Forest in Hampshire with my lovely wife Jo. I enjoy scuba diving around the world, but now mostly in the warm tropical waters of the Caribbean. I have a love of diving where I can see sharks. My favourite so far was seeing Whale Sharks on the Ningaloo Reef in Australia.

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