Today is Earth Day – 22 April 2020 Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on 22 April to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network in more than 193 countries. The Carmelite NGO https://carmelitengo.org/en/ will celebrate Earth Day with a Mass celebrated by Fr Hariawan Adji, OCarm. There is also an introduction by Fr Eduardo Agosta Scarel, OCarm. Earth Day gives voice to an emerging public consciousness about the state of our planet. Brief History of Earth Day 1970 – The first Earth Day mobilized 20 million Americans to call for increased protections for our planet. 1990 – Earth Day goes global, mobilizing 200 million in 141 countries. 2000 – Earth Day leverages the power of digital media to build millions of local conversations across more than 180 countries. 2010 – Earth Day Network launches A Billion Acts of Green and The Canop Project. Earth Day engages 75,000 global partners in 192 countries. 2020 – Today, Earth Day is recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a DAY OF ACTION to change human behavior and create global, national and local policy changes. Visit the Carmelite NGO website http://carmelitengo.org/en/ and scroll down to see videos of the Liturgy. #earthday #environment #ngo #caringfortheenvironment #protecttheenvironment #earth #savetheearth #community #carmelite #carmelites #mission #catholic #christianity #green #carmelitengo #carmelite #carmelites #melbournecatholic #liturgy #peace #hope #love #action #jpic #justice #integrity https://www.instagram.com/p/B_QqaHfD4Ru/?igshid=h4j3ino69a2r