Today, the 52nd annual Earth Day will be celebrated across the world,
Euronews reports.
The Day was founded in 1970 in the US by a senator from Wisconsin who organised a national demonstration to raise awareness of environmental issues. It became the single largest protest in human history with more than 20 million people taking to the streets.
Now events around the world bring together 1 billion people in more than 193 countries to protest, care for the environment and take action on climate change.
And this year the theme for Earth Day is ‘Invest in Our Planet’ with the event’s website stating that “this is the moment to change it all.”
With all that is happening in the world right now, warnings of climate disaster and impending doom, it can be hard to find hope for the future of the planet. So to celebrate - and inspire you to take action - we’ve rounded up some of our favourite green heroes we’ve spoken to so far in 2022.
In southeast Brazil, the pet trade has put two kinds of tiny mountain monkeys at risk of extinction.
Already pressured by the rapid disappearance of the Atlantic Forest, invasive marmoset species brought in from other parts of the country are causing issues. They compete for habitat, food and crucially mates.
