Why should we observe the International Mother Earth Day?

               The Earth we inhabit is not merely a home to us; it is our mother. Our existence depends on the earth. The importance of the earth lies in the fact that we are yet to find another planet that is even remotely comparable to her. There is only one Earth, no other like her; and therefore, appropriately, we have the international Mother Earth Day celebrated on April 22.

               We had once believed that Man was the crown of creation and therefore the lord and master of nature. However, today, we know that Man is but a spoke in the wheel of nature. Harmony with nature and the earth is necessary to achieve proper balance among the economic, social and environmental factors in society. If Man does not acknowledge the symbiotic co-existence among organisms and curb his urge to exploit nature of its resources, he will gradually drag himself to his own grave. Therefore, the International Mother Earth Day sets us a warning in the direction of establishing a sustainable, Earth-friendly, and other oriented development.

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