Question: What issues does Earth Day highlight?
Answer: Earth Day highlights many environmental issues but some years, certain issues receive more attention than others. This year, the Earth Day Network is launching the Green Generation Campaign which focuses on reducing carbon emissions through renewable energy sources, promoting sustainable consumption, and creating greener jobs and a greener economy.
The 1990 Earth Day emphasized the importance of recycling. That year, Earth Day involved 200 million people from 141 countries and as a result elevated the importance of recycling on a worldwide scale.
Earth Day 2000 emphasized the need for clean energy. It stressed the environmental importance of having healthy air quality, and water quality.
