Today, as every year, World Earth Day is celebrated, EARTH DAY 2022 ”which this year for its 52nd edition has as its motto:“ INVEST IN OUR PLANET ”investment in the planet and its development.We see below the public and private initiatives, events and debates scheduled for the 2022 edition.Also scheduled for today is the Earth Day Climate Action Summit, the Summit on climate action for Earth Day.We must achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century to keep the global temperature below 1.5 ° C.A joint effort is still called for to find key solutions to achieve 45% greenhouse gas reductions by 2030 to comply with the Paris Agreement.On the international Earth Day website, all the initiatives in the world that respond to the purpose of investing in one's future!The UN proposes for the World Day of Mother Earth an interactive dialogue broadcast in streaming on Friday 22 April (10:00, New York time) through the United Nations WebTV, on the themes of nature and the preservation of biodiversity and the photo contest #MyClimateAction.In addition, the UN has also released the report "Making Peace with Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies" which reports the current state of scientific knowledge in crisp, clear and digestible messages based on facts with which the world can relate and follow.The Report provides an Earth diagnosis of human-induced environmental change, putting facts and interconnections into perspective, including using smart infographics.The report identifies the changes needed to bridge the gap between current actions and those needed to achieve sustainable development.The analysis is anchored to the current economic, social and ecological reality and framed by the economy and the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.The Italian Permanent Representation to the UN recalled on 21 April 2022 the commitment of Italy, as co-president of the Group of Friends that leads environmental management in the field, to advance the environmental strategy and give impetus to the transition to renewable energy in United Nations peace operations.Italy is the first contributor of peacekeeping forces among Western countries and among the top ten contributors to the peacekeeping budget, as well as hosting an important UN logistics center in Brindisi.About 1,000 Italian men and women serve with UNIFIL in southern Lebanon, where just a few months ago, one of the more than 50 peacekeepers' posts made history as the first to rely completely on solar panels for its energy needs.In the program of the 52nd edition of Earth Day there is undoubtedly the multumedial marathon, #OnePeopleOnePlanet now in its third edition (it was launched in 2020): fourteen hours of events broadcast in live streaming on Raiplay from the Auditorium della Nuvola di Fuksas in starting from 8.30 in the morning.Among those present, the Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, the Cnr climate physicist, Antonello Pasini and various testimonials such as Raoul Bova and Drusilla Foer.Ispra will also participate in the event starting from the “Scientists and madmen” event live from the Nuvola di Fuksas in Rome, in a format that compares experts from different disciplines to talk about the state of health of the Planet.Cecilia Silvestri and Michela Angiolillo of ISPRA will take stock of the research on the state of Mediterranean waters, as part of the European Union Marine Strategy, with interesting insights into the technological progress that robotics is bringing to submarine research.ISPRA also reports various events that will be held at the regional level.Finally, the concert "The voice of the Earth" presented by Carolina Rey with Giovanni Allevi ambassador of the Earth Day European Network, an initiative created to support the European Community in the important ecological transition.There are several environmental initiatives carried out by Italian companies on the occasion of the World Earth Day.Zordan, a reference point in the sustainable shopfitting sector and consultant on sustainability issues, has created a guide on the behaviors and best practices that today's companies are encouraged to adopt to reduce their impact on the environment.1. Try to extend the life cycle of your products.2. Sourcing from sustainable energy sources.3. Recycle or reuse waste.4. Measure emissions, both those produced by its processes and those necessary for the production of its products or services.The company, a Benefit Company and certified B Corp since 2016, was also the first ever in the shopfitting sector to obtain this recognition, integrating in its corporate purpose, in addition to profit objectives, the aim of having a positive impact on people and planet.Wallapop, a platform among the leaders in the second hand market, is committed to supporting a responsible and sustainable consumption model, which favors the reuse and recirculation of objects among consumers.In fact, from a research commissioned to BVA Doxa it emerges that 94% of the interviewees are attentive and respectful towards the planet, even when it comes to buying and reselling objects: for 93% of the interviewees this practice helps to protect the environment.Of these, 51% belong to the age group between 18 and 24 years (GenZ), very sensitive to environmental issues, while there is a strong awareness in Campania, which, with 57%, is the region where it is most widespread the idea that second hand can do good for the environment, followed by Veneto with 54%, while closing the podium are Lazio and Lombardy with 49%.Only 1% of the interviewees think that the buying and selling of used objects is not useful for our ecosystem, while for 63% of the women interviewed it is a useful behavior for the planet, and for 60% of the interviewees it allows the reduction of waste .The second hand market can also represent an alternative source of income, giving a new life to accessories and objects that can be better used by others.Wallapop is the leading platform for sustainable and responsible consumption among people.Founded in Barcelona in 2013 and present in Spain and Italy, Wallapop aspires to create an ecosystem in the sale of unique second-hand products that makes it easy for people to participate in a more humane and sustainable consumption model, based on the circular economyThe KRUK Group, one of the leaders in Europe in credit management, announces, together with zeroCO2, a new urban agroforestry project, just outside Milan.The initiative, thanks to the involvement of the agronomist technicians of Soulfood Forestfarms Hub Italia, aims to transform, by 2030, an abandoned agricultural area within the Vettabbia Park, between the Corvetto and Porto di Mare districts.KRUK will plant and ensure the growth of 40 trees of different local, forest and fruit species to recreate a complex system in balance between people and nature.KRUK, which at group level is officially recognized and rewarded by the Global Compact Network for Sustainable Development, strongly wanted this initiative in Milan, where it is present with an office, which is added to the KRUK Forest project launched in 2021 always with zeroCO2, which allowed the reclamation of a rural area in Sicily with the planting of 60 fruit trees.The first Earth Day dates back to 1970 and gave voice to the emerging environmental consciousness by putting environmental concerns on the front page.The institution of the day is due to Winsconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson who has long been concerned about the deterioration of the environment in the United States, especially following the editorial case of Rachel Carson, "Silent Spring" on environmental implications and the inextricable links between pollution and health public and following the Santa Barbara oil accident that polluted the American coast.Thanks to the hiring of activist Denis Hayes, classes were organized on a campus on April 22, 1970, a weekday between spring break and final exams, to maximize student participation.Since then, participation has been gradually increasing until the international organization created by EARTHDAY.ROG the world's largest recruiter for the environmental movement, which works with over 150,000 partners in over 192 countries to lead positive action for our planet.Editorial coordination Portal InSic.it - ​​Trainer in health and safety at work - Content editor and Social media manager InSic.itAbout us Contacts Newsletter Video Privacy Copyright About us Contacts Newsletter Video Privacy Copyright EPC Srl Single Shareholder - 00188 Rome - Via Clauzetto 12 Tel. 06332451 PI 00876161001 Tax Code and Register of Companies of Rome 00390310589 REA n.215292 Share capital € 110,000.00 EPC srl is registered in the ROC under no.16354