[By Aishwarya Yerra]
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What’s your favorite place on Earth? For #EarthDay tomorrow, share pics w/ #NoPlaceLikeHome: http://t.co/jnUifl1dPHpic.twitter.com/Flx0hzAC5P
— NASA (@NASA) April 22, 2015
Well, there’s no contesting this! #ClimateChangeIsReal #EarthDay pic.twitter.com/wyJM7k6i4Q
— MTV India (@MTVIndia) April 22, 2015
Celebrate #EarthDay and mark the beginning of a journey for the planet. Next 5th of June #WorldEnvironmentDay http://t.co/bSI4o9RRJU — UN Environment (@UNEP) April 22, 2015
The @UN at 70: taking climate action. Here’s how you can, too: http://t.co/rsK0kMFDhh #UN70 #EarthDay pic.twitter.com/aFhCgniDG4 — UN Women (@UN_Women) April 22, 2015
Join our #EarthDay Conversation by 10AM. What are the threats to climate in your environment? Any possible solution? pic.twitter.com/ksaEScY2OX
— Write Paragraphs (@WriteParagraphs) April 22, 2015
@MahindraReva I’m celebrating #EarthDay by using gear box car bags to throw car waste #ClimateChangeIsRealpic.twitter.com/391otV6F91
— Reema Punjabi (@scorpio_reema95) April 22, 2015
How is general Twitterati is ‘celebrating’ Earth Day?
She made her enthusiasm know:
I know I’m talking Insane but hey let’s hug our Ground and say Happy Birthday and say thanks for tolerating us from ages! #EarthDay
— Being Kashyap (@DBangalorean) April 22, 2015
Even @Silverscreenin, a handle for movies tweeted a song about an animal from a Tamil film Nandu
On #EarthDay, here is a melodious Tamil song for the planet we dwell in. https://t.co/rGUa8kuzH0
— Silverscreen.in (@silverscreenin) April 22, 2015
Aliens are brothers
Basically,We are #EarthBeings …we must celebrate #EarthDay with all aliens of our Galaxy….
— Ashok Garekar (@DrGarekar) April 22, 2015
Earth Day is the ideal time to remind the world about the steadily deteriorating condition of our environment and the selfish ways we have treated Mother Nature.
Handles of news websites tweeted these stories to make sure we reflect on our consumerist ways:
On #EarthDay, here is a melodious Tamil song for the planet we dwell in. https://t.co/rGUa8kuzH0
— Silverscreen.in (@silverscreenin) April 22, 2015
Cities occupy just 3% of Earth’s land but account for ~70% energy consumptn & 75% CO2 emission: http://t.co/8eqM2SbdaP #EarthDay #action2015
— UNDP India (@UNDP_India) April 22, 2015
”We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children” #EarthDay #EarthDayEveryDay pic.twitter.com/XQ8fPj4Vl5
— Anannya Roy (@bunnyannie27) April 22, 201
Some took advantage of it and made an ‘Earth Day contest’ and had prizes to give away
Today is #EarthDay and we have a #giveaway for you! #Win an Eco Bead craft set from @interplayukltd #Earthday2015 http://t.co/HaL4ziaCBh
— Mymummyspennies (@Mymummyspennies) April 22, 2015
Its #Contest time! Tell us how do you celebrate #EarthDay? Use hashtag #ClimateChangeIsReal & win exciting prizes! pic.twitter.com/LnPnPfJGYc
— Mahindra Reva (@MahindraReva) April 22, 2015
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