Earth Day Wishes: Messages and Poems

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Earth Day is celebrated every year on 22 April. It was first held in the United States in 1970 at the initiative of Senator Gaylord Nelson, when about 20 million people took to the streets. In 1990 it went international, and in 2009 the UN proclaimed 22 April International Mother Earth Day. It is a day when the whole world remembers that we only have one planet. Below you will find short Earth Day wishes, messages for friends and colleagues, poems and eco-friendly gift ideas.

More on this theme: Environment Day wishes, first day of spring wishes, Annunciation wishes.

Short Earth Day wishes

• Happy Earth Day! Let's protect the planet that gives us everything.
• Happy 22 April! Wishing you clean air, blue skies and a green spring.
• Happy Earth Day! May every good deed make the world a little better.
• Happy Earth Day! We only have one planet, so let's love it together.

Wishes for friends

• Happy Earth Day, my friend! Let's celebrate together: plant a tree and then have a plastic-free picnic.
• Happy Earth Day! May your spring be warm and your travels take you to the most beautiful corners of the planet.
• Happy Earth Day! Thank you for always sorting your rubbish and reminding me to do the same.

Wishes for colleagues

• Happy Earth Day, colleagues! May our office grow greener: more plants, less paper.
• Happy 22 April! Wishing you energy like the spring sun and inspiration from nature.
• Happy Earth Day! Let's start a tradition: plant one tree together every year.

Formal wishes

• Dear friends, warm congratulations on Earth Day. May this day remind us of our responsibility for the planet we will pass on to our children. We wish peace, harmony and a clean environment to every community.
• Happy Earth Day to everyone who cares for nature! Thank you for your green initiatives, clean-ups and the trees you have planted. May every good deed multiply.

Wishes for children

• Happy Earth Day, little one! Our planet is a big home for people, animals and plants. Let's take care of it together!
• Happy Earth Day! Water a flower, switch off a light you don't need and smile at the sun; that's how you help the planet.

Earth Day poems

Our planet is a garden fair
Of rivers, hills and forest air.
Happy Earth Day! Let us all
Protect it, every one, big and small.

May the Earth bloom bright in spring,
May the sky be clear and blue,
May the world find peace in everything
And happiness bloom for you!

Gift ideas for Earth Day

Earth Day calls for gifts that don't harm nature: a potted houseplant, a sapling for the garden or things made from recycled materials. If you're giving flowers, choose a basket: it needs no plastic wrapping and keeps the arrangement fresh for longer. White shades suggest purity, and a potted orchid blooms for months.

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See flower baskets and potted plants.

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FAQ

When is Earth Day?

Every year on 22 April.

When was Earth Day first held?

In 1970 in the USA; it became international in 1990.

What should I give on Earth Day?

A potted plant, a sapling or a basket of flowers.

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Author: Maria Svitlovir

Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.