Earth Day 2020: World leaders urge everyone to shut greed and adopt a sustainable lifestyle

April 22nd is celebrated as Earth Day across the globe the special day is focused on promoting cleanliness, living a healthy life and sustainable habitat for both humans and wildlife. As the world celebrates Earth Day politicans expressed their love and pledge their commitment to work towards the well-being of planet Earth.  

Leading from the front is Prime Minister Narendra Modi who urged everyone to work towards a cleaner, healthier & more prosperous planet. Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu echoed with the Prime Minister's sentiments by preserving and replenishing earth's valuable resources." Taking to Twitter, Minister of Environment Prakash Javadekar urged everyone to shut greed and  adopt a sustainable lifestyle." Let us have a look at some of their messages.

On World Earth Day, let us all renew our commitment to shape our collective future on this planet by preserving and replenishing earth's valuable resources. #EarthDay2020#EarthDay

— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) April 22, 2020

Mahatma Gandhi said "The world has enough for everyone's need, but not greed". PM @narendramodi brought "lifestyle" issue into the #ClimateChange discourse. On #EarthDay today let us pledge to shed greed and adopt sustainable lifestyle.#EarthDay2020pic.twitter.com/LpicqJ7Gzc

— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) April 22, 2020

Since ancient times, we Indians have lived in peace and harmony with nature.

This #EarthDay, while we unite against COVID-19, let us also pledge to nurture our Mother Earth for a better & healthier tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/NO23zCNw26

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) April 22, 2020

Mother Earth is so generous and effervescent. If only we give her the chance, she will restore everything in absolute abundance and beauty. #SadhguruQuotes#EarthDaypic.twitter.com/Vy502OOjxX

— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) April 22, 2020

Today is #EarthDay. Today think;

It was hottest decade on the record

Oceans are at highest recorded #temperatures

Sea is 26% more acidic than pre-industrial era

It touched 417 PPM CO2 for first time

Antarctica saw record-low ice several times last year

We are in a pandemic.

— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) April 22, 2020

"Every breath of air we take, every mouthful of food we eat, depends upon a healthy natural world."

As humanity faces the global #COVID19 pandemic, Sir. David Attenborough's appeal for nature is more relevant than ever on the 50th anniversary of #EarthDay.#NewDealForNaturepic.twitter.com/UpBg1QOYFd

— UN Development (@UNDP) April 22, 2020