April 22, 2014: People across the world are being urged to speak out on behalf of
Mother Earth so that she can continue to care for life as she has done for more than
one thousand of years. The appeal comes from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his
message for International Mother Earth Day observed on 22 April each year. The Secretary-General
said as the population grows, it is important to recognize that mankind's consumption
of the planet's resources is "unsustainable." He called for what he described as
"a global transformation of attitude and practice" adding that "it is especially urgent
to address how we generate the energy that drives our progress." This year Earth
Day is focusing on green cities and mobilizing a million people to create a sustainable,
healthy environment by greening communities worldwide.