Introduced in 1970 in the United States, Earth Day is now celebrated by more than 17,000 partners and organizations around the world. So on Thursday, more than one billion people will be the only event celebrated simultaneously around the globe.

If the theme this year is “Be careful with water,” many events beyond this single framework. An awareness campaign to recycle mobile phones for example begins today. A large rally was also held this morning on the Prairie du Triangle de la Villette in Paris. For each person, a tree will be planted in Indonesia as part of a program of reforestation of the mangrove.

Initiatives are also taken in many schools, where teachers of all disciplines shape their courses around ecology, environmental issues and sustainable development. Waste collection have also been conducted. Finally, the award of the Environment Young Reporters Award 2010 “will be held tonight at the University of Strasbourg.

It awards to three students and / or young students under age 20 who made a report on sustainable development on the medium of their choice. Among the criteria for selecting the winners: the exemplary implementation of ecological enhancement, quality of reflection, but also the creativity of young reporters.