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Now celebrated internationally as Mother Earth Day, the first-ever Earth Day was declared on April 22, 1970, in the United States. A response to several cultural factors, including the bestselling Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson, Earth Day is cited by some as the birth of the modern environmental movement.<\/span><\/p>\n In marking the day, the UN describes the international observance in these terms: “Mother Earth is a common expression for the planet earth in a number of countries and regions, which reflects the interdependence that exists among human beings, other living species and the planet we all inhabit.<\/span><\/p>\n “The Earth and its ecosystems are our home. In order to achieve a just balance among the economic, social, and environmental needs of present and future generations, it is necessary to promote harmony with nature and the Earth.<\/span><\/p>\n “International Mother Earth Day is celebrated to remind each of us that the Earth and its ecosystems provide us with life and sustenance. <\/span><\/p>\n “This Day also recognizes a collective responsibility, as called for in the 1992 Rio Declaration, to promote harmony with nature and the Earth to achieve a just balance among the economic, social and environmental needs of present and future generations of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n