Indıa World Earth Day

epa02125986 An Indian man takes dip in a local pond highly polluted by plastic packetswaste items dumped by locals on the eve of World Earth Day in Eastern Indian city of Calcutta, India on 21 April 2010. Earth Day is celebrated around the world annually on 22 April to inspire awareness ofappreciation for the earth's environment. On Earth Day individuals as well as environmental groups take action to raise awareness ofpolitical attention to environmental issues such as pollution, global warmingclimate change,to encourage public endeavour for a clean environment. Earth Day which was founded by US Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2010.  According to the official website: 'Earth Day 2010 can be a turning point to advance climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energygreen jobs.'  EPA/PIYAL ADHIKARY