Earth Day 2021: Ratan Tata shares appreciation post for organisations, people working for the planet

“They deserve all our support and help, as does the earth, a place common to us all,” he added.

Tata’s post also had special mention of Hasiru Dala Innovations, an organisation that developed a model to convert waste-pickers into micro-entrepreneurs, New Leaf Dynamic Technologies, an organisation which developed a refrigeration system powered by biomass or farm waste, and the Himalayan Rocket Stove, an energy-efficient, biomass-based cooking and heating system.

Tata also mentioned several activists and volunteers working to protect the planet. 14-year-old Haaziq Kazi, Arati Kumar-Rao and Dr Krithi Karanth were some of the names that found a reference in the post.

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Earth Day or Mother Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22 to pledge support to environmental protection.

This year marks the 51st anniversary of the annual celebration. This year’s theme for Earth Day is ‘Restore Our Earth’.