The Sun is the greatest star of our system, although not of the universe. Thanks to this key element, among others, on earth there is life and not only that, but we can take advantage of the energy it offers in various ways. Solar rays offer us light and heat, which allows the basic life of vegetables and animals but also allows great technological advances. In addition, it is a renewable energy because it is a source that is not exhausted.
For all this and more, we dedicate a specific day to celebrate its existence: June 21. In ecology, we tell you more about when the International Sun Day and why it is celebrated.
When is the International Sun Day and why we celebrate it
If you wonder what the International Sun Day is, as we have advanced at the beginning of the article, you can point on your agenda the June 21.
Why is June 21 when World Sun Day is celebrated? Because it was chosen to celebrate the existence of this great star for being The summer solsticethe shortest day of the year, and serves us to Remember the importance of the sun in our life and that of all living beings on the planet, as well as for all the natural processes that occur on earth, such as meteorological phenomena.
Thus, the main objective of Celebrate International Sun Day It is to teach the population around the world what is the role of this in our existence, since we obtain life and quality of this thanks to the energy that gives us.
We recommend you read this other article about the curiosities of the sun.
What is solar energy and types
Solar energy is what we get thanks to that The sun’s rays They reach our entire planet, that is, the electromagnetic radiation that radiates the sun reaches our atmosphere so that it benefits us. From this energy we can obtain both light and heat and, from there, we can have electricity, heating, hot water, movement of vehicles, and so on.
In addition, being a renewable energy it is much better to use this energy source than others that are not and that are more polluting, such as nuclear energy or fossil fuels. Therefore, it can greatly help reduce environmental pollution.
TYPES OF SOLAR ENERGY
Depending on the way in which the energy that comes from the Sun is obtained and used, or more specifically according to the technology used to obtain, store it, distribute it and use it, we can differentiate these types of solar energy:
- ECOLOGICAL-SOLAR ENERGY
- Active solar energy
- Passive solar energy
- Hybrid solar energy
- Photovoltaic solar energy
- Solar thermal energy
- Thermoelectric solar energy
How International Sun Day is celebrated
World or International Sun Day is celebrated worldwide, making various Educational Public Activities and Congresses On the benefits we obtain from the sun, both humans and other living beings, as well as about obtaining this energy, to get it and use it in the cleanest possible way and pollute less and less our planet.
Another way to celebrate this special day that we can take into account is help spread, explain and educate To our most close friends and friends, especially the youngest and who are learning these issues in school, the real importance of this day and celebrating everything that the Sun gives us. It is certainly a natural resource that we can continue to use and that we can learn to use it better and better and, thus, take care of more of our planet.
Other special days to celebrate nature and ecology
Apart from celebrating Sun Day, in ecology, we tell you more on other very celebrated days related to Ecology, the environment and nature in general:
- Why the World Recycling Day is celebrated
- Why the Earth Day is celebrated
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