Happy Earth Day!
The sun is shining and it is a beautiful day! A reminder of how much brighter our future looks when it comes to working towards making our earth a better, cleaner place! So many people are getting involved around the world and we should all be excited! Earth Day is set aside to increase awareness about the Earth and it’s natural environment as well as to show appreciation.
The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. The passage of the landmark Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and many other groundbreaking environmental laws soon followed. Growing out of the first Earth Day, Earth Day Network (EDN) works with over 22,000 partners in 192 countries to broaden, diversify and mobilize the environmental movement. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.
Here are helpful ways you can save our planet:
Enjoy a cup of coffee
From AL.com: “If you are in the Birmingham area, Revelator Coffee Company will celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday by donating all of its sales at its Third Avenue North shop to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
That’s everything in the store — from a cup of coffee to a 12-ounce bag of coffee beans, as well as any of the merchandise in the Revelator retail store, including indie music from Single Lock Records, artisan candles from Great Bear Wax Co., and all-natural soap from Freedom Soap Company.”
Plant a Tree
Help Green World Campaign restore indigenous ecologies and lessen the climate crisis in environmentally-damaged locations, by planting trees in the communities that desperately need them.
Learn how you can help Green World carry out its mission here.
Pledge an Act of Green
The Earth Day Network is encouraging its supporters to pledge 1 billion acts of green. Whether your plan is to plant a tree, clean up a park or commit to another noble green act, let the world know!
To add your green act to the count or to find a green event in which to participate, click here.
Share About the World Water Monitoring Challenge
The World Water Monitoring Challenge is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies.
To learn how you can get involved in World Water Monitoring Challenge, visit here.
Volunteer!
Roll up your sleeves and join Earth-enthusiasts determined to save the planet, by getting involved with an environmental nonprofit in your area.
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Happy Earth Day!
Hi Artney, good post not only for Earth Day but throughout the year. My personal tip is to use the “eco” mode in electronics like your TV and laptop. They save a ton of power.
Amy