Earth Day, Earth Week!

In 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. The day was initially meant to bring focus to public consciousness especially in regards to air and water pollution. The date(s) in April was chosen specifically so that it would coordinate with college students and their studies so that they would be available to get involved in the cause. Since then, Earth Day has evolved into an overall celebration of Earth positivity and environmental protection. Almost 200 countries worldwide participate in events that have been organized by the Earth Day Network. 

Groups commemorate Earth Day in many ways. Some countries host large events, some smaller organizations gather together for cultural, sporting or music-related events to bring awareness to the day and some people just gather together to participate in activities that are good for the environment. See some of the activities that people participated in, in 2018 here!

This year, the doodle image on Google honors Earth Day and can be seen here: https://www.google.com/doodles/earth-day-2019

Observing Earth Day in April is just one day out of 365, but doesn't mean that you can't make a difference in the environment other days of the year. A few small things you can do to help the environment are:

-recycling
-planting trees
-using less plastic

Everyone's neighborhood is different and has different needs. For more information on ways you can make a difference in the environment check out some of our resources:

-Earthday.org
-5 Fun Ways You Can Help the Environment
-Awesome Hands-On Ways You Can Volunteer to Help the Environment
-Nature.org