What on Earth Are You Doing About Earth Day?

Be the Change that Helps to Protect Our Planet

On April 22nd every year, Earth Day is celebrated around the world. It is a day set aside to think about what we can do individually, and collectively, to protect Earth’s environment.

Source: brainfeedmagazine.com

Celebrating and Protecting Planet Earth
Earth Day began in the US, when Gaylord Nelson, a Senator from Wisconsin, was inspired to create a national day to focus on the importance of protecting the environment. In January 1969, an oil well blew out off the shore of Santa Barbara, California, killing more than 100,000 ocean animals, including seals, birds, and dolphins.[1] In the wake of the devastation, Nelson was inspired to lead a “national teach-in on the environment.” Working with Dennis Hayes, a graduate of Harvard, together with a group of volunteers, the first Earth Day was observed across the US, on April 22, 1970. The national event was attended by an estimated 20 million people.[2] Rallies took place from coast-to-coast, with demonstrators giving a voice to environmental issues, such as the use of pesticides, preservation of wildlife and wilderness, toxic dumps, and industrial pollution.[3]

Gathering straw used to soak up oil spill – Source: LA Times

Every Day is Earth Day
In 1990 Earth Day expanded globally, engaging and unifying 200 million people across 141 countries,[4] reflecting the role that each one of us has in preserving our beautiful planet. Today, 48 years after the first-ever Earth Day, the legacy continues.

John Denver at Earth Day 1990 – Source: Flickr by John Platt

Here are 10 simple ideas you can put into practice today, and every day, to help the environment:
1.   Instead of buying books, read e-books or go to the library.
2.   Walk or ride your bike to work or school instead of driving.
3.   Go paperless.
4.   Give up bottled water and use filtered or tap water instead.
5.   Plant a garden.
6.   Boycott plastic straws.
7.   Repair. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
8.   Use rechargeable batteries.
9.   Conserve water and electricity.
10. Have a vegetarian day once a week.

Source: walkbiketoschool.org

Just for fun, here’s a quick Earth Day Quiz to test your knowledge of Earth (True or False):
1.   Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun.
2.   65% of the Earth’s surface is under water.
3.   Everest is the highest point on planet Earth.
4.   The largest ocean on Earth is the Atlantic.
5.   Earth is the only planet in our solar system that is not named after a god.

Check your answers at the end of the blog. (No peeking!)

Mount Everest – Source: wikipedia.org

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On April 22nd – and every day – what on Earth will you do about Earth Day?


Resources:
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day
[2][3][4]https://www.earthday.org

Quiz Key: 1: True, 2: False (70%), 3: True, 4: False (Pacific), 5: True

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