Article: Celebrate Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day is the world’s largest environmental movement dedicated to protecting the planet from pollution, deforestation, and climate change. Pollution creates big problems for humans and the health of our environment. All of our actions matter. Taking care of the Earth for future generations is key.
Here are some fun ways to celebrate Earth Day this year!
Plant a garden
Make a pine cone bird feeder
Have a plant and flower scavenger hunt around your neighborhood
Help your child find ways to engage with the environment
Plant your own herb garden
Read a book about the environment
Spend time picking up litter around your neighborhood
Find pollinator-friendly plants to add to your home
Plant a tree
Go for a walk
Try to use less chemicals in your yard and garden
Do an Earth Day centered craft
A big part of Earth Day are the 3 R’s, but did you know that there are actually 6?
Reduce your plastic waste! You can track how much plastic you use with this calculator!
Choose quality, or durability, over convenience. Think reusable bags, cups, etc.
Gather the plastics you don’t need and dispose of them or replace them with longer lasting materials.
Pick up trash in your neighborhood, local parks, or other places you visit. Make sure you wear gloves.
Start making a habit of asking for “no straw”, “I have my own cup”, “I have my own bag.”
Find out if your city or state has bans on single-use plastics. If not, send a letter to your elected leaders urging them to look into banning single-use plastic.
You don’t have to limit doing work to help the environment on Earth Day. This may be a fun way to find something you or your family enjoy doing permanently.
Find out more at https://www.earthday.org/
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/earth-day
https://earthwatch.org/stories/seven-ways-celebrate-earth-day
https://www.almanac.com/content/earth-day-date-activities-history
