“It’s not a day. It’s a movement.” The very first Earth Day was organized and held on April 22, 1970. Since that monumental day, EARTHDAY.ORG, the founders of developing a day to help protect the Earth and its inhabitants, has mobilized over 1 billion people each year on Earth Day and every single day to protect the planet. Since 1970, Earth Day has evolved into “the largest civic event on Earth, activating billions across 192 countries to safeguard our planet and fight for a brighter future.”
This legacy of environmental action brought together Americans from all walks of life to help protect the planet. The first Earth Day brought 20 million Americans launched the modern movement of environmental protection and is known as “the planet’s largest civic event each year.”
Education on protecting the earth and environment, Clean Air, and Clear Water Act, and other acts of education and protection of the globe and its inhabitants have been established since this time. Educational literacy has increased immensely throughout the years.
This year, Monday, March 22, is Earth Day, and there are many ways to get involved in this movement to help protect the earth and the welfare of the air and water to help preserve future generations. If you’re looking for some way to participate in Earth Day, you can take part in a citywide or statewide program to make a positive change. You might even want to start your own family Earth Day traditions to get your family members more involved in the protection of our Earth.
Earth Day Celebration Activities:
- State-wide, city-wide, or community-wide walks to help raise funds and awareness for environmental causes.
- Reforestation of planting trees in rural and urban areas has helped to plant hundreds of millions of trees in 32 countries since 2010. Planting more trees in areas affected by climate change, floods, landslides, hurricanes, and other natural disasters can be to build back the areas and aid with economic needs.
- Plastic clean-up days held nationwide, state-wide, or city-wide help to protect animals and the environment while also making the world a much more beautiful place.
- Although many people consider bees to be bothersome insects, they are actually vital parts of the survival of the world. One-third of the world’s food supply relies on bees. Without the population of bees, the environment and food supply in the world would die. Planting flowers that attract bees and aid in pollination is a wonderful way to keep the world growing positively and beautifully.
Even the smallest actions can have huge, important effects. For the younger ones to feel involved, here are a few ways that they can make a huge impact on the Earth. Here are a few ideas for little ones and the family to get involved in Earth Day.
- Plant some seeds and watch them grow. Learn about watering and taking care of the plants.
- Have a trash pick-up day. Pick up trash or plastic at the school or playgrounds or around the neighborhoods.
- Use recyclable water bottles to eliminate the pileup of plastic that can pollute the world.
- Learn about recycling, such as transforming trash into treasure. Use an egg carton and a little dirt to start seedlings to plant later on when they grow a little bigger. Make bird feeders out of milk cartons and don’t forget to add a little colorful designs to attract our feathered friends.
- Be creative. Find ways to reuse paper towel rolls, milk cartons, and other recyclable items to create useful “treasures” out of so-called “trash.”
- Take a walk in nature or your neighborhood to appreciate the beauty in the world.
Whether your actions or large or small, they are all helpful and essential to keeping the Earth a wonderful place to be. Make Earth Day a tradition for your family or community to help make a positive impact on the world.