UGLearnGreen: Earth Day is fast approaching – Tips for a great celebration
Throughout the school year, UGDSB Environmental Sustainability Lead Karen Acton shares tips and resources that help UGDSB students and staff celebrate our planet. Additional Information on environmental initiative in the UGDSB can be found on the board website.
Earth Day has been celebrated every year since 1970, and since has become an important day across the world. The goal of Earth Day is to continue to fight for a clean environment and increase awareness about climate change.
The theme of Earth Day 2019 is Protect our Species. Every living thing has great value and plays an important role in life. By working together to protect endangered and threatened species, we can protect our environment.
This year, Earth Day falls on a holiday for school students, which is a great time to participate in fun and creative ways to celebrate.
Ideas to celebrate Earth Day:
- Review last year’s Earth Day Theme on ending plastic pollution, as this important work continues. Make a pledge to always carry a reusable shopping bag, use alternates to Ziploc bags, buy in bulk, refuse to buy-over packaged products and make litter-less lunches. Download your Plastic Pollution Primer to learn more about this problem help End Plastic Pollution! https://www.earthday.org/yourjourney2018/
- Spend a day outside. In the garden with your family, plant vegetables, trees or native flowers and attract native animals and pollinators. Or join a local community event to help clean your neighbourhood or restore local plant life.
- Make commitments to cut down on your energy usage as well as waste. Turn lights off, power down electrical devices, turn down your thermostat and only do full loads of laundry and dishes.
- Learn more about the environment and the effects of global warming. Encourage awareness and promote the Reduce (buy less), Reuse (repurpose it) and Recycle (sort it right!) way of life.
For more ideas, visit http://www.wikihow.com/Celebrate-Earth-Day
Remember that every day is Earth Day! Don’t restrict yourself to just one day a year. Make environmental actions and caring about the planet a habit – on Earth Day and every day.
Karen Action is the Environmental Sustainability Lead for Upper Grand District School Board.
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