EARTH Day is an annual event celebrated around the world to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now acknowledged all over the globe. The Earth Day in 2016 was used by over 120 countries to sign the landmark climate change Paris agreement. Earth Day is held every year […]
EARTH Day is an annual event celebrated around the world to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now acknowledged all over the globe. The Earth Day in 2016 was used by over 120 countries to sign the landmark climate change Paris agreement.
Earth Day is held every year on April 22.
Organisers settled on this date as it is in the spring but does not conflict with the religious holidays of Easter and Passover.
April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, but due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions, this year it will be the first one that will be celebrated virtually.
Millions of people who were expected to fill parks, stadiums, universities and plazas around the world on Wednesday will instead rally together online.
Despite the change in circumstances, Earth Day can still be celebrated just as effectively digitally, this can include social media hashtags or attending virtual presentations.
Anyone can get involved in celebrating Earth Day and children are also encouraged to get involved.
Here are some of the ways children can play their part in the celebration:
Writing down a commitment and making a plan are two actions that increase the likelihood that someone will follow through. So if you want those Earth Day lessons to stick, this is an easy activity to do with students of any age.
Reminders around the home can help us change our habits.
Having children think about ways they can have a positive effect on the environment and making signs to remind them can be effective.
Children can use social platforms like TikTok to share videos and encourage others to take more care of the environment.
Putting together a video or presentation can also help them internalise the information.
The Earth Day Network has a goal of planting 7.8 billion trees by 2020 – one tree for every person alive.
While being on lockdown, children can still use the garden to plant trees and be involved.
