Earth Day

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For some of the elementary teachers I have worked with, it has been helpful to think about climate change as not exclusively the domain of science teaching and learning. This Earth Day, I hope my fellow elementary educators will embrace the opportunity to do our part to contribute to climate action through our teaching. Others of us really want to address climate change in our teaching, but feel constrained by our curricula or great pressure to make up for lessons students might have missed because of the disruptions of the pandemic. As a teacher educator and educational researcher, I have spent the past couple of years watching colleagues do this work in age-appropriate ways. My goals were for students to learn about the importance of recycling and to develop an appreciation for nature. Now, as a parent of a kindergartener and second grader in Chicago Public Schools, I’ve worked on countless of these projects with my own children.

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The kids (and adults, too) love how good their section of Westfield River looks when they finish — and they can point to what they did with such pride.” Beautify Chicopee by joining an Earth Day cleanup Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Residents can go to the Chicopee Clean Sweep 2022 Facebook page to connect with their neighborhood captain. EarthDay.org is on a mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. “Learning about the earth helps you want to keep it clean and healthy.” The festival will feature free hands-on, environmentally focused activities on the Quadrangle for all ages. Trash bags and rakes will be distributed. Honor Agawam environmental activist Jack Coughlin with the Westfield River Watershed Association’s Spring River Clean-up on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This family-friendly, free Earth Day activity will hold gatherings in Westfield and Agawam along the Westfield River. In Agawam, the cleanup will begin at the Pynchon Point lot near the South End Bridge and in Westfield the clean up will be on Meadows Street by the Great River Bridges. “We are grateful to once again be able to partner with the City of Springfield Department of Public Works and our fantastic Neighborhood Councils and Civic Associations to clean up our streets,” said Melvin Edwards, president of Keep Springfield Beautiful. “We welcome volunteers and additional organizations from across Springfield to get involved in the effort to beautify our community for the Spring season.” Join an Earth Day “ Vigil for Truth” Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Pulaski Park in downtown Northampton. Organizers wrote on Facebook: “this Vigil will hold a space for us to stand together in our truths: what we love about the world we share, what we worry about for our collective future, and what we dedicate our action to in the year to come.” Join the Connecticut River Conservancy, ValleyBike, RAD Springfield and the Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club on an Earth Day a ride Sunday along the Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway from Springfield’s Brightwood neighborhood to the North End. Become an environmental steward and learn how to promote conservation through everyday actions at the Springfield Museums’ Earth Day Festival on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Earth Day brings an opportunity to enjoy a day of fresh air and learn what you can do to celebrate and protect the environment with a variety of events in.

The celebration will include live music, a plant sale and a cleanup of the dog run. Get your hands in the soil with an Earth Day of service on the grounds of the historic farmhouse. Earth Day, taking place every April 22, has since grown into a global initiative.

STACKER (WBRE/WYOU) — The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, came on the heels of events in the '60s. Some point to the Santa Barbara oil spill of 1969; ...

Nelson, who was inspired by former Wisconsin governor “Fighting” Bob Lafollette for his progressive mentality, worked for environmental prosperity.

In 1992 the United Nations had an Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, heralding the impact socio-economic humanity had on the environment. This national green gathering was heard all the way in Washington, D.C. and brought bureaucrats to think critically about their involvement in protecting the environment. In response, Nelson orchestrated a national grassroots protest April 22, 1970, which was celebrated as the first Earth Day. That Earth Day people marched the car-free streets of New York. Some wore face masks to shed light on poor air quality and pollution. These events pushed environmental awareness to the forefront and united demographics to understand the impact humanity has on the environment. First celebrated nationally in the United States on April 22, Earth Day’s debut demonstration observed 20 million people advocating for environmental awareness.

Reports say the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 with a US senator organising a national demonstration to raise awareness about environmental issues. By ...

Earth Day, meanwhile, falls on the same day every year – April 22 – and sees participants taking part in all sorts of activities to help the planet. Reports say the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 with a US senator organising a national demonstration to raise awareness about environmental issues. Tirtyl provides super-concentrated laundry sheets, which dissolve in 20 seconds and eliminate the need for plastic detergent bottles, dishwashing tablets and, from June, a universal cleaner. One easy way to make a dent in this stat is to switch to reusable bottles. The idea is that you turn off non-essential electric lights as a symbol of commitment to the planet. Held on April 22, Earth Day day sees billions of people work to make our planet a healthier and happier place to live.