April 22, Earth Day 2021

[Catherine]

April 22 is Earth day, 2021. This year when we have had to put our lives on hold, it is a good time to stop and think about our planet. 
We know we need to make changes and do more. As parts of the planet come out of lockdowns and restrictions we need to reflect on how we are going to return to our lives. It can't be business as usual. We need to make changes. The planet has been better for our "Time out". How we have been  living  has not been good for the planet or the rest of life on the planet. Each and every one of us needs to promise to do better. 

The theme of Earth Day 2021 is Restore Our Earth.

https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2021/

Let's do it. Let us all do everything we can to restore our planet.  Even if it is just a little change, if enough people do it, then it is a big change.

https://www.earthday.org/toolkit-earth-d...our-earth/

[Catherine]

This is a bit of a history of Earth Day, in case you are not familiar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day

Sadly Earth Day was born from an ecological disaster, an oil spill. 
Now the big issue is climate change. (not unrelated to oil spills)

https://unfccc.int/news/earth-day-2021-i...ate-action


It is a day of reflection and a day of action. However you celebrate Earth Day and whatever contributions you can make, they are all part of us honoring the Earth
and recognizing that we need to care for our planet. One day is not enough. We have 365 days until next Earth Day.  Since the theme is Restore Our Earth it would be good to find ongoing projects that are part of the restoration. I can't plant any trees right now, it is still snowing, but I am sure I can plant something before next year. This would be a good year to reduce plastic use. I am sure I can reduce water use too. Whatever you can do, it will help.