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Guide to Earth Day: What you need to know about April 22nd and How to Celebrate

What is Earth Day?
Earth Day is a worldwide annual celebration occurring on the 22nd of April every year. The conscious holiday promotes organizational efforts of environmental awareness and protection. Earth Day is celebrated around the world by more than 192 countries a year.

How did Earth Day Start?
Earth day was initiated in the 1970's when counter-culture activism was increasingly prominent. Senator Gaylord Nelson is often credited as the founder of Earth Day. In 1969, after a particularly horrible oil spill in Santa Barbara, he proposed to allocate a day for environmental education in efforts to promote awareness and sustainability. This day of recognition was an effort to demand that politicians and policy makers take action against the increasing climate issues caused by massive industrial production. Senator Nelson was infamously inspired by anti-war demonstrations facilitated by college students and called for a similarly structured rally. It proved to be extremely successful with more than 20 million Americans participating around the nation. Capitalizing on the event's big win, Denis Hayes founded the Earth Day Network in 1970 at a peace conference which took the concept to a global level.

How can you celebrate Earth Day 2016?
The most common way Earth Day is celebrated is by planting trees. Other great ways to celebrate include talking with friends about Climate Change and pollution. Take time to reflect on what we can do at an individual level to reduce our carbon footprint. For example, stop using disposable products and load up on items like the Crystal Tumbler which are designed for long-term use. Save on natural resources; take a shorter shower, turn off your lights, and don't use too much gas. Join a volunteer group that helps clean up trash. Attend local Earth Day events to join forces with other like-minded people.

Do some research on what it takes to be sustainable and spread the news! Share an impressive element found in nature; the water cycle, pollination, weird animal facts that illustrate how unique the diversity of life is. One of the easiest ways to celebrate Earth Day is to go out and enjoy Mother Earth! National Geographic has deemed these hikes as some of the most dazzling and daring. If you are looking for something more relaxing, survey these scrumptious shores and watch your worries float away with the tide.  

Comments (1)

Jeff
Friday, May 6, 2016 11:25:59 AM America/Los_Angeles

I had no idea the origins of Earth Day were so politically charged. Thanks for the all the information!

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