Earth Day 2019
The beginning of the modern environmental movement began with on April 22, 1970 – the first Earth Day. Since then, the Earth Day Network (EDN) has worked to take the environmental movement worldwide through education and activism. April 22, 2019 is Earth Day and this year’s theme is Protect Our Species . The EDN has created a Fact Sheet on Global Species Decline . It highlights the severity of the mass extinction of species currently taking place across the globe. The EDN has developed fact sheets on how to help protect endangered and threatened species including: Bees , Coral reefs , Elephants , Giraffes , Insects , and Whales . Quiz yourself on topics such as climate change, plastic pollution and clean energy (to name a few) and earn a free downloadable poster! EARTH DAY TIPS 1. Replace disposable plastic products with durable and reusable products 2. Influence Environmental Policy - Write Your Representative 3. Reduce your carbon footprint