EARTH DAY Supplement

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Happy Earth Day!

Now more than ever it is important to take the opportunity to celebrate and honor our earth by heeding the call to take action on this 50th anniversary of Earth Day.

This year’s theme is “Climate Action”.

On April 22, 1970, the original Earth Day was created in response to the numerous environmental crisis events taking place at that time such as oil spills and increased air pollution. On that day, nearly 20 million Americans united and organized events to protest the lack of environmental awareness and launched an environmental movement to move the planet forward in a new direction. The first Earth Day is credited for starting the modern-day environmental awareness movement.

Even though we are not able to gather this year on Earth Day 2020, we can do things right from our homes to celebrate the day.

Earth Day Live

Celebrate Virtual Earth Day with the San Diego Zoo

Learn About the History of Earth Day

You can also learn more about the history of Earth Day HERE.

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Take Action with GreeNCC:
Creating a Cleaner, Greener New Castle County

GreeNCC is County Executive Matt Meyer’s environmental initiative, which entails leading by example and educating the public about environmentally green practices. Even small actions taken by homeowners can have a huge impact on our waters and natural environment!

What you can do:

  • Wash Smarter - Learn how to wash your car while reducing the amount of pollutants washing down the storm drain.
  • Plant Native - Native plants help native animals, while also needing less care.
  • Conserve Water - Change your water habits to use less water every day.
  • Follow the Directions - To take care not to over-fertilize your lawn, follow the directions, that is all.

Learn more about GreeNCC

Make a Solar Oven to Make a Yummy Treat! solarsmores

Make a solar oven to make a yummy! 

Learn About Endangered Animals

Strengthen your own awareness by learning about some of the endangered species around the globe such as tigers, elephants, and whales.

Read about endangered animals:

Observe real animals in real-time with these live cams:

More ideas from the web

Make Land Art: https://explore.org/livecams [via: Rediscovered Families]

Reuse Markers to Make Liquid Watercolors: https://www.education.com/activity/article/reuse-markers-to-create-liquid-watercolors/ [via: Education.com]

Make a Recycled Windsock: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Windsock-for-Children [via: WikiHow]