Did you know that according to the Earth Day Network, 1 billion people participate in Earth Day festivities each year in 192 countries?
Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd and it’s all about educating people about conservation, climate change, and global warming and encouraging us to be good stewards of this planet we share. We love being part of this global community and are so grateful for our planet Earth. Everyday we get to wake up on this beautiful piece of matter, hurling around the sun through space at 67,000 miles per hour. This special little space rock that is the foundation for everything we have in our lives. Let’s acknowledge the amazing resource we as humans have been so generously gifted.
Here’s what we’re doing throughout the week to show our appreciation and to celebrate our planet Earth. We invite you to join us!
Tuesday 4/20 - Thursday 4/22
Reserve your spot now for an exclusive screening of "Seeding Change" before it's released on Earth Day! The short film discusses "triple bottom line" businesses that consider the social, environmental, and financial impacts of their companies and address some of today’s most challenging issues. Net Impact NYC will be hosting a virtual screening on Tues, April 20th from 6-8 p.m. ET. You can register for free here.
Celebrate Earth Day virtually with the Be Social Change community on Weds, April 21st to learn about the world’s largest environmental movement and what you can do to make every day more sustainable. At the 2021 Earth Day Virtual Connector, join a global online community and hear from amazing leaders and organizations sharing practical ways each of us can protect and restore our planet.
Three days of climate action with Earth Day Live™. As the world returns to normal, we can’t go back to business-as-usual. From April 20-22, join the world’s leaders for Earth Day 2021. Together, we can prevent the coming disasters of climate change and environmental destruction. Together, we can Restore Our Earth™. The theme of Earth Day 2021 is Restore Our Earth™.
Thursday 4/22 - 5/2
To celebrate Earth Day, 5 Point Film Festival has put together a program that showcases inspiring individuals who are using their creativity, passion and skill to help turn the tide in the fight to protect our planet. From Mongolia to Miami, to the remote Alaskan coastline, these are stories of adventure and conservation, and how the two can interact in powerful ways. If you’re in our hometown of Carbondale, Colorado, pull in, park, and join us at a special drive-in event for an all-new film program on either April 22nd or 23rd. The program also will be available online from April 24-May 2. You can get your tickets here.
Take out and tune in at the 1st Annual 4-day eating event, PLANTED for the PLANET, encouraging plant rich diets. There are two parts to this event: EATING and LEARNING (two of our favorite things!)
1) Visit a participating restaurant to take out an Earth Day Entree, or make one at home with the help of our chef's inspired recipes. Thurs-Sun. Find a list of restaurants here.
2) On Thurs April 22 and Sun April 25 join us for dinner and conversation! Learn from 3 different speakers on each night, then Q&A. Use the link to register.
Win prizes of restaurant gift cards, and more! Learn more about the full event at Planted for the Planet.
Additionally, here are some local events happening throughout the week in the lower Hudson Valley and in New York City, as well as 51 things you can do to restore the Earth on Earth Day or any day of the year.
Tell us how you’re celebrating. Happy Earth Day!
