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@EarthDay
It’s not a day—it’s a movement.
The team behind Earth Day 🌍 Since 1970
🌱 Climate education, advocacy & action year-round
- #EarthDay2020 must be a pivotal moment for the planet 🌍🌏🌎 Exactly half a century after the first Earth Day, millions will rise up to demand climate action. On April 22, we #EARTHRISE earthrise2020.org
00:00 - Building back better: On the 50th anniversary of #EarthDay, @UN Secretary General @antonioguterres calls for COVID recovery that incorporates global climate action: ow.ly/9H7w50znPl4 | #EarthDay2020
- As the world slept on April 21, artists around the world worked through the night to put the finishing touches on stealth street art. On #EarthDay2020, graffiti writers, street artists and muralists delivered #EarthDay2020Halt to the world:
- #Challenge Day 19: Plant a forest DYK 10-15% of the planet's total carbon emissions are caused by #deforestation and related land use changes? #Trees give us clean air, shelter, they are essential for biodiversity and they store carbon. We need more of them!🌱🌎💚
- #Challenge Day 15: Measure your carbon footprint One of the silver linings of staying home to #flattenthecurve is the opportunity to look at our habits and improve our lives. If you want to be more sustainable you can start by calculating and understanding your carbon footprint
- #Challenge Day 8: Become a citizen scientist Today @Earth_Challenge needs you! Help us collect and share data to drive global research,empowerment, education, and action. Download the app and sign up to get involved: earthchallenge2020.earthday.org
- If you are living that #QuarantineLife, why not use this solitary time to reassess your current habits and develop new ones that are better for the planet? 🌎 From #sustainable disinfectants to ways to #eatmoreplants, this is how you can take action👇
- #Challenge Day 16: Go #zerowaste for 1 day Almost everything we consume comes wrapped up in plastic. And determining what can be recycled or not is a labyrinth of confusing rules and regulations. Today we want you to look at your waste and think about ways to cut it.
- 50 years later, what did #EarthDay deliver to the world in the face of enormous global challenges? Read our full recap of #EarthDay2020 and hear from the top global voices demanding action for our planet: ow.ly/N1Ef50znOUd
- While the US administration is pulling out of the #ParisAgreement, mayors from all over the country are stepping up for #ClimateAction. Hear it from Mayor @billpeduto from @CityPGH and join our Green Cities network w/ @ICLEI @ICLEI_USA @leagueofcities. Together we #EARTHRISE!
00:00 - #Challenge Day 21: Commit to #vote The 50th anniversary of #EarthDay comes during a big election year, with 65 major elections worldwide. Today we ask you to commit to #VoteEarth - for the future of our planet, our children and our own future.
