Letter from the Publisher Think Earth Day Every Day
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was fi rst celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network] and celebrated in more than 193 countries each year. Earth Day isn’t just one day, and volunteering is a fantastic way to connect
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Dee Whitaker
Executive Editor J. Michael LeGrand
Associate Editor Luke C. LeGrand
Design and Production Hart Palmer
Staff Writer Judy Liu
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with your community and learn about the great things happening right around the corner. With the 50th anniversary of Earth Day fast approaching in 2020, Earth Day Network is launching a series of major campaigns to catalyze and channel global collaboration for the health of our planet. This is where you can help. They need your personal action to support their campaign by creating your own Act of Green, and helping them reach 3 billion by their 50th anniversary. There are numerous ways to get involved. How about starting a Earth Day
Campaign that could add to the Billions Acts of Green. Here are some ideas: Make Your Own Act of Green; Plant a Tree; Reduce Your Footprint; fi nd all
this and more at:
www.earthday.org/take-action/ In 2017, the March for Science occurs on Earth day (22 April 2017) and is
followed by the People’s Climate Mobilization (29 April 2017). Earth Day Net- work is publishing Earth Day and Teach-In toolkits online that lay out steps for holding a successful event. To learn more about Earth Day Network and March for Science go to
www.earthday.org To join our local Triangle group – Raleigh March For Science visit their Facebook page:
http://tinyurl.com/l2czxag It can seem daunting trying to fi gure out which eco-friendly steps make a
valuable difference, A good place to start is taking the Ecological Footprint questionnaire and learn how you can reduce your individual footprint. To get started, fi nd the US map by visiting: htt p://ti
nyurl.com/z7wzpj6 The Corporate Sector can get involved as well by starting with Corporate
Earth Day Events Programs on April 21. These programs integrate corporate interest in the health of our environment, team building for employees, and service to benefi t the nonprofi ts working to care for our natural resources every day. For sponsorship or event information visit:
http://tinyurl.com/ktr2hpn Attending an Earth Day event gives us opportunities to discover even more
about eco-friendly practices and innovations underway. From large companies to small businesses and individuals progressively supporting the well-being of our environment, we happily learn how to do our part as good stewards. Don’t worry about scratching your head and trying to come up with something. Here’s a link for 10 awesome eco activities to do this Earth Day, or any day. Visit :
http://inhabitat.com/10-awesome-eco-activities-to-do-this-earth-day/ Natural Awakenings helps you discover more Earth Day events in the Trian-
gle by starting with more than 40 events in April at NC State. For all the listings visit:
www.sustainability.ncsu.edu/get-involved/events/earth-day/ The Triangle is an enthusiastic area full of Earth Day events. Help the Trian-
gle celebrate and forward its progress toward sustainability by attending these additional local Earth 2017 Events. You can fi nd them in our April calendar, starting on page 21. We hope you’ll fi nd good cause to participate in learning more about what
you can do to help our Mother Earth. To caring for and making the earth more of our home sweet home… Blessings,
Dee Whitaker, Publisher natural awakenings April 2017 5
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