April Virtual Display #3: Earth Day
Clark College student library worker Austin Ada assisted in the creation of this post.
April 22nd is Earth Day! This virtual display contains information about the history of Earth Day, current environmental issues, and resources about how to make environmentally-conscious changes in everyday life.
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Ebooks
Outside Resources
Articles
Black Lives Matter: the link between climate change and racial justice
“The direct linkages between environmental justice and racial justice have long been areas of research and activism, and the relationship between climate justice and racial justice builds on these connections. Long-standing racist policies and practices – such as residential segregation, unequal educational opportunities, and limited prospects for economic advancement – have led to increased vulnerability of Black people to climate change impacts and by extension other global crises that may emerge.”
“Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, and Earth Day 2021 will occur on Thursday, April 22—the holiday’s 51st anniversary. The holiday is now a global celebration that’s sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green living.”
Earth Day 2021: A year for bold action on climate and environmental justice
“We see accelerating impacts of climate change in deadly megafires, droughts and flooding across the world and here in Washington. Global science reports show us the loss of species to extinction is accelerating wildly, with profound implications for people and our ecosystem. Meanwhile the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the deep inequities that have wracked society for generations. These crises are inextricably connected — foreseeable and requiring a global response.”
How to celebrate Earth Day 2021
“Let’s face it, it’s been a long and hard year for the denizens of our planet since Earth Day’s 50th anniversary in 2020. However, it’s possible that things are looking up somewhat. Although the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging in many parts of the world, we do have vaccines that may eventually get us past this. And in the meantime, the Biden administration in DC is putting environmental programs in place that may get the US back on track. So perhaps it’s worth doing a little partying (and educating) on behalf of this year’s annual celebration of the environmental movement, which is set for April 22nd.”
NASA Celebrates #ConnectedByEarth Day
“To celebrate Earth Day this year, NASA is hosting a virtual Earth Day event from Wednesday, April 21, through Saturday, April 24. The event platform will feature live presentations by NASA scientists, as well as interactive chats with Earth science experts. Visitors can explore the connections between Earth’s atmosphere, water cycle, forests, fields, cities, ice caps, and climate through videos and interactive science content, a kid-friendly fun zone, a scavenger hunt, hundreds of downloadable resources, and more. Some content also will be available in Spanish.”
‘We Are Nations:’ What Environmental Justice Looks Like For Indigenous People
“Climate reporting often overlooks indigenous peoples’ position on the front lines of the climate crisis. Though environmental justice is a term now featured frequently in environmental news, this hasn’t always translated into an acknowledgement of the climate crisis’ disproportionate impacts on indigenous communities, or a recognition of decades spent fighting against the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure and other environmental injustices. What would a reconceptualization of environmental justice that centered indigenous perspectives look like?”
When is Earth Day 2021? Theme hits in year of climate, COVID issues
“Our planet’s very own holiday is coming this week.
And in a year in which a deadly pandemic has had the globe in its grip and climate change helped spark a cascade of calamities from raging wildfires to a ferocious hurricane season, the focus of this year’s Earth Day couldn’t be more timely.”
Q&A With Denis Hayes: Clark Alum and Organizer of the First Earth Day
“[Denis] Hayes currently serves as CEO and president of the Bullitt Foundation, a Seattle-based nonprofit that promotes sustainable development in the Pacific Northwest. Since he organized the first Earth Day back in 1970, it has become the most widely observed secular holiday in the world. Hayes was an early advocate for renewable energy and served as director of the Federal Solar Research Institute during the Carter administration.”
Resources
7 cool ways to commemorate Earth Day with kids in 2021
16 Zero Waste Tips That Don’t Cost Any Money
50 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day (even after it’s over)
101 Easy Eco Friendly, Zero Waste Tips
National Geographic : Introduction to Earth Day
Websites
Earth Day: The Official Site | EARTHDAY.ORG
News and Stories: Earthday.org
#TogetherWeCan stop climate change
Toolkit | Earth Day 2021: Restore Our Earth
Videos and Podcasts
7 Genuinely Great Podcasts on Climate Change and the Natural World
Climate Change 101 With Bill Nye the Science Guy
Explained | World’s Water Crisis | FULL EPISODE | Netflix
Happy Earth Day 2020! SciShow Playlist
Listen to Climate Change Podcasts
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