Wednesday, May 22 is International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB). The theme for this year is Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health. The theme was set with the goal of raising awareness to the dependency of our food systems and nutrition on biodiversity. What is biodiversity? Simply put, it refers to the variety of living…
Projects and activities • Read a book about pollution or the environment. Maybe a good time to read or re-read the classic Silent Spring by Rachel Carson? Create a poster, book report, or other display about the important messages in the book. • Create a nature scrapbook from your local area. Add pictures or plant…
It’s almost Valentines’ Day! Let’s show our love for the planet. We all live here together, so showing love for our planet is also a way of caring for our family, friends, and neighbors. 1.Participate in Meatless Monday (or Tuesday, or …) Eating more fruits, vegetables, greens, and grains than eggs, dairy, and meat can…
National Make a Difference Day began in 1992 with the purpose of getting everyone outside and giving back to nature. We all have busy schedules, and with the little bit of time we get to ourselves, we might hesitate to spend it picking up trash from city streets or pulling invasive weeds from parks. But…
Sunday, April 22 is Earth Day! Let’s celebrate all the amazing and essential things this one and only Earth provides us with every day! Here are some suggestions on how to celebrate Earth Day: Contemplate the state of the planet through the arts. April is National Poetry Month, so here’s a poem for Earth Day…
Did you know that October 28 is Make a Difference Day? The Go, Green Team! blog offers these suggestions for making a difference in your neighborhood community, or your own home. Here are some things you can do on October 28 and year round: Tell someone you appreciate them, and what they do for the…
Monday, May 22 is International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB). The theme for this year is Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism in keeping with the United Nation’s designation of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. Well-managed tourism can reduce threats to biodiversity. What is biodiversity? Simply put, it refers to the variety…
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