Even if celebrations are virtual, the earth is always here to receive you, on Earth Day and every day!<\/p>\n
Here are some easy ways to get engaged with Earth Day, April 22, 2021.<\/p>\n
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- Walk!\n
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- Simply go for a walk in your neighborhood. If you do this all the time, set a focus like noticing and counting up types of flowers and trees.<\/li>\n
- Take a longer hike somewhere new. Check out this list of DC-area hikes<\/a> for some ideas.<\/li>\n
- Go somewhere you\u2019ve been before and this time start seasonal journals. Plan to go again every three months \u2013 in July, October and January \u2013 and take your notebooks each time to draw or write down observations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Observe\n
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- Have kids trace their shadow in sidewalk chalk for the day to observe the path of the sun.<\/li>\n
- Initiate a new routine of doing sit spots, sitting and observing nature for 3, 5, 10 or 15 minutes. If your kids like to write or draw, include journals during or after.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Find more about connecting kids to nature in my article<\/a> from last year\u2019s Washington FAMILY Earth Day edition.<\/p>\n
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- Check out these anytime earth ideas<\/a> \u2013 and some special events \u2013 from the Arlington County government.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\nCity Nature Challenge April 30-May 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
To participate<\/a>, take images of nature using iNaturalist<\/a>, an app you can download from the AppStore or Google Play. Share your observations and get feedback from scientists, experts and other naturalists.<\/p>\n
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DC-area events<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Earth Day Trivia<\/a> with Common Good City Farm<\/li>\n
- EcoAction Arlington<\/a> Earth Day Clean-Up: Registration is full!<\/li>\n
- Montgomery County Greenfest<\/a>: online through April 30<\/li>\n
- Chrysalis Chiropractic Earth Day Yoga Flow<\/a> Spring2Action Fundraiser: Alexandria, VA: April 22, 9:00 a.m.<\/li>\n
- Green Springs Garden Park Earth Day Celebration<\/a>: April 24, 1:00-2:00, registration required<\/li>\n
- Potomac Riverkeeper Network River Cleanup<\/a>, Alexandria, VA, April 24: Sign up for a shift<\/li>\n
- Restore Our Earth Fun Run\/Walk<\/a>, Wheaton, MD, 9:00-1:00<\/li>\n
- Living Earth Virtual Festival<\/a>, Museum of the American Indian, April 22-25<\/li>\n
- Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling & Potomac Waterfront Cleanup<\/a>, April 24, 9:00-1:00<\/li>\n
- Earth Day Show<\/a> with Talewise and Alexandria library, April 22, 3:30-4:30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Coalition events<\/strong><\/p>\n
Earth Uprising International<\/a> along with EARTHDAY.ORG<\/a>, Education International<\/a>, and Hip Hop Caucus<\/a> are coming together for three separate parallel climate summits on April 20th and 21st ahead of the Biden Administration\u2019s global leaders\u2019 climate summit.<\/p>\n
April 20: 2:30 p.m.<\/strong> Four-hour digital youth-led summit held by Earth Uprising<\/a>, in partnership with international youth climate activists.<\/p>\n
April 20: 7 p.m. Hip Hop Caucus We Shall Breathe<\/a> summit<\/strong><\/p>\n
April 21: 7 a.m.<\/strong> Teach for the Planet Global Education Summit<\/a><\/p>\n
April 22: 12 noon:<\/strong> Earth Day Live: Restore Our Earth<\/a> live stream<\/p>\n
Earthday.org<\/strong><\/p>\n
On Earth Day \u2013 Thursday, April 22 \u2013 EARTHDAY.ORG<\/a>\u00a0will \u201cbring together its partners, activists, educators, researchers, musicians, artists, influencers and more for its second-annual Earth Day Live.\u00a0The multi-hour multi-channel livestream will include segments taking place around the world starting at noon Eastern Time. Workshops, panel discussions, and special performances will focus on Earth Day\u2019s 2021 theme,\u00a0Restore Our Earth<\/em>, which examines natural processes, emerging green technologies, and innovative thinking that can restore the world\u2019s ecosystems. Topics will include climate and environmental literacy, climate restoration technologies, reforestation efforts, regenerative agriculture, equity and environmental justice, citizen science, cleanups, and beyond. World climate leaders, grassroots activists, nonprofit innovators, thought leaders, industry leaders, artists, musicians, influencers, and more will be involved.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information about Earth Day 2021, visit www.earthday.org<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/p>\nJessica Claire Haney<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a\u00a0writer<\/a>\u00a0and the founder of\u00a0<\/em>Mindful Healthy Life<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. A former English teacher, she works as a freelance\u00a0editor and tutor<\/a>.\u00a0Learn more at\u00a0JessicaClaireHaney.com<\/a>.\u00a0Follow Jessica on Instagram at\u00a0@jessicaclairehaney<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0@mindfulhealthy<\/a>, on Facebook at\u00a0CrunchyChewyMama<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0MindfulHealthyLife<\/a>,\u00a0and on Twitter\u00a0@CrunchyChewy<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0@MindfulHealthy<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
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- EcoAction Arlington<\/a> Earth Day Clean-Up: Registration is full!<\/li>\n
- Earth Day Trivia<\/a> with Common Good City Farm<\/li>\n
- Check out these anytime earth ideas<\/a> \u2013 and some special events \u2013 from the Arlington County government.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n