Ways To Celebrate Earth Month
This is an opportunity to take action, get inspired and be part of the green revolution. Take the week to educate yourself, participate in an eco activity, or sign petitions to help protect the planet.
It’s time to invest in our planet! Every day should be earth day, and if we work together we can create the sustainable future we’ve been dreaming of.
EarthDay.org has an insane amount of resources for Earth Day, Earth Month, and every day. For Earth Day 2024, EARTHDAY.ORG is unwavering in the commitment to end plastics for the sake of human and planetary health, demanding a 60% reduction in the production of ALL plastics by 2040.
There are SEVERAL ways to take action on the Earth Day 2024 page.
If you’re looking for something low key, here are 24 ideas for celebrating Earth Month, all month long.
24 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
🌳 Plant a tree
⛰ Go on a hike or walk through a local park
🗑 Pick up 24+ pieces of trash outdoors
🥗 Make a plant based recipe
🛍 Support a sustainable small business
💸 Make a donation to an environmental nonprofit
🪴🌱 Spend time gardening outdoors
✍🏻 Sign 24 petitions
👗 Go thrifting
🚰 Visit a local refill shop
📱 Call local politicians and demand change
📖 Read a book about sustainable living or climate change
🚴♀️ Instead of driving, walk or bike somewhere, or take public transport
🍛 Skip takeout and eat leftovers in your fridge
🌎 Sign a petition or two relating to the planet
🌺 Spread native wildflower seeds
🏡 Make one ecofriendly swap
🛒 Visit a secondhand book store
🍞 Make a recipe plastic-free
📚 Check out your library’s earth day book collections
🥕 Make a recipe out of food waste
🐳 Watch an environmental documentary
🛠 Repair an item instead of replacing it
✂️ Upcycle an item destined for landfills
Did You Know?
More Than 97% of Scientists Agree That Humans Cause Climate Change.
More than 97% of the world’s scientists agree that humanity’s accelerated burning of fossil fuels and deforestation have led to rapid increases of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and global warming.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change {IPCC} says we must reduce carbon emissions to the point where we hold global warming to no more than an additional 3 °F.
We must as a planet commit ourselves to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050. We can do it, but we need to work together.
Reaching net zero carbon emissions is no small feat and will require a range of solutions applied together, to reach our goal. Below are my favorite creators, all advocating for change and sharing solutions.
Let’s Learn More
Here is a list of ecofriendly/sustainable content creators that I learn from every day:
Emma from @SimpleEnvironmentalist – Eco Living on a Budget
Sabrina from @Sabrina.Sustainable.Life – Sustainable Lifestyle & Gardening
Rebecca from @Robecs – Sustainability Education & Lifestyle
Brennan from @Brennan.Kai – Sustainable Lifestyle & Food Waste
Krys from @KrystalynnGier – Sustainable Lifestyle & Imperfect Sustainability
Emma Jane from @EmmaJaneGeisler – Sustainable Lifestyle & Education
Christine from @Eco.Amical – Sustainable Lifestyle & DIY
Delilah from @delilah_isabel – Sustainable Lifestyle
Ashley from @ScienceByAshley – Science Education, Sustainable Lifestyle
Carissa from @CarissaAndClimate – Ocean Conservation & Education
Alyssa from @NewLifestyleAbb – Sustainable Lifestyle & Imperfect Sustainability
Morgan from @MostlyEcoMorgan – Imperfect Sustainability, Sustainable Lifestyle
Skylar from @SkySaba – Sustainable Lifestyle & Low Waste Living
Gabrielle from @Eco_og – Imperfect Sustainability, Education & Lifestyle
Immy from @SustainablyVegan – Sustainable Lifestyle, Vegan Recipes & Inspo
Summer from @ClimateDiva – Slow Fashion & Lifestyle
Jazmine from @ThatCurlyTopp – Sustainable Fashion & Lifestyle
Maija from @SustainablyMaija – Sustainable Lifestyle, Ocean Conservation
Amber from @SustainablyAmber – Sustainable Lifestyle & Creative Upcycling
Fran from @EcoFran – Sustainable Lifestyle, Glass Recycling & Coastal Restoration
Madeline from @TheTrashyTexan – 1,000,000 Pieces of Trash Cleanup
Ali from @Tiny_Waste – Sustainable Lifestyle & Education
Manuela from @thegirlgonegreen – Sustainable Lifestyle & Outdoors
Lauren from @ReLauren – Sustainable Living & Education
