April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which celebrates the environmental movement every year. According to EarthDay.org, about 20 million Americans gathered in 1970 to demand greater attention to protecting the planet. Since then, activists from around the world have gathered every year to celebrate the day.
Ironically, Earth Day of the Year is going on as one of the most widespread and deadly epidemics in the world for generations. As a result, we had to cancel all meetings or other direct events. But that doesn't mean you can't celebrate the event at the shelter.
The Earth Day website has thousands of programs from all over the world. All will be held on Wednesday, April 22, unless otherwise specified. Samples include:
Earth Day Live 2020
Along with entertainment and political celebrities, various activists will offer discussions, performances, teach-in and action suggestions on the Earth Day Movement's office website. It runs for 24 hours. Participants include Pope Francis, Steve Ballmer, Senate Elizabeth Warren and Dave Matthews.
50th Earth Day Animation and Poems
The program is a program of 10 short animated films produced by professional animators, college students and children from the Pacific Northwest, curated by artist and animator Marilyn Zornado. Available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (ET) on Sunday, April 26 from 8:00 AM.
Earth Day Art Model 2020
Featuring international live performances by various multimedia artists, the "International Telematic Festival" starts on Tuesday, April 21 at 8:00 pm and continues on Wednesday, April 22 at 8:00 pm.
Image courtesy of Jupiter Artland
Minecraft Jupiter
In Edinburgh Napier University's World Earth Day Sculpture Challenge, Jupiter Artland and Intercenter Design for Interaction Design help young people explore the sculptures of professional artists and create their own sculptures invite. The winning design joins Jupiter's permanent collection.
Max Cooper and Memo Akten's motto
Depicted as “a meditative study of the seemingly infinite essence of the physical structures of space and nature,” this 7-minute YouTube event takes place at 3pm ET on Wednesday.
Earth Week Keynote: Nalini Nadkarni
The UVM Environmental Program and the Gund Institute sponsor a speech by Nalini Nadkarni, a pioneer in tree canopy ecology from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
This is a very small sampling. Other events are taking place. For example: Children send art or sing songs, Nepal rooftop garden classes, climate workshops for Belarusian students.
To find something you are interested in signing up, you can visit the Earth Day 2020 event page, click on the event on the world map, or view the page through the calendar. You can also filter events by type, age group, and language, or add your own if you haven't already done so.
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