Thursday 22nd April 2021 saw millions of people around the world unite to celebrate Earth Day 2021. Despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, people found new digital ways to celebrate the event.
Earth Day although sometimes known as Earth Week celebrates and emphasises changes people can make to reduce their carbon footprint, make greener choices, and help repair the planet. In previous years, crowds would gather around global landmarks to show unity in the fight against global warming. Recent years have seen a more digital approach.
This year featured ‘Earth Day Live’, a live-stream broadcast that ran for 6 hours and featured speeches, debates and conversations from various environmentalist speakers. There were various links and numbers to donate to fundraisers throughout the world that support green energy, carbon efficiency and more. If you missed the live event and would like to catch up, you can do so here
Throughout the week, there were other events including ‘Earth Uprising’ which featured discussions, panels conducted by youth climate activists. There were also special messages from Greta Thunberg, Alexandria Villasenor and more.
There was an educational element to this year’s virtual panels during ‘Education International’. This panel represented 32 million educators around the world and discussed the importance of educating today’s youth of the impact of global warming, deforestation and the vital role that children play in securing a future for the planet.
Many took to social media to share their tips and tricks on how small changes can add up to a big change. Tips included switching off the lights, how to properly recycle, planting trees, being less wasteful and switching to reusable alternatives.
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