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EARTH DAY
The Times NIE2-page
special issueis packed with info and
lots for you to do!
Your take on the Earth Day viapaintings etc in a column
dedicated to YOU!
DIYs that will testyour eco-learning skills and more
B E N N E T T, C O L E M A N & C O. LT D. | E S TA B LI S H E D 183 8 | T I M E S O F I N D I A . C O M | N E W D E L H I
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STUDENT EDITION
WEB EDITION
➤ The Union Oil Company’s oil spillin February 1969—which covered
800 square miles of ocean in crudeoil— inspired then-Senator GaylordNelson of Wisconsin to organise thefirst Earth Day in 1970.
NATIONAL ENV POLICY ACT
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020
APRIL 22, 2020, WILL MARK 50YEARS OF EARTH DAY
➤ Their theme is climate actionon account of the vast challengeand opportunities it represents,action on climate change has distinguished the issue as themost pressing topic for the 50thanniversary.
➤ On April 22, tune into EarthDay online. The world’s
largest civic event is going digi-tal for the first time in its histo-ry. Head to their website to be apart of this digital event, or participate in a local one.
What’s special about this Earth Day 2020
270,000: Prematuredeaths annually caused by theuncontrolled burning of house-hold waste.
Two Billion: people live with-out any waste collection services.
79% of all plastics ever pro-duced have accumulated in
landfills and the naturalenvironment.
Credit:www.earthday.org
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Why: At theend of
2020, nations will beexpected to increasetheir commitments tothe 2015 Paris Agree-ment on climatechange. So the time isnow for citizens to call for greater globalambition to tackle climate crisis.
Need: “Despite decades ofenvironmental
progress, we find ourselves facing aneven more dire, almost existential, setof global environmental challenges, thatcall for action at all levels of government,”said Denis Hayes, the organiser of the firstEarth Day in 1970.
What Can Be Done: For Earth Day2020, we will build a new
generation of environmentalist activists, engaging millions of peopleworldwide,” added Hayes.
THE THEME THE THEME
Why is climateaction thetheme?
❏ Climate change represents thebiggest challenge to the futureof humanity. Unless everycountry steps up withurgency, we are consign-ing current and futuregenerations to a dan-gerous future
How to celebrate Earth Day
The simplest way to start isto make an Earth Day signand hang it from your win-
dow, or display it on your frontyard/terrace. Create your ownslogan or head to www.earth-day.org for some cool ideas (https://www.earthday.org/ac-tions/make-an-earth-day-win-dow-sign/) Don’t forget to include#EARTHRISE, #EarthDay2020, orearthday.org on your sign.
We checked www.earthday.org for some ideas on how to express and voice your support for the planet by doing the following
Advocate it
Plant a tree
Donating to or-ganisations likewww.sankalp-
taru.org orwww.grow-trees.comor more such is anoth-er positive step thatyou can take.
Read it, don’t stream it!
According to the Shift Project, a French think-tank, the greenhouse gas
emissions of video-on-demandservices such as Netflix andAmazon Prime are equivalentto the emissions of a countrysuch as Chile. This is why weneed to read more books!
START ACOMPOST
● Use a trash can or aplastic bin that has a lid. ● Drill some holes in thebottom of it, so it canbreathe well.
● Put in “brown” itemsfirst, like grass clippings,leaves, twigs, even shred-ded newspaper. Coffee,tea bags and filters too.● Put in your “green”items – your old foodproducts like egg shells.● You can even put petfur in there!
What is it?Tune into Earth Day Live, a three-daylivestream commemorating the 50thanniversary of Earth Day.
When is it?9 am to 9 pm ET on April 22nd,23rd, and 24th at www.earth-daylive2020.org and accessi-ble to watch on platformssuch as Facebook, YouTube,Twitter, and Twitch.
Who will bethere?Stars includingJoaquin Phoenix,Moby, PatriciaArquette, Jane
Fonda, RobbyRomero, Al
Gore, Stacey Abrams in conversationwith leading scientists and journal-ists about the ongoing climate cri-sis. Musical performances and DJsets include Jason Mraz, Angélique
Kidjo, Emily Wells, Aimee Mann, TedLeo, Jack Johnson and others.
What else? The livestream willinclude a segment onglobal communities onthe climate crisis — host-ed by actor Luke Baines
and journalist SharonCarpenter — and a discus-
sion on climate grief.
EVENT WATCH
ANTHROPOCENE: Refers to thecurrent geological era, charac-terised by human impact.
BRIGHT GREEN: Signifies that“sustainable innovation is thebest path to lasting prosperity.”
CARBON SHREDDER: Someonewho works assiduously to reducecarbon-dioxide emissions.
ECO-DENTISTRY: Promoting envi-ronmentally sound practices ofprofessional dental care.
GEO-ENGINEERING: Scientistslooking for radical solutions tocounteract global warming.
LOCAVORE: Those who only con-sume locally grown food. Wasword of the year in 2007.
PLANTARIAN: Those who pro-mote a plant-based diet as ahealthy lifestyle choice.
PRECYCLING: To reduce the number of soda bottles and cans that end up in landfills.
Specially curatedactivity sheetswill teach you a
thing or two aboutour flora and fauna(that’s the hint!)
Ecowarrior during COVID-19 lockdownMeenakshi Sharma, founder at Use Me Works, an upcycling organisation, shows us to continue our support for the planet
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Get to know some of the Gen Z environmental activists hoping to change the world, onestep at a time.
Jamie Margolin,17
2 “Life as we know it iscoming to an end
thanks to climate change and rapid envi-ronmental destruction,” Jamie Margolintold a magazine. “As a young person, I amalways asked and expected to plan for myfuture. How am I supposed to plan andcare about my future when my leadersaren’t doing the same, and instead leav-ing my generation and all future genera-
tions with a planet that is inhospitable andimpossible to sustain civilisation?”
Katie Eder, 19
3 The executive director of FutureCoalition, the largest network of
youth-led organisations and youthorganisers across the country,
Katie Eder, organised twoclimate strikes and aidedthe formation of the
#AllEyesOnJuliana cam-paign by age 19.
Nadia Nazar, 17
4 Co-founder, co-execu-tive, and art director of
Zero Hour, Nadia Nazar joined Margolin inbringing this environmental movement to
life. She helped lead a three-day event thatcentered on climate change activism in theUS. For Nazar, animals inspired her involve-ment in the fight for climate justice.READ MORE SUCH INSPIRING STORIESHERE
BE A
CONSERVE WATER:
5 Washing dishes isgreat but are youusing more water
than what is actuallyrequired? Be judicious withwater by not opening thetap fully, which will help yousave water. Also, wash allyour fruits and veggies in a
bucket, then reusethis water for gardening.
MAKE ECO-BRICKS
3 You can google howto make eco-brickswith pet bottles and
single-use plastics.
CARE FOR OTHER CREATURES:
4 The increasingly warm summer iswrecking havoc on creatures bigand small who need food and
water. The birds in your backyard/ter-race will thank you for keeping smallbowls of water and leftover crushedchapatis/rice. As for the dogs andcats in your neighbourhood, leavesome water and food on thestreet for them.
CREATE A MINIHERB GARDEN
2 Create a miniherb garden onyour terrace or
balcony and take care of it every day.
MAKE PAPER BAGS:
1 To maintain social distancing, mostpeople get their groceries and veg-gies in plastic bags from vendors.
But this adds to the plastic waste! As analternative, use old newspapers gather-ing dust in your house, and convertthem into paper bags.
➤ The Cuyahoga River, Ohio, US,was so polluted that it burst
into flames. Twenty years later, USCongress passed the Clean WaterAct, which created regulations forwaste disposal in water.
CLEAN WATER ACT
➤ The creation of marine sanctu-aries started in 1972 – with the
Marine Protection, Research andSanctuaries Act. Now these sanctu-aries protect biological, historical,and cultural treasures.
MARITIME PROTECTION ACT
➤Whales, dolphins, seals, andmanatees in Florida’s Crystal
River received strict protectionfrom hunting and harassment withthe 1972 Marine MammalProtection Act.
MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT
Greta Thunberg, 16
1 A Nobel Peace Prize nominee,Greta Thunberg is the Swedish
teen who’s quickly made herway to the forefrontof the climate-justice movement.
GEN Z ECO ACTIVISTS