#EarthDay2020
must be a pivotal moment for the planet 🌍🌏🌎
Exactly half a century after the first Earth Day, millions will rise up to demand climate action. On April 22, we
#EARTHRISE
As the world slept on April 21, artists around the world worked through the night to put the finishing touches on stealth street art.
On
#EarthDay2020
, graffiti writers, street artists and muralists delivered
#EarthDay2020Halt
to the world:
#Challenge
Day 19: Plant a forest
DYK 10-15% of the planet's total carbon emissions are caused by
#deforestation
and related land use changes?
#Trees
give us clean air, shelter, they are essential for biodiversity and they store carbon. We need more of them!🌱🌎💚
#Challenge
Day 15: Measure your carbon footprint
One of the silver linings of staying home to
#flattenthecurve
is the opportunity to look at our habits and improve our lives.
If you want to be more sustainable you can start by calculating and understanding your carbon footprint
#Challenge
Day 8: Become a citizen scientist
Today
@Earth_Challenge
needs you! Help us collect and share data to drive global research,empowerment, education, and action.
Download the app and sign up to get involved:
If you are living that
#QuarantineLife
, why not use this solitary time to reassess your current habits and develop new ones that are better for the planet? 🌎
From
#sustainable
disinfectants to ways to
#eatmoreplants
, this is how you can take action👇
This pandemic will not silence our voices. Instead, it reminds us of what’s at stake for the
#planet
.
And although it is keeping us apart, it is also bringing us together to take on the fight for our common home. Will you join us this
#EarthDay
?
#Challenge
Day 16: Go
#zerowaste
for 1 day
Almost everything we consume comes wrapped up in plastic. And determining what can be recycled or not is a labyrinth of confusing rules and regulations.
Today we want you to look at your waste and think about ways to cut it.
50 years later, what did
#EarthDay
deliver to the world in the face of enormous global challenges?
Read our full recap of
#EarthDay2020
and hear from the top global voices demanding action for our planet:
#Challenge
Day 18: Start a dialog
DYK people are more likely to accept
#climatescience
when they’ve discussed it with friends and family?
With
#EarthDay
4 days away, there’s no better time to talk about something we all share — the Earth and its greatest threat,
#climatechange
#Challenge
Day 21: Commit to
#vote
The 50th anniversary of
#EarthDay
comes during a big election year, with 65 major elections worldwide.
Today we ask you to commit to
#VoteEarth
- for the future of our planet, our children and our own future.
#Challenge
Day 11: Switch to
#greenpower
Although this pandemic is often making us feel powerless, it also gives us a chance to reassess our individual behaviors, like our power consumption.
And it starts with switching to green power.
On Wednesday, we're going LIVE —
Tune into Earth Day Live on April 22 as we flood the world with messages of hope, optimism, and above all, ACTION.
Join us for 50 years of
#EarthDay
:
|
#EarthDay2020
#Challenge
Day 17: Make a window for the world
One way to show your support from home is with an
#EarthDay
poster. So grab some art supplies and design a poster to put in your home’s window for neighbors to see!
Make sure to tweet your poster to
@EarthDayNetwork
.
The
@Earth_Challenge
insects widget is available NOW‼️
Help scientists around the world by downloading the app and taking critter pictures today!🐝🌏
#EC2020
Download the app 📲
Our current global crisis is a reflection of what's going to happen if we don't
#eatmoreplants
,
#voteearth
and do everything we can to tackle climate change.
Saving the planet will take every one of us 🌍🙌
Thank you
@billybragg
for your support over these 50 years of
#EarthDay
#Challenge
Day 20: Take the 4-22 workout challenge
That's right! Today we are working out!
Human
#health
and planetary health are inextricably linked and to protect one, we must protect the other 💪🌎
Ready to break a sweat for the planet?
#Challenge
Day 12: Work for the Earth
COVID-19 has changed everything — from how we work and learn to how we take action.
Luckily, the 50th anniversary of
#EarthDay
is a great time for all of us to make a difference — and there’s so much to do.
#Challenge
Day 13: Pick up an isolution
Most of us are spending our days inside — alone or with family — trying to stay healthy.
We are calling "isolutions” to all those productive, calming and eco-friendly activities you can take on during these uncertain times.
This hour, we're urging you to COMMIT TO VOTE 🗳️
2020 will see more than 65 countries holding major elections, so the time has never been better to make your priorities known —
Let's commit to vote, register to vote, and
#VoteEarth
:
"Our greatest opportunity to change history is to listen to our young people. They are the future."
@horaciorlarreta
talks about Buenos Aires' plans to fight
#climatechange
and their actions to safeguard the future of its citizens this
#EarthDay2020
.
Fight climate change with diet change: 🌶️🍒🍎🌡️🌏🔥🧯🥑🥬🥦
Athletes, chefs, celebrities, activists and wellness experts use
#EarthDay2020
as a platform to drive the conversation for plant-based diets: |
#eatmoreplants
It’s April 1st, but this is no joke — we’re issuing a daily micro challenge for you to take, every day, wherever you are, to help fight our climate crisis while you might be staying home to
#bendthecurve
.
Are you ready for 22 days of the
#EarthDay
#Challenge
?
#Challenge
Day 7: Support your mental health
This
#WorldHealthDay
we are urging you to take a moment to pause and reflect on the actions we all can take to improve our overall health.
After decades under water,
@MissionBlue
's founder, oceanographer and
@NatGeo
explorer-in-residence,
@SylviaEarle
, has seen first hand the damage and destruction climate change is causing in our oceans. However, not all hope is lost, here is why:
.
@LicypriyaK
has addressed world leaders to demand increased action on climate change. She's founded her own organization,
@movement_child
...did we mention that she is 8 years old?
Learn what compels her to action, and why she remains convinced that another world is possible.
Foodprints for the future is not about being 'perfect,' and it's not just about going vegan. It's about recognizing the connection between the foods that we eat and how they impact our communities and our planet 🌍
#JoinEatShare
Can we make building materials that heal themselves instead of breaking? Could underwater farms clean our oceans?
There are so many exciting possibilities for our planet's future. Learn about them and get involved with
#EarthSchool
!
➡️
#Challenge
Day 6: Tag 3 friends
We need everyone to make
#EarthDay2020
a success so today we are counting on you to spread the word and inspire some of your friends to take action for the planet🌍
Tag 3 people you would like to join us this
#EarthDay
We are killing the planet to feed ourselves and these athletes agree.
It's time to
#eatmoreplants
, for our health and for the health of our planet! Let's fight climate change with diet change 💪
@Switch4GoodOrg
On April 22nd, we say we believe in science. We say that everyone can make a difference. We say that protecting our planet and the people who live upon it is the top priority.
On
#EarthDay2020
, we
#EARTHRISE
. Are you in?
As
#EarthDay2020
continues around the globe, we want to know —
We're all fighting so hard to build a better future. But who or what are you fighting for? 👧🦥🌳🌇
Share with us who or what you're fighting to protect. We need your stories:
#Challenge
Day 10: Fix and DIY don't buy
Our planet is already running dangerously low on natural resources so something you can do to help the environment is using old/broken items to create new ones.
What DIY projects are you working on during this quarantine?
#Climateactivist
, Ángela Valenzuela, knows that the possibilities for our society to descend into
#climatechaos
or to create and a bright new future depend on our ability to listen to
#science
and
#takeaction
now
She uses her voice to inspire people to act. How do you use yours?
What to grab on your next grocery run?
@switch4good
created the ATHLETE'S POWER PLATE to inspire you to get some color, with clean ingredients that will fill you up and pack your body with all the nutrients you need to get through the week!
#eatmoreplants
📅MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
September 21st at 11AM EST 🕙
Join us in a discussion about the connections of
#climate
and
#environmentaled
to conservation goals, more
#greenjobs
, a healthy economic future, and a sustainable planet 🌎🌍🌏
REGISTER HERE:
Another day, another incredible lineup of confirmed speakers for the
#EarthDayLive
global program!
Tune in TOMORROW 9 am ET for musical performances and bold calls to action from some of the world's most inspiring voices for our planet: |
#EarthDay2020
Atmospheric scientist and professor
@KHayhoe
has news for us—
The bad news? Our climate is changing faster today than at any other point in the history.
The good news? By fixing
#climatechange
, we can solve so many other issues humans face, from poverty to inequality.
For sounding the alarm about humanity’s predatory relationship with the only home we have, [...] for showing us all what it might look like when a new generation leads,
@GretaThunberg
is
@TIME
’s 2019
#PersonOfTheYear
.
How do you give a voice to those who are first and worst impacted by
#climatechange
?
@HipHopCaucus
President and CEO
@RevYearwood
shares how his group is fighting to take on the root causes of injustice to tackle poverty and pollution at the same time.
This
#EarthDay2020
, are you helping to
#StayHome
and can't make it out? We can still clean up our act on plastic pollution! 🙅♂️🥤🧴🙅♀️
Let's take the fight inside —
This hour, let's act on plastic pollution, right now and from wherever you are:
Music brings us together, even in the darkest of times.
#ArtistsfortheEarth
in the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra created a video for
#Earthday2020
showing the relationship between plastics and water, with Beethoven’s music in the background.
COVID-19 can't stop us from virtually coming together to save the planet, and music is one of the most inspiring ways to engage others in the movement.
#ArtistsfortheEarth
in the West LA Children's Choir inspired us with this
#Earthday2020
performance
Our future is in everyone’s hands! We must work together to clean our neighborhoods, beaches, rivers, lakes, trails, and parks. Join us for the
#GreatGlobalCleanup
next year and help us save the 🌍 one piece of trash at a time!
#EarthDay2020
#EarthRise
Forget the coffee — Consider this your wake-up call for the planet! 📣🌏🗞
Check out our full-page ad in the
@nytimes
this morning and sign up to stand up for our planet: |
#EARTHRISE
#strikewithus
The
#climatecrisis
is big and tackling it can feel impossible for one individual.
The truth is “Each and every one of us has the power to make a positive impact three or more times a day, with every food choice we make.” -
@DotsieBausch
#JoinEatShare
This hour, we need you to share your air —
With the
@Earth_Challenge
app, citizen science is in your pocket. 🌫️📲
Document your sky. Help scientists around the world better understand global air quality.
Science informs action: |
#EarthDay2020
On January 18, 1970,
@nytimes
ran a full-page ad announcing a day of environmental action. That ad changed everything for the first
#EarthDay
.
50 years later we need you again to make
#EarthDay2020
the biggest mobilization in history. Where will you be?
"Every little act of kindness turns into support for a brighter future"
Ayanga is marking the 50th anniversary of
#EarthDay
with this beautiful song and message 🌏🌍🌎
We are killing the planet to feed ourselves and these athletes agree.
It's time to
#eatmoreplants
, for our health and for the health of our planet! Let's fight climate change with diet change |
#EarthDay2020
We may be separated, but remember:
We are all in this together, and that we’re all on this planet together 🙌
No matter where you are in this world, we are connected by our challenges and a fierce and urgent determination to overcome them.
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We are co-sponsoring and event with
@FEEInt
at
#COP25
to make environmental education mandatory in all classrooms at all education levels and for schools to promote a sustainable lifestyle all over the world. Join us Friday, December 6th in Madrid!
This hour, it's time to clean up your act. 🗑️♻️🧴
If you can do so, we're asking you to commit to safely and individually clean up your neighborhood, park or forest. 🖐️🥫🌲
Join the Great Global (Solo) Cleanup:
#Challenge
Day 9: Go plant-based for 1 meal/day this week
The
#climatecrisis
is accelerating faster than most expected. But not all is lost, actions like eating more plants can make a big difference to cut CO2 emissions.
You can fight
#climatechange
with diet change!
What to grab on your next grocery run?
@switch4good
has created the ATHLETE'S POWER PLATE to inspire you to get some color, with clean ingredients that will fill you up and pack your body with all the nutrients you need to get through the week!
#eatmoreplants
While you’re sheltering at home, our partner WeAre8 pays you for every click on their app. Earth Day Network is their charitable partner so we get support, too. Please check out
@WeAre8Official
so we can stand together.
#ThePeoplesPlatform
#WeAre8
#EarthDay2020
Join us and
@TwitterDC
for this very special event where we’ll be talking about
#climateaction
and the climate youth movement with some of our strongest climate youth leaders, moderated by
@ElizLanders
from
@vicenews
Watch it live! 📅 Monday, September 16th ⏰ 9:30 AM EST
Get ready to be MOOOVED 🐮🧘🐄
Need to calm your mind during these stressful times? We get it —
Check out
@indraloka
Animal Sanctuary's Liberation Meditation featuring rescued cows for a little
#EarthDay2020
mental escape:
➡️
It's
#ClimateWeek
and we are starting it with a reminder that restoring the balance on our Earth starts with the protection of our nature's essential workers 🌲🐝🐟 It's time to
#RestoreOurEarth
How willing are Americans to
#eatmoreplants
? 🍎 Are plant-based diets more expensive than non plant-based diets? 🤔 How many times do we hear about the impact of food in the environment? 🌱— Find the answers in “Climate Change and the American Diet”
➡️
Nature photographers are crucial in the life and legacy of endangered species, their habitats and our Earth as a whole.
Those who document our planet, like
#ArtistsForTheEarth
@ClydeButcher
, inspire us daily 📸
#Climatesolutions
come in all shapes and forms — some may even be on your plate in the shape of a potato 🥔
This week we released "Climate Change and the American Diet."
Click here to read the report and the findings of our research ➡️
How can we get Americans to fight
#climatechange
with diet change? 🤔
It's simple: We need to talk more about the environmental impacts of the food we eat 🥦🍎🌱
To learn more visit 👉
And
#eatmoreplants
!
Boston
@NHLBruins
Captain Zdeno Chara
@zeechara33
is powered by plants 🍈🔋🥦
And he's seeing quicker recovery times and improved performance while fighting climate change with diet change!
Ready to
#eatmoreplants
? 🤔🥭🥥🥑🥬
It’s
#Veganuary
!
Luckily, there are so many delicious alternatives to that chicken sandwich…it’s time to give a cluck about what you eat, for people and planet it's time to
#eatmoreplants
IN 15 MINS: Join
@zoologyrick
, Dr. Barbara Durrant, and care specialist Weston Popichak from
@sdzsafaripark
on Facebook at 2:30pm EST to learn about their work bringing the Northern White rhino back from the brink of extinction! ❤️🦏
➡️
50 years ago millions of individuals took to the streets to demand greater protections for our planet. Today it is once again the time to build a diverse global mobilization to defend the environment and our future. 🌏
It’s time to
#EARTHRISE
#Challenge
Day 5: Create for the Earth
Today we are encouraging you to use any form of art expression to show you love for our
#earth
🌏🌍🌎 and show us what you can do!
Thank you
@TempleRun
for supporting
#EarthDay
by raising awareness on the importance of tackling our global waste crisis!
You can help too, by downloading
#TempleRun2
on the App Store available for both iOS and Android devices
➡️
First we
#ClimateStrike
, then we cleanup: Join in tomorrow for
#WorldCleanupDay
as we take action for a safer, healthier, cleaner future! 🌍
This is our home! Let's stop trashing it 🗑
It’s
#MeatlessMonday
! Luckily, there are so many delicious alternatives to THAT chicken sandwich…it’s time to give a cluck about what you eat, for people and planet.
#JoinEatShare
This month in our education newsletter we are highlighting the work of
@HESVBVikings
for their great initiatives to teach children to enhance and conserve the environment.
Sign up here and learn more about
#GreenSchools
and their inspiring stories 👇 🌱
We love to see that people are staying involved in the cleanup movement, even from the safety of their homes! Join
@TempleRun
and their CEO in their plogging challenge and let's work together to get plastic our of our environment.
#GreatGlobalCleanup
#TempleRun2
#EarthDay
DYK: On average, we waste about a third of all food produced for human consumption. What about you?
It’s time to take action. The power is on your plate: There’s no time (or food) to waste:
#JoinEatShare