Earth Day: Celebrating Environmental Awareness & Action

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huu4QGhMfXE

2. What is Earth Day? In America in 1970 was the first Earth Day rally. The movement gave a voice to all people realising the importance of environmental issues. On April 22,1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment in massive coast-to-coast rallies. Thousands of colleges and universities organized protests against the deterioration of the environment. Groups that had been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, motorways and the extinction of wildlife suddenly realized they shared common values. Forty-six years later, Earth Day continues to gather people together to lead with ground breaking ideas. Earth Day continues to inspire, challenge ideas, ignite passion, and motivate people to action. Earth Day is more than just a single day — but is celebrated on April 22, 2016.

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5. Earth Day Today

7. Earth Day 2015 Events • Japan100,000 people celebrated Earth Day at the traditional neo-hippy festival in Yoyogi Park. • Earth Day Philippines collaborated with Pro Earth Run 2015 to organize a fun run. • Earth Day Vietnam raised awareness through workshops and flash mobs. • Earth Day Italy hosted several events, including a marathon, photo exhibition, and Concert for the Earth hosted by Artist Arisa. • The Australian Association for Environmental Education organized an Earth Day Expo to host primary school children and educators. • Beijing Hikers organized its annual Earth Day hike to collect trash at parks and on trails.

8. Earth Day’s Global 2016 Theme: Trees For The Earth. Over the next five years, as Earth Day moves closer to its 50th anniversary, they are calling for us to help them achieve one of their most ambitious goals yet — they are planting 7.8 billion trees and starting now. One tree for every person on the planet. Our planet is currently losing over 15 Billion trees each year (equivalent to 48 football fields every minute).

9. Currently the garden looks like this…

12. What can you do to help? • Come along and help. • Every Tuesday evening this half term. 3.35-4.30pm at the JPC garden. • Please donate gardening equipment, plants, compost, ornaments and seeds to this fantastic cause that all will be able to use.

13. What is the purpose of the garden? • The garden is a place to: • Take time out • Say a prayer • Reflect • Have peace and quiet • Repent All students are able to sit on the chairs provided and enjoy the garden.

14. Sculpture Project We would really like some more of these sculptures in the garden. Now is the time to bring your designs to life. Please try and create your sculptures using your household waste. These will be displayed in our garden. Please give all sculptures to Miss Coupe

15. House Plants This term all form groups will be given a plant to nurture and grow. The Eco Warriors have planted your seeds and your form will be responsible for looking after them. Please remember to keep them warm and watered.

16. Dear Lord Help us to remember that we are all stewards and protectors of the environment, and thus, it’s on each of us to ensure that it remains healthy and beautiful for future generations. Amen

17. Reflection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYcRgquBMSI