Make “Everyday” Earth Day
The Mission and Justice Board invites you to celebrate the 53 years of Earth Day by selecting something that causes you to Get Inspired, Change One Small Thing, Advocate for Climate Justice, or Join in a Community Project.
Get Inspired – Videos and Conferences with Hopeful Messages
Over one billion people are involved in Earth Day work. Here hopeful messages from the people doing this work.
Earth Day.org – Take just 93 seconds to hear a message from President Kathleen Rogers on what is getting done. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fDyGzJQu1wd6uiUhYOAl4ve8oKtiKkz-/view
UCC Earth Day Summit, Saturday, April 22, 11:00 am ET/8:00 PT - The theme is “What’s Possible?: Earth Day Stories of Hope.” Features a keynote from Jim Antal, a panel of inspiring speakers, and a video showcasing the uplifting story of Mayflower UCC in Minneapolis. Register at: https://ucc.zoom.us/webinar/register/2416790676289/WN_cynbWmViR8ui7WLu_zgkDQ#/registration
Watch documentary: Climate Change Survival Guide – Presentation by climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe and Bernadette Woods Placky, Director of Climate Central’s Climate Matters Program on what “Climate Change Really Means” from UN Survival Guide. Go to https://youtu.be/2ncbNw7wzOY to watch.
Pickford Film Screening: From Tree to Sea: Fighting for Salmon & Forests on Earth Day: Saturday, April 22, 11:30 am-1:30 pm. Pickford Film Center 1318 Bay St., Bellingham, WA. "From Tree to Sea" is a special Earth Day screening of 4 films highlighting the ways in which the fates of the Northwest's iconic salmon, rivers, forests, and communities are inextricably linked. Tickets are $9.75. For more information visit https://pickfordfilmcenter.org/movie/whatcom-earth-day/
