Earth Day

April 22 is Earth Day. How will you honor your Earth Mother?

CONNECT:

·        Take a look at Earth Day by the numbers: http://www.timeforkids.com/news/earth-day/87036

·        The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lists several books for Earth Day: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/kids/earthday.htm

·        Learn about Earth Day by watching these kid-friendly videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQIzoLURl2g

CREATE:

·        Go international, and play Canadian eco-games at http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/kids_home.cfm

·        Get colorful with this coloring and activities book from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/region5/earthday/happy.html

·        Try one or more of 50 Earth Day activities: http://tinkerlab.com/fifty-earth-day-activities/

CARE:

·        http://earthday2015.ca/25-ways-to-clean-your-commute/ has 25 ways to green up your trip.

·        Start a Recycle Rangers Club with these resources: http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/earthday/rangers.htm

·        Be a part of a billion acts of green: http://www.earthday.org/takeaction/

·        Decorate grocery bags for Earth Day: http://www.earthdaybags.org/

CAREERS:

Make some “green” by going green as a career.  Have a job where every day is Earth Day. Find out at:

·        http://idealistcareers.org/inspired-by-earth-day-here-are-jobs-volunteer-opportunities-and-events-to-explore/

·        http://www.epa.gov/careers/

·        http://www.childrenoftheearth.org/Navy%20Pages/eco_careers.htm