What this is
Earth Month gives our community ways to protect our planet through learning, volunteering, and taking action together this April.
Earth Month happens every April and gives our Houston community many ways to care for our planet. This year's theme is "Our Power, Our Planet," which shows how we can work together to protect our environment and build a healthier city for everyone.
We can start by learning more about environmental issues. Many great documentaries teach us about climate change and nature. Podcasts like "How to Save a Planet" help us understand these topics while we walk or drive around Houston. Books by experts like Katharine Hayhoe and Greta Thunberg give us deeper knowledge about protecting our world.
Our community can also take action by volunteering. Local community gardens need people to help grow fresh food for our neighbors. We can organize cleanup events in our neighborhoods to remove litter from streets and parks. Groups like Keep America Beautiful provide cleanup kits to help us track our progress.
This Earth Month, our community has the power to create real change. Every action we take together makes Houston a cleaner, healthier place for all our families and neighbors.
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Another way we make a difference is by supporting environmental justice groups. Organizations like the Climate Justice Alliance and Sunrise Movement work to protect communities that face the worst effects of pollution. We can also contact our Houston city council members and ask them to pass laws that help our environment.
Key details
- Earth Day: April 22
- Started: 1970
- Global reach: 200 million people from 141 countries by 1990
- Theme: Our Power, Our Planet
- Origin: Santa Barbara oil spill 1969
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