Earth Day is a special occasion that we celebrate in eco-friendly ways to honor Mother Earth. Even a small change by you can significantly impact the earth’s future. Thus, it’s essential to take the following Earth Day ideas and not only follow but creatively turn them into something more!
Ways To Take Part In Earth Day:
1. Take Part in Community Cleanups
Today, there are ample places that require volunteers. We should join them and be part of a positive change, whether it be taking part in environmental NGOs or neighborhood cleanups like offering service in our community gardens.
2. Turn Off All Non-Essential Electrical Appliances
We have so many gadgets in our lives nowadays that it can become quite overwhelming to use and charge them all. How about using only one or two that are actually needed? Conserving resources is not only nice for the earth but also for your electricity bill!
3. Turn over to Reusables
Single-use items like paper cups, napkins, plastic straws, aluminum foil, etc., used almost daily in our house get wasted. By purchasing reusable materials like containers, clothes, bottles, bags, and more, you only once and reap its benefits for a long time. This is also a budget-friendly way to celebrate Earth Day!
4. Choose Plant-Based Diet
If you are converting to a sustainable lifestyle to celebrate Earth Day, you should include only plant-based food items in your balanced diet. Healthy vegetables and fruits can be just as tasty as they are full of nutrition and help save the animals.
Additionally, you can ask the children to pick ingredients from your garden and help make the meal. This would be an amazing Earth Day activity for kids that teaches them about sustainability.
5. Plant Trees Or Plants
How about doing an Earth Day activity with all your friends and family members? Take different seeds and plant them to see nature show its magic in the future. There are so many choices for planting different vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, and plants that anyone can choose their favorite. So, start the Earth Day celebration right from your garden or backyard!
Tip: If you don’t have a big space, don’t worry. You can just find space for some plants that can act as natural air cleaners in your home, office, school, or anywhere else!
6. Invest in a Solar Panels
Solar panels provide your place with energy, and many studies have counted its environmental and financial benefits. Solar panels are not the cheapest way to get energy into our homes. But that’s just the start. After the initial investment in installing the solar panels, these panels save you electricity bills. Moreover, many countries give financial incentives and tax credits to places run by solar panels!
7. Pledge to Compost Waste
We often start an activity on Earth Day and forget it the next day. That should be different when we pledge to reuse and recycle waste. By composting, you save money and become a part of a change in saving the earth from filling the already overfilled landfills. If you are a teacher, how about scheduling a pledge for the whole class as a. Earth Day activity for kids?
8. Go To Conservation Events
People have started developing the most spectacular Earth Day event ideas today. Different activities and events happen during April, from sustainable local farmers’ markets to cloth swaps, which can be informative and enjoyable.
Different places also hold various Earth Day activities for kids, like planting seed bombs, participating in cleanups, or starting a compost pile! It is essential to teach children the importance of conservation and sustainability to make them an important part of society in the future.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. When was Earth Day first celebrated?
Earth Day was first celebrated on 22 April 1970. Since then, its awareness has only increased worldwide. The first Earth Day was established as a response to the oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. However, Senator Gaylord Nelson, the father of Earth Day, also addressed the issues of air and water pollution.
2. Why do we celebrate Earth Day?
People worldwide celebrate Earth Day because they believe in conserving all the resources that nature offers to humans and keeping the earth as clean as possible. Many people celebrate Earth Day in their way with different themes. Some think about sustainability, some act on the war on air or noise pollution, and everybody has their preferences.
3. What are some budget-friendly ways to take part in Earth Day?
There are so many ways we can celebrate Earth Day on a budget. Some of the most popular ways include:
Upcycling– Give a new life to your old items with the sustainable activity of upcycling!
Thrifting– Thrifting is a perfect way to inexpensively get your hands on hidden gems!
Transformation to a plant-based diet—Meat food options are more expensive than plant-based ones. So, help decrease meat production and enjoy healthier plant-based meals.
Choose borrowing books rather than purchasing them– We all have our e-readers to read books today. But still, many prefer the feel of a physical copy. If you are one of them, you should start getting books from the library as it will save paper (and your money too!)
Conclusion
These were just a few ways to celebrate Earth Day to get you started. You can think about creative ways to celebrate the day your way, too. As Greta Thunburg, a famous environmental activist, says: “Once we start to act, hope is everywhere. So, instead of looking for hope, look for action. Then, and only then, hope will come.”
