Currents Spring 2021 Vol 37, No. I | Page 44

Environmentally Mindful

ENVIRONMENTALLY MINDFUL

OUR RECENT ACTIVISM
BY BEATRICE K .
Do you want to be a part of a global movement for climate justice ? If so , join the Environmentally Mindful team ! While meeting in-person is difficult now , our members are highly active on social media and consistently share resources on climate justice information and promote activities that we can all do individually to support our environment in efforts to combat climate change . Each month , our team promotes Müll Pickup , where we encourage members to walk around their neighborhoods and clean up a few pieces of trash and share their experiences on our Facebook forum . # It ’ sNotMyTrashButIt ’ sMyPlanet !
Earlier this year , we gave an online presentation of our goals for 2021 , and the slides can be found on our Facebook page if you want to learn more about our team and monthly plans . For 2021 , we are dedicating a special theme and goal for each month . Within each month , we promote a specific SDG and plan activities to keep our members involved . Are you up for the challenge ?
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EARTH DAY
RESTORE OUR EARTH BY CHRISTINE R .
April 22 is Earth Day and has been for the past 51 years . This year will be marked by the US ’ s return to a climatepositive policy . President Biden will host a global climate summit on Earth Day aimed at persuading countries to strengthen their greenhouse gas reduction pledges .
“ This Earth Day , we have an important opportunity to challenge world leaders to see climate change for what it is — a pressing global security threat , one that threatens everyone and everything but particularly our most vulnerable people and places ,” said Kathleen Rogers , president of EARTHDAY . ORG .
Earth Day 2021 will again be a digital event , with workshops , panel discussions , and special performances focusing on Earth Day 2021 ’ s theme , Restore Our Earth . For more information about Earth Day 2021 , please click here .
Restore Our Earth encompasses goals and actions including reforestation , regenerative agriculture and sustainable food , plastic cleanups , climate literacy , and citizen science . From capturing carbon and supporting the health and resilience of communities to advocating for compulsory , assessed climate education , we have the ability to make lasting changes .
Restoration is imperative to fighting climate change and making the Earth a safer , healthier , and more equitable place to live . It ’ s time to step up . It ’ s time to make a change .
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