By CHRIS BOLT
Many local groups would have traditionally used this week to raise awareness and inspire action about environmental causes, from climate change to clean water and air, to pollution. Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, though attention to it is overshadowed by the corona virus pandemic. ListenListening…3:27Earth Day Turned 50; what are local groups doing when they can’t hold public celebrations? Also, activists share thoughts about the future. WAER’s Chris Bolt has the story .
Several regional groups are trying to keep the spirit alive.
Yvonne Chu with Climate Change Awareness and Action looks at Earth Day as a time people come together for events and get inspiration for change. With social distancing the group decided to offer another way to connect. They’ve arranged films with climate change messages to be accessed online … where she hopes people will discuss and maybe take action. C-C-A-A is also promoting its Carbon Challenge.
“It takes you step-by-step and it instructs you on how you can reduce your carbon footprint without feeling overwhelmed by everything. Everybody has a place where they feel comfortable moving on because the truth is that it’s a lifestyle change. Reducing your carbon footprint is something you have to consciously do over time and eventually it will become part of your regular life.”
Information about the challenge and the films is HERE and on the group’s Facebook page..
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