 The wild spirit of a Peregrine Falcon was a great inspiration for progress made on behalf of many endangered species during the past 50 years, with the will to press forward to insure greater improvements in our shared environment during present and future decades.  |
Celebrate in a small way, or big; personally or socially (via social media that is). Today, April 22, is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, and we encourage you to recognize Earth Day and share it in your own way – via texts, Twitter, Facebook, or a group email illustrated with your favorite bird photo – or by dedicating some time to birding, or conservation interests. There are also Earth Day events, online and on television, that you can watch and interact with, and some events continue through the rest of the week.
A real treat is National Geographic’s special presentation of, “Jane Goodall: The Hope,” which showcases Dr. Goodall’s lifetime as the foremost advocate and activist for the future of wildlife, wild lands, and people worldwide, which you can tune into on the Nat Geo channel tonight, April 22, at 9 pm EDT.
Earth Day Goes Digital
For a variety of youth activities online, visit the Exploratorium’s Earth Day website at https://www.exploratorium.edu/video/earth-day-2020
The Earth Day website is also hosting a Live online event today, April 22, with the theme: “We’re flooding the world with hope, optimism, and action!” See https://www.earthday.org/
As reported in last week’s issue, the Smithsonian Institution is providing a huge event online, the Earth Optimism 2020 Digital Summit, today through April 26 that features a host of interesting and inspiring speakers led by a variety of scientists, especially from the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History. For more information, see https://earthoptimism.si.edu/
Even if you spend some time absorbing some of the events listed above, be sure to do something on a personal level too – something with birds as a focus point – maybe even a little inspirational interaction with younger people – children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighbors; even if it’s by telephone or online; or hey, try a zoom communique! And keep some of that Earth Day feeling as a part of every day – enjoy the journey, improve the journey!