Happy 50th Birthday, Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day!

Fifty years ago today, on April 22, 1970, 20 million people celebrated the Earth in the United States, where Earth Day began. Today, at least 193 countries celebrate Earth Day and billions of people realize the importance of learning about and caring for this planet we all call home.

Just in case you’ve forgotten how beautiful our planet is while you’ve been safe at home, take a look:

Aren’t we lucky to live here? You can also watch a live-action version of that video just outside your front door. It might not be so grand or sweeping (and you’d have the chirping birds instead of the music!), but it’s just as awe-inspiring. Take the time today or tomorrow…or today AND tomorrow…and just sit for 15 minutes and observe. Use all your senses…inhale the fresh scents of Spring, touch the grass beneath your legs, look at the vibrant colours and shapes of flowers and leaves on the trees, listen for the sounds of new life…taste is the one sense you might want to wait to use until your veggie garden grows! 😉 Enjoy all our planet has to offer…

If you’re looking for other activities after you’ve soaked up the beauty of nature, here are some websites that offer ideas and information about respecting our planet.

50 Earth Day Activities for Kids on Tinkerlab.

A different view of our Earth can be seen on space.com .

National Geographic Kids is a great site to explore and it can be found here.

Finally, Earth Day’s gone digital with The New York Times.

As always, feel free to comment below to tell me about what you observed outside or just say hello!

Happy Earth Day, Clinton Thunderbirds!

Mrs. H. 🙂