Let's Celebrate Our Planet

Our beautiful green and blue planet should be celebrated every day! It is important for us to show our love and appreciation for our planet. An annual event that celebrates our planet is Earth Day and it happens worldwide on April 22. This day is dedicated to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is celebrated in more than 192 countries every single year.

Earth Day is organized by Earth Day Network and this year’s event marks the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. Over the last 45 years, Earth Day Network has executed successful environmental campaigns on issues ranging from climate change and drinking water to voter registration and saving whales. Earth Day Network focuses on issues that affect our health, our communities and our environment, such as greening deteriorated schools, creating green jobs and investment, and promoting activism to stop air and water pollution.

The organization asks for everyone to take a stand so that together, we can show a new direction towards environmental protection. The Earth Day Network is attempting to pass an international treaty of climate change mitigation. The Earth Day network also features actions for people to pledge. Some pledges include:

• To eat less meat since the meat industry generates 1/5 of man-made gas emission
• To reduce energy consummation
• To start composting, this involves turning your food waste into soil.
• To stop using disposable plastic
• To adjust your water heater

The city of Houston celebrated its own Earth Day on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Discovery Green.  The 10th year celebration included fun activities for everyone. If you missed the big celebration, here are few upcoming Earth Day happenings in the Houston area:

• Children’s Museum of Houston presents Earth Day Wonder Week 
• April 16 – 22
• Tuesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Sunday 12 – 6 p.m.
• Admission: $10 per person / $9 for seniors and active duty military personnel
  
• Explore nature’s creation, discover ways to make a difference, and practice protection the planet we call home. Some of the week’s ongoing activities include: Tree game, Pictographs, Dig it Up, Earth Day Fan, and Speak for the Trees.

• Give 5 to Conserve Houston 
• The Houston Region
• Saturday, April 18, 2015
• Everyone is encouraged to shop, eat and play on this day and 5 percent will be donated from participating businesses to 8 local, environmental nonprofits

• Party for the Planet at the Houston Zoo 
• Sunday, April 19, 2015
• 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• The event is free for Zoo members
  
• Event activities include: conservation maze, race to recycle, scavenger hunt, DJ, reusable mural and meet the keeper talks presented by Phillips 66.

• 8th Annual Earth Day Art Contest Awards Show & Auction 
• Thursday, April 23, 2015
• 6-9 p.m.
• Skyline Art Services
  
• Benefits local schools and Air Alliance Houston educational programs

The environment faces a multitude of challenges today. From climate change to species extinction, our planet is facing many threats that must be avoided Take action and help us work toward a sustainable happy and friendly future.  How will you be celebrating our planet and help protect our environment?

HAPPY FRIENDLY LIVING, 

Jonathan Berrospes, Silvia Carmona, Scott Giraudin and Nicole Olaya

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