WHAT ELSE
CAN I DO?
Even when we are staying physically distant during the COVID-19 pandemic,
we can still take personal action to support our community and our Earth.
*Please note, this is a physically-distant event. None of the activities suggested here require or should result in congregation.
During C-U on Earth Day, you can.
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Turn off your lights and other electronics before emerging from your home.
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Get some fresh air--a porch, balcony, or even an open window will do!
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Start up a physically-distant drum circle or group sing-along.
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Look to see who else in your neighborhood has Earth Day window signs, yard signs, or chalked walks. Wave to your neighbors, or wave your own sign.
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Enjoy a moment of silence or a moment of appreciation. Take time to reflect on the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
Celebrate Earth Day, every day. You can.
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Make an Earth Day window sign, a custom yard sign, and/or chalk your walk to help spread the word.
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Save Money & Irrigate Your Homescape by purchasing a rain barrel or composter. This sale benefits the residents of Urbana and Champaign, IL and includes home delivery beginning the week of May 26th, 2020. Learn more: https://rainbarrel.ca/urbana/
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Learn about the history of Earth Day in this online exhibit video series from the Homer Lake Interpretive Center.
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Join University of Illinois Extension for their Everyday Environment Webinar Series. Speakers will present weekly sessions on different environmental topics.
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Participate in Earth Week digital events from the University of Illinois Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment.
You can also...
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Join Earth Day Live: From April 22 to 24, this three-day live stream event will focus on climate action with training sessions, performances, and appearances from scientists, celebrities, politicians, and youth activists.
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Join in the Earth Day Eco-Challenge to enact global change on a human scale. Make your actions speak for Earth by committing to 30 days of taking action for a better shared future.
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Do an Individual Cleanup as part of the Great Global Cleanup™.
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Be a part of Earth Challenge 2020, the world’s largest citizen science effort.
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Create your own Act of Green.
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Catch up on the issues facing Illinois over lunch - every day - with the Illinois Environmental Council's 2020 Lunch & Learn Series. Every Monday thru Friday, March 18 - April 30, Noon - 1PM. Register to receive webinar details.
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One Earth Film Fest and the City of Chicago bring you the Earth Day Virtual Mini-Film Fest, offering 6 FREE online screenings from April 20 to 26.
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From 22 April - 15 June 2020, our CitiesWithNature partner, Cities4Forests, in partnership with ReforestAction, will plant a tree for each photo shared using the #OurCityOurForests.