Celebrate Earth Day virtually with a week full of opportunities to learn and become more involved. Make sure to RSVP to any or all of the events you’d like to attend!
Sierra Club is celebrating Earth Day with Team Sierra! Check out more info here.
Monday
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Jump start the week with
Earth Day@50, a virtual conference hosted by UW-Madison's Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. This year’s conference will highlight traditional conservation and restoration alongside new innovations in areas such as genetics and engineering. Content will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Watch the documentary film The Human Element at 7 p.m. The film details the lives of Americans as they start to see the impacts of climate change seep into their everyday lives. Click here to RSVP and receive Zoom link.
Tuesday
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Sustain Dane: Join the Sustainable Breakfast Series from 8:30-9:30 a.m. to learn how behavioral science and technology are re-imagining the transportation sector. Speakers will share new approaches for improving the alternative transportation sector, managing transportation demand, and identifying opportunities for innovation. They'll also reflect on the possible impact COVID-19 will have on the alternative transportation sector and transportation demand management.
- Our Climate Our Future LIVE hosted by Alliance for Climate Education: At 12:00 p.m., this 75-minute interactive livestream event will include trivia, prizes, musical performances and Q&A with guests including climate experts and activists: Vic Barrett, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez and Aryaana Khan.
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Next up, at 4:30 p.m., join a Labor and Clean Energy Forum with UW-Green Bay Democracy and Justice Studies professor Jon Shelton and Jesse Michalski, a Project Manager for Eland Electric and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers member. They’ll be discussing the cross-sections of organized labor and Wisconsin’s future clean energy landscape. Click here to RSVP and receive Zoom link.
Wednesday
- Tune in to the Youth Climate Action's livestream at 6 p.m. discussing climate change as a symptom of inequitable systems. The livestream will be co-hosted by Ayanna Lee, the Executive Director of YCAT, and Aidan Dresang, the Communications Director of YCAT.
Thursday
- Want your community to move toward clean energy goals? At 3 p.m. we'll walk you through our recently released Clean Energy Toolkit and teach you how to start your own clean energy campaign. Click here to RSVP and receive Zoom link.
Friday
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Young people are leading the way in the global fight against climate change. End the week at 3:30 p.m. with our Youth Climate Panel to hear what young leaders from across Wisconsin are doing in their communities for climate justice. Click here to RSVP and receive Zoom link.
Anytime
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Earth day online map: an interactive map for finding Earth Day events and answers to FAQs about Earth Day.
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Nifty Fifty: 50 environmental activities kids can do at home.
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Greener Together's virtual curriculum: ideas for Earth Day for teachers and educators.
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Birding for Beginners: a simple guide to birdwatching, with resources and bird photographs to get you started.
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Virtual Visits of National Parks and Historic Sites: take a virtual tour of historic sites or check out livestreams of Yellowstone, the Statue of Liberty, cherry blossoms in Washington D.C., and more.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Nature Cams: livestream the ocean view of Monterey Bay, California.
