WHAT IS EARTH DAY

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WHAT IS EARTH DAY

• It is a day to think about our planet and what we
  can do to keep it special,

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WHAT IS EARTH DAY

• To think about saving water and energy, reducing
  pollution, recycling, protecting our animals,
  trees and plants,

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WHAT IS EARTH DAY

• And generally getting kids interested in
  protecting their environment
  Earth.

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WHO STARTED EARTH DAY

• Earth Day was started by Senator Gaylord Nelson.
  
• He thought that a day was needed to honor the
  earth
• The earth needed more of a place in politics

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EARTH DAY
SOME QUICK IDEAS TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY
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EARTH DAY
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Schoolyard/Community Clean-Up

• Organize a schoolyard or community clean-up.
• Remove garbage from nature sites and shorelines
• Protect your communitys wildlife and make the
  place visually appealing.

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Start Lights Off! Campaign

• Turn off the lights in all of the classrooms for
  two or three hours per day during Earth Month

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Make Bird Houses And Other Wildlife Feeding
Stations

• These can be installed around the schoolyard by
  students,
• And/or sold as a fundraiser.

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EARTH DAY
MANTRA TO SOLVE GLOBAL WARMING
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EARTH DAY
MANTRA TO SAVE EARTH
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Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by
your parents it was loaned to you by your
children."Kenyan proverb