Contra Costa Celebrates Online Earth Day

Press release from the City of Walnut Creek:

April 16, 2020

For the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we’ve collected activities and resources you can do safely from home.

Earth Day 2020 Online Webinar

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and we are facing both the COVID-19 pandemic and the slow building climate crisis. We know this is a challenging time for everyone as we navigate illness and economic uncertainty. Yet it also shows our community’s collective impact when we act together. This Earth Day, Sustainable Contra Costa invites you to join us in an online Zoom webinar to hear from speakers, learn about our online Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge, and take actions from your home to reduce your carbon footprint. A link to the recorded webinar will be posted here for those who cannot attend.

When: Saturday, April 25th at 1 PM

Register for the Zoom webinar here.

Take Action with the Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge

Households can participate in the Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge by using a free online platform to measure their carbon footprint and find easy actions to take at home to be more sustainable and address climate change. Invite your friends and neighbors to create an online Team with you.

Activities and Curriculum for Kids

• EPA: Celebrate Earth Day with Window Artwork
• EPA: Educational resources for Earth Day
• NASA: Earth Day Educational Toolkit
• National Auduban Society: Activities for Kids
• National Parks Services: Earth Day Resources

Home Gardening Resources

Spring is a great time to plant a garden or get ready to convert your lawn to drought tolerant landscaping. Edible gardens can help create community resilience.

• Master Gardeners of Contra Costa’s Edible Gardening Resources
• Master Gardeneres of Contra Costa's Sustainable Gardening Resources
• Contra Costa Water District's Guide to Gardens and Landscapes

This press release was produced by the City of Walnut Creek. The views expressed here are the author’s own.