{"id":806724,"date":"2020-04-23T12:24:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T18:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=382156"},"modified":"2020-04-23T12:24:02","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T18:24:02","slug":"ask-eartha-make-every-day-earth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/ask-eartha-make-every-day-earth-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Eartha: Make every day Earth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/wild-SDN-042320-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/wild-SDN-042320-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/wild-SDN-042320-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/wild-SDN-042320-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/wild-SDN-042320-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/wild-SDN-042320-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption><strong>Clouds sweep over Dillon Reservoir on Earth Day, April 22.<\/strong><br \/><em>Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Dear Eartha,<\/em><br \/><em>These are interesting times, to say the least. How do you recommend celebrating Earth Day this year?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The coronavirus outbreak sure has put the kibosh on our collective fun \u2014 proms and graduations are canceled, ski resorts are closed, happy hours with friends are now virtual. And Earth Day \u2014 my favorite holiday \u2014 couldn\u2019t be celebrated with the in-person festivities we\u2019re used to.<\/p>\n<p>But that doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t celebrate! If there\u2019s one thing we\u2019ve learned over the past month, it\u2019s that we\u2019re innovative people. When told to stay at home, we find new ways to stay in touch with family and friends and get our work done. So here\u2019s how I celebrated Earth Day this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>50 years of Earth Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row sd-donation sd-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/sdn-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The history and spirit of Earth Day teach us that this movement is about more than one day, week or even month; it\u2019s about advocating for a more sustainable future every day of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The first Earth Day began as a call to action. The decades leading up to Earth Day were plagued with pollution in the United States. Cars belched emissions from leaded gasoline. Air pollution was normal. Waterways caught on fire from oil spills. And in 1962, Rachel Carson published \u201cSilent Spring,\u201d a book that alerted Americans to the connection between human and environmental health.<\/p>\n<p>With environmental concern growing, two U.S. senators decided to organize an event to inspire action. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans demonstrated against a legacy of pollution and environmental destruction. This was a watershed moment. That Earth Day in 1970 led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and our country\u2019s foundational environmental laws. And the momentum didn\u2019t stop there. So many environmental policies were enacted in the 1970s that it\u2019s known as the \u201cenvironmental decade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first way I celebrate Earth Day is by remembering the work of environmental heroes who came before us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Earth Day at home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next, let\u2019s think locally. How can we make our homes and communities more sustainable places to live and play?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The High Country Conservation Center\u2019s Climate Action Toolkit is a good place to start, suggesting a number of Earth-friendly actions that will help decrease your carbon footprint. Visit them at <a href=\"http:\/\/highcountryconservation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HighCountryConservation.org<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i> for details.<\/li>\n<li>Passionate about recycling? Keep track of your plastic waste for a week. Make a list of everything that can\u2019t be recycled. Challenge yourself to find alternatives to those products.<\/li>\n<li>Get your kids involved. Ask them why it\u2019s important to protect the planet. Draw pictures of the Earth and your favorite things in it.<\/li>\n<li>Go outside. Spending time outdoors is proven to reduce stress and anxiety \u2014 feelings a lot of us are struggling with lately. Plan time to engage in your favorite outdoor activity and pause for a few moments to consider why conservation is important to you.<\/li>\n<li>Watch an environmental documentary or TV show. Washington, D.C.\u2019s Environmental Film Festival put its collection online for streaming. Many incredible films are available without a subscription. Find something that inspires you!<\/li>\n<li>Support your local community. Small businesses and nonprofits are vital to our community. If you\u2019ve got the funds to spare, support your favorite local business, whether by buying a gift card or taking a night off cooking. You could even donate to the High Country Conservation Center, whose staff is still working hard to promote conservation in Summit County.<\/li>\n<li>Go online for more ideas. From virtual National Park and museum tours to engaging with the official Earth Day network, find dozens more ideas with some quick internet searching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Make every day Earth Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry about scheduling these activities this week or even this month. Earth Day is a state of mind. Let\u2019s start embracing the spirit of sustainability every day so that in the future Earth Day isn\u2019t a call to action but a continued celebration of our successful efforts to make this planet a healthier place to live for everyone, everywhere.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ask Eartha Steward is written by the staff at the High Country Conservation Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to waste reduction and resource conservation. Submit questions to Eartha at <a href=\"mailto:info@highcountryconservation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">info@highcountryconservation.org<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/ask-eartha-make-every-day-earth-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clouds sweep over Dillon Reservoir on Earth Day, April 22.Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com Dear Eartha,These are interesting times, to say the least. How do you recommend celebrating Earth Day this year? The coronavirus outbreak sure has put the kibosh on our collective fun \u2014 proms and graduations are canceled, ski resorts are closed, happy hours [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-806724","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-13 04:50:58","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=806724"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806724\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=806724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=806724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=806724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}