Earth Day 2022 #InvestInOurPlanet
What is Earth Day?
With the first Earth Day established in 1970, Earth Day 2022 come with extra urgency for immediate action. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published in August 2021 was described as a “code red for humanity” with scientists warning temperatures are set to rice beyond 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels this century.
Earth Day is an annual event curated to shine light on the serious environmental problems we are currently facing and is marked by millions around the world.
2022
Now is the time for the unstoppable courage to preserve and protect our health, our families, our livelihoods… together, we must Invest In Our Planet and take action on climate change.
For Earth Day 2022 the theme is ‘Invest In Our Planet’, a call for governments, businesses and individuals to invest in better future for the planet.
How can you take part?
Earth Day officials have suggested a number of ways to get involved via their ‘action tool kit’, how you can help plant trees and how to join or create a cleanup. For easy and habits to implement into your daily routine here are some suggestions on how you can get involved straight away…
- Use the internet not trees
- Calculate your plastic consumption
- Switch to reusable bags
- Meal prep
- Support organic ingredients
- East less meat
- Use a reusable water bottle
- Practice sustainable fashion
- Use environmentally friendly cleaning products
- Turn off lights when not in use
Click here to read 42 more actions you can do to make a difference every day of the year.
