This Tuesday, April 22, Earth Day celebrates its 45th birthday. As part of the Earth Day festivities, there was a giant Global Citizen celebration yesterday in Washington D.C. Artists including Fallout Boy, Usher, Mary J. Blidge, and help raise public awareness about environmentalism. Check out the video below.
I am going to give you some options in your blog assignment for this week. Pick the one that interests you the most.
A. Write about the the history of Earth Day. How did it get started? Why? Who was the president? There are many available sources, so at the end of your post paste a copy of the URL where you found your information. Here are two available sources:
B. Write about how Earth Day has changed. A lot can change in 45 years including public opinion. How is Earth Day today different than Earth Day 1970? What progress has been made? What changes have been made in the areas of land, water, air and species? Again, please paste a copy of the URL where you found your research at the end of your post. Here is one available source:
C. Finally, what can you do? You are just a high school kid. Can you make a difference? How can you get involved in the Earth Day movement? Is it possible for one student or even one school to make a difference in our global environment? Here are a couple of places where you can look. Please paste the URL where you find your ideas at the end of your post.
For this blog post, I chose option C. Even though I may be just a high school kid, I can still make a difference. I believe that you can help out no matter how old you are. I think some ways for me to get involved in the Earth Day movement is to carpool to places, recycle, find new uses for old items, and to help pick up trash. I’m a big believer in that one small act can create the biggest difference and start a chain reaction with other people or schools. Every little thing you can do like recycle your can of pop, or plant a tree can make the biggest difference to the Earth and to your community.
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I completely agree with Jaylynn because planting a tree will make the biggest difference. It is something easy we can all do
DeleteI agree Jaylynn, carpooling would help a lot because then we are not putting as much pollution into the air. Also recycling is something we tend to forget, but if we all remember to do it, it helps the Earth even more.
DeleteI agree with Jaylynn, refurbishing used products can make a huge difference! I find television shows such as American Pickers so cool because they are helping the environment and learning the awesome history behind each unique piece! And each little thing anyone reuses makes a huge difference. Also planting a tree is a great idea. Plus who doesnt want a pretty tree in their yard?
DeleteI totally agree that even at our age, we can make a huge difference for the planet. Carpooling is a really good idea to avoid the amount of pollution we put into the air!
DeleteCarpooling is a great idea to ease pollution and help the environment. For those of us that can't drive yet, even if you do, biking is another fantastic option to preserve the environment and get some good exercise. With summer on its way(hopefully), take your bike down from the ceiling of the garage and get ready to ride around!
DeleteI Chose option C and even though I am just a high school kid I can do so much to benefit the world. I can definitely make a difference I could start a recycle project for the whole community or make a compost bin. I can walk around the neighborhood picking up trash. As a school we could have a field trip and go all around town picking up trash.
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In response to Caige, I agree with you that picking up trash around your neighborhood and starting a compost are great ideas to help out on Earth day and all year ‘round. Also, I agree that even high school kids can make the biggest differences.
DeleteTrue, the idea of combining entertainment and helping a good cause would certainly improve our school's support for the environment.
DeleteIn response to Caige, I agree that we should do a school field trip and pick up trash to help the Earth.
DeleteI agree with Caige that eventhough we are just high school kids we still can make a difference and how picking up trash will definitely make a difference.
DeleteIn response to Caige, I also think it would be a great idea for our whole school to go on a field trip to go pick up trash.
DeleteI chose option c for this blog post. Even though I am just a high school kid, I feel that I can make a big difference in the world. I could do many things like recycling my cans when I'm done with them or even just taking shorter showers to save water. As a school we could use more recycalables and turn off the lights when we don't use them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jeremy that even one kid can make a difference and taking shorter showers is a good idea to save water.
DeleteI agree I choose the same question and had a similar response.
DeleteI also think that a little bit goes a long way and in the end it makes a huge difference.
DeleteJeremy knows what he's talking about and he's right just one person can make a difference especially if everyone thinks that next thing you know everyone is trying to save the earth so it actually is making a difference.
DeleteIn response to Jaylynn, I agree that we can all plant a tree because it is something simple that we can all do that will help us all.
ReplyDeleteFor my blog post I decided to do option C. Being a high school kid doesn’t matter because we are all capable of making a difference, even if it is small. You can get involved in the Earth Day movement by many ways. Since almost half Central students drive to school we can reduce the number of cars on the road by car-pooling. This way there isn’t as many cars putting pollution out into the air. Also people at home can recycle as much as they can, you can recycle just about everything except food scraps. One person can make a difference, one school can make an even bigger difference in our global environment. You just have to put the effort in doing so, and watch the change.
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I agree that carpooling and recycling would be a great way to start helping the environment because they are both two task that if more people do it the bigger the impact it creates. This allows the Earth to become cleaner and better little and little at a time.
DeleteI agree that recycling is a great way to positively impact our environment. And truthfully, you can recycle food scraps by putting them in a compost bin.
DeleteI agree, everyone is capable of making a change, whether big or small. The idea of carpooling would be a great idea to help lower the amount of pollution being put into the air.
DeleteIt's important to realize that recycling isn't truly helping regress the Earth's worsening condition: It is only prolonging its deterioration.
DeleteCarpooling is definitely effective and is something anyone can do. It also helps when you have to go somewhere, but you don't have a ride. It's an easy way to get places easier and to help out the earth
DeleteI agree that more people need to carpool and recycle more, and it makes a small change, but it still isn't enough to help the Earth, its just buying time before the earth becomes inhabitable.
DeleteHow stuff works describes how the first Earth day of April 1970 was a grassroots protests. It wasn't a sedate celebration we all know. It contained people smashing car windows and walking the streets with gas masks. However, the intensity has deteriorated, as nearly 20 million people showed up on the first day. Earth day's success was impressive though, with the EPA being initiated and the clean air act broadening, as well as the Endangered Species Act. These days, Earth Day is less about protest and more about working toward particular goals. The protest has turned into a passion, with the size 10x larger and spread globally, due to better communication.
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I love this! The history of Earth Day is so cool
DeleteIn response to prompt C, I firmly believe we can do a lot to help our planet even as high schoolers. In fact we are the most responsible for the environment because we are the ones who will have to deal with the consequences of pollution and global warming and lack of resources fifty to a hundred years from now. It doesn't have to be anything big like starting an organization to save the planet, it could be as simple as drinking out a reusable water bottle or limiting shower time. Recycling to reduce landfills makes a huge difference for the future because it can take a single plastic bag hundreds of years to decompose. We won't live long enough to see that! With the amount of papers we receive at school, we need to be mindful of which bin we place them in after their use is finished. A single sheet of paper can make all the difference. If you wanted to get involved in a bigger movement alongside simple tasks like conserving water and recycling, a student can participate in community cleanups and runs for clean air. Field trips to nature centers and preserves are a great way to expose students to what they need to protect as they go through their daily lives. Think twice before you toss that plastic water bottle in the trash can.
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Rachel, I like how you stated that we are the next generation and ultimately, we will have to deal with the consequences of pollution and global warming. Therefore, it's important to step up and take responsibility for others' actions and our own.
DeleteEarth Day is a great reminder to take care of our amazing world and preserve it. I am all for preserving our planet and being as efficient and ecological as I can. It is totally possible that one person can make a difference and start the ripple effect. If each person did a little to help, there would be a drastic decrease in pollution and garbage. Though I’m a high schooler, there are lots of things to do to help. At home we recycle paper, cans, glass bottles, plastic bottles, plastic bags, and other miscellaneous, recyclable items. We try to reduce trash by using glass plates, glasses, and tupperware instead of paper plates and tinfoil / ziploc bags. Last semester in my English class, we did a community project, and my group decided to do one to help the environment. We picked litter up at different places and collected around 15 bags of trash. It was an interesting experience, considering we found several odd items.
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That is so great that you're English class did that! If every English class did that, think of the positive change that could happen! Also, it's really smart to use tupperware instead of plastic baggies and tin foil we used to use baggies and we went through a box every 2 weeks! Now we use tupperware a lot more! It saves the environment and money!
DeleteI agree with Bethany. Earth Day is a great way to remember how important the world is and how we can improve it.
DeleteI choose prompt B. As with anything, Earth Day has changed a lot since started 45 years ago. When Earth Day first started in 1970, people would march in the streets to bring the issue to attention (at least for the day). Now, we celebrate Earth Day for a week and the holiday has become a global phenomenon. In the '70s, about 10,000 people went to D.C.'s Washington Monument. Since then, they had a concert held somewhere in D.C. This year, it was at Washington's National Mall where Gwen Stefani and other pop artists preformed.
ReplyDeleteThere have been many changes to the air, land, water, and animals since 1970. For example, air. 6 of the major pollutants have dropped 60 or more percent since 1980. 1/3 of the water was safe for swimming before Clean Water Act in 1972, now about 2/3 is clean to swim. The land progress has started to become a bit controversial because 10's of billions of dollars have been spent to clean hazardous waste sites. Finally, the Bald Eagle has become the poster animal for environmental protections (added in 1972). There has also been restrictions on DDT pesticides and in 1973, the Endangered Species Act was put into order.
Earth Day might have been started in 1970, but it is not as popular as it is today. There are over 1 billion people who celebrate it in 192 different countries! We have made a huge difference in 45 years and today (even though it is still a problem) you can't see the heavy pollution like you could in the 1970's.
I think it's really cool that almost everyone celebrates Earth day, even going as far as to march or hold a concert. In this day in age, I think having celebrities celebrate it, like pop artists, will encourage the newer generations to treat it like a legitimate holiday and will add to the idea that being environmentally friendly can be fun. I do hope that we will continue to make improvements in the area of being eco-friendly as we have in the past. Overall, Earth day is, like you said, a widely-celebrated event that has gained importance throughout the years.
DeleteThat's so cool! It's really cool to see the evolution of going green in this country! I can't wait to see what we do next to get cleaner.
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ReplyDeleteFor my blog response I chose option C. As a highschool student I can do many things to make a difference in our environment. Besides the obvious such as volunteering to pick up trash, planting a tree or strengthening the recycling system at my home and school I can participate in healthier earth efforts by changing small things. One easy step you can take is to buy reusable containers, whether its a water-bottle or a tupperware you can reduce plastic waste one plastic water-bottle or bag at a time. Another example of exchanging the usual for the reusable is to purchase reusable grocery bags, not only does this reduce the plastic use but most of the companies that produce the reusable bags donate the money you purchase them with to saving the earth in other ways, like preserving habitats. Refurbished products overall are great ways to help the environment, whether it be the water-bottle or bag or even wooden furniture. By buying used furniture and shopping at thrift shops you would reduce the amount of furniture being made and therefore the amount of trees being chopped down. You can also donate your own used items to the thrift store for others to reuse. And finally you can change the things you do at home to help the earth. My family recently installed a fireplace in our home to reduce our heating bills, but when we did that we saved more than money, we saved energy. By reducing the frequency and power you use when turning on the thermostat you greatly decrease the amount of energy wasted. More energy saving tips include switching out regular bulbs for eco-friendly ones, and leaving lights off as much as possible. You can also refrain from using the air conditioning and leaving windows open for air circulation instead. One last and major way you can become eco-friendly is by creating a compost bin and having a recycle bin. All of these earth saving opportunities do nothing but benefit you in the long run and can be fun. Although it may seem like a feat too big for a highschool student we can do so much.
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I agree with you about using re-useable containers. It definitely cuts down on the use of plastics and other non decomposable items.
DeleteI agree with Grace. All of these things can improve our environment. Even the smallest things can make a difference in this world. All of these things help us become more green.
DeleteI can't agree more, it is important that teenagers learn that they can contribute to helping the planet with simple changes in their everyday life.
DeleteI agree helping the earth does not need to be a great task things as simple as recycleing can make a huge diffrence on the earth.
DeleteFor this blog post I chose option c. Only if you’re just a highschool student you can make a big difference in the environment. Just recycling something instead of throwing it away can make a change in the environment. You can get involved in earth day by taking a nature selfie. According to the website you take a selfie with something outside showing your love for nature. This is supposed to encourage other people to go outside and enjoy Earth day. Simple ways you can help the environment are carpooling, changing a light bulb, planting a plant, recycling, and not using electronic things often. Even though there are many more ways you can help the Earth these are only some. http://www.50waystohelp.com/
ReplyDeleteI chose option C. People often use the excuse that they are too young to make a difference but, age doesnt matter when it comes to helping out the earth. There is so many little or big things that we can do to help out. Even as a highschool student, we can do so much to help out the earth. We do not have to do something major, little things can go a long way. We can simply drink out of reusable water bottles, or take shorter showers to help out the planet. recycling is also a huge way we can help out the plant. Pollution is a problem we have been dealing with for a while. we need to start caring more about the earth we live on. Another way we can help the earth is by using less plastic in general such as water plastic bags. We can be using reusable bags which can help so much more than you think. Picking up trash can also go a long way. Planting a tree, turning off your lights when you are not using them and avoiding running the water too long. All of these easy things can help save the planet. there is so much we can do to help out the eart. It doesnt matter how old you are, anyone is capable of doing something to help keep the earth clean.
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I agree with Abby on how people think their too young to help. I really like your idea on drinking out of reusable water bottles. I also agree that pollution is a major problem today.
DeleteAll of these tactics to improve our Earth are quite simple, yet many people don't take them into account. Also, I agree that at any age we are able to make a significant difference in our environment!
DeleteI feel that there are unlimited possibilities of what High Schoolers can do! I think that what enables kids to making a change is that we work together. All over there are professional, organized events that kids can easily get involved in. Many towns have community Earth Day celebrations or events. I think it would be really awesome if Crystal Lake did something like that! It may not be possible for a single student to make a change, but it they get a group or a school or even a town together, an impact is totally possible! I feel as we get older Earth Day pushed aside more and more, but it’s important to get involved and help our environment. This is our one world, so we have to treat it right because, currently there’s no other place to go!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ava! If we could get the entire community to pitch in, making a change would be totally in reach.
DeleteI chose option C. Although I am only one person that makes up our huge world, I know that even just doing a few little things that benefit our planet can go a long way. First and foremost I can decrease the amount of time I'm in the car. We are so lucky that in a town like Crystal Lake that many things are so accessible that there's no reason why as a community we can't walk and ride bikes more. And if you can't walk to a certain place, organizing a carpool saves gas(natural resources), releases less CO2 into the atmosphere and saves all the drivers money. Another thing we can do as a community is donate more clothing to stores such as Savers and Plato's closet. By donating clothes, we are reducing waste and reusing what we already have. Finally we can also be more conscious of the things we use everyday. For example, instead of a bringing a lunch everyday in a paper sack loaded with plastic bags, try a reusable, more insulated bag, with Tupperware. Also as far as lunches go, as a community we should try to use less plastic bottles and more refillable bottles. Even though these few things may not seem like a lot, a little bit of change can make a huge impact.
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ReplyDeleteConcerns about the environment were first brought to light through Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring in 1962. But Earth Day didn’t come until later when Gaylord Nelson came along. Inspired by Vietnam protests, Nelson infused more energy into pollution awareness and overall environmental protection. Millions participated in this movement, marching or participated in rallies to ensure a safer and healthier environment. Not only did it receive support from the general public, but it got the approval of both political sides, the Democrats and Republicans. After putting in so much effort, Earth Day finally earned it’s right to become a national holiday. Later, in 1990, the holiday went global with the help of Denis Hayes and his campaign. Since then, Earth Day has continued to make environmental progress despite encountering problems here and there. (Prompt A)
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For the blog this week I chose option A: The History of Earth Day. When Silent Spring by Rachel Carson became a New York Times best seller it opened the public's eyes to how much they polluted the earth. At the time there was no such thing as recycling and no one gave a second thought to the damage litter, car exhaust, and factories etc. could do to the environment. By 1970 however, the public's attitude changed. People were protesting the harm done to the environment and for the first time wanted to make a difference.
ReplyDeleteThe official founder of Earth Day is U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson and former U.S. president Bill Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his efforts. Earth Day started recycling and raised awareness to help everyone treat the Earth better. To this day, large groups get together on Earth Day to remind us about the importance of keeping the earth clean and healthy for us and future generations.
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I choose option A.
ReplyDeleteIt started when ms.carson book was published and it sold 500,000 copies and raised awareness for the health of the earth. And a senator for wisconsin named gary nelson founded earth day as an official day. And Richard Nixon was the president during 1970.
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For my blog response I chose option C. I think that it doesn't matter if one person or one thousand people make an effort to better the environment because every little bit helps. Some things I can do to get involved in the earth day movement are recycling daily and not littering. An easy step to using less plastic is to use a re-useable water bottle such as a Camelbak bottle. As you can see you don't have to go through a lot of trouble to help the environment; doing the simplest tasks can greatly impact our environment.
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I agree with you: As long as everybody is doing something, there are so many people in the world that little things put together can make a big difference!
DeleteI chose option A for this post, which was to talk about the history of Earth Day. Earth day was founded by Gaylord Nelson, and his goal was to force environmental protection onto the national political agenda. Groups that had been fighting for different causes realized that they all shared similar values, and worked together to organize protests against the deterioration of the environment. Eventually this campaign reached all over the world, and Nelson was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom for his amazing accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteEarth Day began in 1969 when a senator, Gaylord Nelson had the idea to apply the energy directed against the Vietnam War to ecological issues. He gradually gained support, and on April 22, 1970 (while Nixon, who died on Earth Day of 1994, was still president), organized protests against ecological crimes were held all across America. Earth Day didn't spread worldwide until 1990, being celebrated in 141 different countries.
ReplyDeleteI liked your information! I did the same option as you, but used a different source. I totally know how it was started, but now I do!
DeleteSo didn't Earth Day technically begin in 1970 because that was when it was recognized and not just an idea?
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ReplyDeleteFor this blog post I chose to go with option C. As a high school kid we think we are limited by our age but even the tiniest things can help our planet get back on track for revival. I could start a project for the whole community for recycling. I can walk around the neighborhoods or highways picking up trash that people are too lazy to throw away. As a school we should take a day off and make it mandatory that kids come on a Monday or so once a year and go volunteer to pick trash around our county and plant new trees.
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ReplyDeleteFor this weeks blog post, I have chosen option C. Being a high school student I can do many things to improve the environment. One thing that students and I can do is raise awareness. Some activities are held that raise awareness, such as running, throwing fundraisers, supporting earth day events, etc. Personally, I would hold an event that involves running a 5k. Not only raising awareness can help the environment, but the tiny things. For example, once in a while going out and picking up garbage, or RECYCING. The smallest things can improve and make a difference our environment. In doing these things, you and I can make a difference. Some of these ideas that I have shared were from the link below. These are some other ways that you can get involved on earth day.
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I chose option C for this blog post. I may be just one high school kid but I feel like I could still have an impact. It is possible for one student to make a difference and if we had the whole school doing something the impact would be even bigger. I could recycle everything that I can rather than throw it away, carpool, and take shorter showers to help save some water.
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I agree saving energy by carpooling and reducing the use of water can make as huge impact on the environment.
DeleteI agree with your ways of trying to help out the Earth, especially recycling. I also agreed on how just a couple of high school kids could have a great impact.
DeleteI agree. Age should not hold us back from accomplishing great things.
DeleteFor this blog post, I chose option C. In my opinion, anyone can make a difference. Even though I am just a high schooler, there are many things I can do to make a difference. For one, anyone can plant a tree or recycle. However, I can get involved it the beach day clean-up in the Gates in Lakewood to help out and make a difference. Also, my friends and I carpool whenever we can to help out. I also think our high school could make a difference. If our high school could help out around the neighborhood and plant trees, etc, we co
ReplyDeleteTara, I totally agree with you that if we put our mind to it we can achieve it. I also feel like planting trees for school would be really fun and it is helping a good cause.
DeleteIt is always fun to do that clean-up at the beach. You really feel like you are hands-on helping the environment; it's a cool feeling.
DeleteI think cleaning up beaches and maybe parks will be a great idea because this is where we get many of our natural resources.
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ReplyDeleteIf I can make waste, use energy, and eat food then I am able to make a difference especially since I'm apart of the race causing destruction. I could easily make a difference by saving water by timing showers or even taking baths, fixing all leaky faucets, and not waste it. I can do the same with energy/electricity use electronics less, do things by hand instead of by machine, in reality I could even make some of my consumer goods so that a machine doesn't have to. I could get all my friends and go to the Earth Day Celebration 2015 where they allow household donations and is inside so there won't be any littering outside. Lastly, and conservation of the worlds necessities it makes a difference no matter how little.
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DeleteIn response to Gabriel, what I got from his post is that limiting ourselves from our wants and sticking to the necessities, could make a small difference that would soon add up into something bigger.
For my Blog Post I have chosen option C. I believe that anybody can make a difference if they work hard enough. Anything as simple as picking up a piece of trash could save the life of an animal, and help the environment. One person can make a huge impact, but multiple people working together can change the world completely. If a class plants a single tree, that tree will be a home and recourse to something else, and it will be benefiting the earth around it. Another great idea for helping the environment is to use recyclable water bottles. Plastic takes a very long time to break down when they are thrown out, so imagine how much plastic we will save be using reusable water bottles.
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I totally agree! Everyone can do little things so we don't need to take big measures! If we all pitch in, we can make this world a better place for all of us!
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Earth Day focused on the emerging environmental problems, and putting these concerns front and center.The first Earth day lead to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Earth Day got started when Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin witnessed the massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969. Nelson realized he could infuse that energy with a emerging protection onto the national political agenda. Nelson became the president of this. Some things they are focusing on today is global warming and a push for clean energy.
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Option C: Although I am a High School kid there are still plenty of things I can do to help the earth. There are small things such as just using reusable water bottles or recycling more often. Then there are bigger things like going and cleaning up garbage off the side of a road or highway, big or small all ideas help “save” the world and make an environmental improvement. Anybody can be apart of the earth day movement in the Mchenry County because there are dates and times where people gather together and help the earth by cleaning it up and do nature activities.
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Even though we are in only high school, I feel like there's a lot we can do. As teenagers we can get a lot of stuff happening in the community whether it's something big or recycling as much as possible. When I was little, every Earth Day, I would go out and pick up trash in my neighborhood, and even though that seems really simple, it was important for me to do something.
ReplyDeleteI remember when I was in elementary school we would always pick up trash, plant a tree, or something along those lines. I think that if everyone did something as little as that it could add up to make a big difference.
DeleteI chose to go with option C. To contribute to Earth Day I think the easiest yet most helpful thing someone like me can do is reduce consumption and recycle even if it’s just for a day. A little bit from one person can be a lot when put together in large groups. In addition to this, another good way to get into the spirit is to go out and appreciate the Earth and all that it has to give. It helps to know what the work is saving.
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I chose prompt A. The first Earth Day came in 1970 during Nixon's run as president. Gaylord Nelson, who was a Wisconsin Senator was the founder of Earth Day. He created Earth Day because of all the anti-war movements and the main reason a big oi spill which is when he realized the Earth needed to be taken care Earth Day got a lot of National attention. Many people liked the ideas including people coming from different backgrounds and beliefs. This included Democrats and Republicans, rich and poor, and people of different ethnicities.
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For this week’s blog post I chose option C. I strongly believe that it doesn’t matter how old you are to make an impact. I think that if more of us stay more conscious of what we do it will definitely help us in the long run. One of the things I do to try and help out is when I am going to a sporting event or hanging out with my friends we always try to carpool rather than taking sepreat cars. Another way I try to help earth is by using reusable water bottles rather than plastic and when I decide to use plastic water bottles I recycle them. I think just those little things will make a big impact. I think I should do a little more than what I normally do. For example I should try and help out around the community or even plant a tree. I think that our high school can do a lot more than we expect. We could do multiple things to make the earth a healthier place. Some ideas that came to mind was helping the community or neighborhoods and planting new trees or plants around our school. If we stick to a structure plan like this we could see a better outcome than what we already have.
ReplyDeleteI chose prompt number one. April 22 is known as Earth Day all over the globe and is a very important day were people celebrate our Earth in every environmentally efficient way. Festivals are held, trees are planted and and gardens are made. For such a popular day, its hard to believe that it started only 45 years ago! The launch of Earth Day started in 1970 when senator Gaylord Nelson announced his idea for a day to help the Earth and the idea quickly spread. Everyone helped the earth by cleaning the streets, and helping take care of ponds and waterways. After the first Earth Day, it was such a huge success that the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency occured. The president of the time {Richard Nixon} helped propel the idea of Earth Day around the world.
ReplyDeleteI chose option C. I or anyone at our school can make a difference to our Earth. Their contributions could create a chain of others trying to help out make our community a better place. People I think take our home for granted, a great example is how little we recycle. By this, I mean water bottles, I have seen it myself at our school, people placing plastic items into the garbage can instead of the recycling bin. Also, the amount of gas used is through the roof, carpooling could stop pollution. http://www2.epa.gov/earthday/earth-day-events
ReplyDeleteFor this blog post I chose option A. Earth Day got started when Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin senator saw the effects of an oil spill in Santa Barbra, California. Gaylord made it his goal to enforce environmental change in politics. This caused the public to band together to fight ecological crimes. Since then Earth Day has become a world wide movement in 141 different countries. In my opinion everyday should be Earth Day.
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For the blog this week, I chose option C. Even though I am just a high school student, there are tons of different ways we can help improve and save the environment. Although we may not see the immediate effect of our environmental decision, it will matter in the end if everyone puts in a small effort everyday. Some possible differences we can make in our lives everyday are changing the regular light bulbs in our house to compact fluorescent bulbs because they reduce population significantly or we can always recycle glass, since it can take a million years to decompose if it isn’t recycled. Also, some more simple and obvious things we can do to make a difference are taking shorter showers, unplugging are chargers when we are not using them, and using a reusable water bottle instead of plastic water bottles, to reduce waste. If all of us consider at least one of these things, we are capable of reducing pollution and waste throughout our environment and change the world one step at a time.
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Earth Day started as a protest against the war raging in Vietnam but when Rachel Carson published her book Silent Spring in 1962 about the enviornment and its organisms the group chaneled the energy of the anti-war protest movement and put environmental concerns front and center.The idea to channel the energy of the anti Vietnam towards enviornmental concerns was Senator Gaylord Nelson, Nelson did this because of the ravages of the 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, California.The President at the time was Bill Clinton, he awarded senator Gaylord Nelson the presidential award of freedom for his role as Earth day founder.
ReplyDeleteI can make a difference just as much as any other person on this planet. I already recycle whenever I can, but I could also plant trees, pick up litter if I see it, etc. It is definitely possible for one student or one school to make a difference in our environment. If we were to stop recycling in our school imagine how much more waste would be present in our community.
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I chose option A for my post. Earth Day began in 1969 when Gaylord Nelson, the then-senator of Wisconsin, got wind of a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California, and saw the terrible toll it took on the environment. With an anti-war campaign raging within the American student population, Nelson decided to direct the energy from that event towards a new and growing awareness of pollution and environmental problems. One event led to another and on April 22nd, a huge marches with a total of 20 million participants began all around the country all in the name of environmental causes. This was the first real Earth Day demonstration across the country, and it paved the way for the first international Earth Day in in late 1989. And in 1995, President Bill Clinton award Gaylord Nelson with the highest honor an American civilian can receive - the Presidential Medal of Freedom - for founding Earth Day.
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Earth day was founded in 1970, which is considered the birth of the modern environmental movement. There wasn't one particular cause to the creation of Earth Day because many factors contributed to it. For instance, Rachel Carson wrote a book about saving the Earth which got a great deal of attention. However, Earth Day was first created through the events coordinated by Gaylord Nelson to protest the deterioration of the environment on April 22, 1970, during which Richard Nixon was president. During this protest, people all over showed their hatred for oil spills, pollution, toxic dumps, and things of that nature. To this day, we still celebrate Earth Day and will continue to take the important steps to cleaning our earth.
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For this blog I have chosen to write about option C. I may be a highschool kid but I’d say I could make a difference. By getting involved in the Earth Day movement I could take a group of my friends and go help out our community by picking up waste. I think its possible for a group of students or our school to make a difference because we could hold some funding event with some rewards. Plus, if we start doing it then other schools will start branching off of us and actually make a big difference in the world. Recycling can make a difference. I even heard that each aluminum can that is recycled can be used as electricity to power a T.V. for 3 hours.
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From a national event to a global phenomenon, Earth day has evolved in the past 45 years. It went from a day to week of celebrating this wonderful earth that we live on. More than a billion people are celebrating earth day today. As more people begin to celebrate, more people are polluting and our earth as we know it is taking a beating from its own people. Littering, landfills, pollution, buildings, it's getting overwhelming; however, six major pollutants have decreased 60%, 2/3 of the water is safe to swim in, huge amounts of money have been put down to clean waste and the bald eagle is the symbol for environmental protections. Overall, after the 45 years, earth has changed, and we have changed. For the better? Or for the worse? Though questions like that are controversial, we know one thing, everyone of is linked due to our common home, earth. Keep it clean and protect it because it's all we've got.
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I'm not going to lie: Earth Day, although important, has never been something I've thought much about. I like to pay attention to global environmental discussion, and that happens year-round, so to me Earth Day seems like just one point in the year. However, I've learned that Earth Day is very important, because, as the EPA's website said, "it works". People honestly are more environmentally sensitive when Earth Day rolls around, and with everyone doing it, it can make a huge difference. I chose option A for my blog post, and the history of Earth Day is actually pretty interesting. At the time that Earth Day started, when Richard Dixon was president, people weren't really focused on the environment or what we might be doing to our atmosphere. Instead, college students were protesting the war in Vietnam. The tide started to turn when Rachel Carson published the book Silent Spring, which sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. This was what created the foundation for Earth Day. Then, Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin, came up with the idea for Earth Day. With his help, millions of U.S. citizens protested for the change in our environment on April 22. Therefore, we were gifted with the creation of many organizations and acts, such as the Clean Water and the Endangered Species Act. Earth Day has had a big impact on our world today, and we should all appreciate it more!
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That's really cool how a single book could have been the foundation for a well known holiday such as earth day. I too really don't think too much about earth day, I just think about the environment yearly.
DeleteI chose option C for my blog post. I know that although it may not seem like a single person or group can make a large impact on a the world but it is completly possible. I remember most years in my previous schools we would do an anual service project on earthday whether it be at the school or at the park etc. There are also many groups of people who have largly impacted the world in a positive way. In Kolkata India residents had planned a book fair to raise awareness of waste issues in India as well as well as bringing in used and recycled vooks to show the importance of was management. We as humans are capable of many things to keep this earth turning for many years to come.
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I choose option three. Even though I'm just a high school student I can do a lot to help our planet. My thought is you should think you can make a difference by yourself because if everyone were to think that then everyone would be helping our planet and that actually would be a making a huge difference. I looked at the websites with the big events to help save our planet and by entering one of those fund raisers or runs is another way I could help our planet.
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Those are great ideas!
Deletei agree with you. i chose option three because just like you said, we as students can really impact our community by helping with the environment. there are even scholarship benefits and you could add your week of cleaning up a park (if you did) to your college resume. Fund raising is fun too. i did it and it was easy. people really care about our world and so should we.
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ReplyDeleteI choose option C. I may only be a high school student but I think that I can really make a difference in the world even if it's only a small one. I could help with the Keep Pearland Beautiful event because it's for all ages and it's free. Basically I would be able to help connect to the earth better and learn what
I can do to help keep it beautiful. I believe that one high school student could make a small difference but if an entire high school were to help out it would make a huge different to the world. There are a lot of people in certain high schools and even if only half helped it would still make a big difference, even if it's not one that will be remembered for a while but one that will make our home a better place to live.
Yeah, one person could make a tiny difference but everyone has to start from somewhere. If just some people help then its not a bad idea because everybody has got to start somewhere. I agree with some people could make a difference even though it's little.
DeleteTrying to help with the Keep Pearland Beautiful event is a good idea because it helps raise awareness to the different areas of the world losing the one beautiful habitat
DeleteI decided to choose option A. Earth day was originally thought up by a Senator from Wisconsin named Gaylord Nelson. His sudden urge to help the environment sparked when he witnessed awful oil spills in Santa Barbara, California during the previous year, and his inspiration to start a movement against pollution was the success of the anti-war movements that had been taking place at that time. If he could make the public aware of how awful the Earth was being treated maybe they would back him up and help him do something about it. Since this wasn’t a political issue people of all different kinds were supportive. Republicans and Democrats, farmers and city folk, etc. Because this was a topic that affected everyone, the amount of support was unbelievable.
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ReplyDeleteEarth day was originally thought up by a Senator from Wisconsin named Gaylord Nelson. His sudden urge to help the environment sparked when he witnessed awful oil spills in Santa Barbara, California during the previous year, and his inspiration to start a movement against pollution was the success of the anti-war movements that had been taking place at that time. If he could make the public aware of how awful the Earth was being treated maybe they would back him up and help him do something about it. Since this wasn’t a political issue people of all different kinds were supportive. Republicans and Democrats, farmers and city folk, etc. Because this was a topic that affected everyone, the amount of support was unbelievable.
I choose option C, what can I do? Well i think that because teenagers don't have that much power in society, making people aware is our greatest power. We can make people aware, that there is a problem, that there are solutions, and that it takes work. Also, the power of number is key. If one young person gets their whole family, school, friend group, or even community involved in trash pick ups, planting gardens/trees, and beach clean ups then then it will be effective. We can get people involved, or more importantly, get people motivated.
ReplyDeletei have to admit that earth day is a good cause. I myself have not helped clean the environment but I definitely think that I could. It is so cool that one man's dream of earth day came to life and now it is celebrated world wide. We as kids may not see the importance of a good environment but if we do not help too, we will get the effects of a bad environment. Looking at the first article, there are many ways to help with the environment. You could even start by just recycling certain items at your home instead of throwing them away. Earth day is a great cause and our environment is an important part of our lives. Helping save our earth is not an obligation, it is a duty. Even being young, find some friends and clean up a park or something, it can't be that hard.
ReplyDeleteI’m going to write about Option B. Earth Day has changed a lot over the years because people before barely even knew about this day but today people actually know about it. Today, people actually do things to make the Earth a better place by helping clean up or picking up the trash for community service and things like that. People back then probably didn’t even know what Earth Day was. It has changed by showing that people care more about this Earth by showing what they can do. The thing that was better back then for the Earth was pollution because now a days, people drive cars everywhere but back in the day not much people had cars, so most of the time you wouldn’t see cars. Cars create pollution for the Earth but with that being said people back then were never as much involved as they are now about keeping the Earth clean. Earth Day has surely become more over the past 45 years and so has the Earth in general.
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I would chose C and even though Being young could be a barrier I can do so much to benefit the world. I can definitely make a difference. There are so many projects for the whole community to contribute in. I can walk around the community picking up trash. As a school we could have a field trip and go all around town picking up trash.
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Gaylord nelson Invented the idea of earth day to force goverment protection of the environment onto nation agenda. He hired a team of 85 members to spread awareness of each of the events. President bill clinton gave him the Presedential medal of freedom
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I chose option B. Earth Day has changed since when it began, in the vastness of the people whom celebrate it. When it first began, it was only celebrated in the US, and was celebrated by 10,000 people. Now, 192 countries celebrate Earth Day, for a total of more than 1,000,000,000 people. Over 45 years, the amount of people celebrating increased by 100,000X. I got my research from http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/45-years-earth-day-how-environmentalism-has-evolved-n343886 .
ReplyDeleteI chose option C because i believe we are underestimated as a generation, people are led to believe we have been trapped by the technology of today. But we have helped with a lot with the use of social media, shedding light upon anti bullying, drugs, alcohol, smoking and not to mention becoming a more open and loving generation who believes in equality for people no matter what gender, sexuality, or race. Now how an people believe that we aren't a positive generation? I think that using social media as a way to spread Earth Day is a great thing, many people see technology as something that isolates us but it rather is a connection to others. This offers education and sheds light onto these problems. Seeing what positive things teenagers have done on social media just leads me to believe that we can incorporate this into spreading word on Earth Day, starting events like recycling, planting gardens, and even involving public figures into creating movements and campaigns could just boost earth and healthy living positivity.
ReplyDeleteEarth Day was founded by Gaylord Nelson who thought of the idea after the massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969, and started in 1970 and has improved ever since. I feel even though I am just a teen I can still make many positive changes to the Earth. I can participate in small things like recycling and try to use a reusable water bottle daily. I feel every person counts and the little actions will build up and make positive changes throughout the Earth. In the community there is a Earth day celebration where there will be fun activities and crafts for the community to enjoy. This will also spread the word toward younger ones to realize that they can do something to help our Earth become a cleaner place.
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ReplyDeleteI chose option A. It all started when rachel carson published a New York Times bestseller book and it made so many people realize just how much we are polluting the earth. When people saw all the pollution they were causing like wasting paper, cutting down trees, polluting the air with cars and factories, people started to protest. Gaylord Nelson was a huge part of saving the earth and he became the creator of earth day. During this time, the president was president Nixon. Today we have made some big changes as to what we throw away and what we recycle, to what we can do to make earth a more healthy environment to live in. By making advancement in helping the earth stay healthy, we are helping the future extend our lives on earth as we care for the place that we call home.