Happy Earth Day
“We love the Earth, it is our planet / We love the Earth, it is our home,” Lil Dicky, Earth
If you’re reading today’s blog, you’re from the planet earth. And if you’re reading today’s blog, there’s a pretty high chance that you’re currently on planet Earth too! We’re taking a moment today recognize Earth Day, and to be thankful for our planet, featuring Lil Dicky’s single Earth which was released in 2019 and is filled with a star-studded cameo cast.
Earth Day occurs every year on April 22nd and is one of the biggest environmental protest movements on the planet. The purpose of the day is to draw awareness to environmental causes, to promote sustainability, to promote conservation, and to encourage action in taking care of our world. The theme of Earth Day 2024 is Planet vs Plastics, and EarthDay.org is advocating for a 60% reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040.
Ways that You can Acknowledge and Participate in Earth Day This Year
Get Informed
EarthDay.org is a non-profit organization with the mission “to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide.”
Read about this year’s Earth Day emphasis at the World Economic Forum: Earth Day: What is it, when is it and why is it important?
Learn about stories of partnership and impact at the 1% For the Planet Blog!
Take Personal Action:
Practice sustainable habits in your diet: plant herbs or veggies, fill reuseable bottle for outings rather than buying plastic, order delivery less.
Be mindful of your energy use: walk or bike more, invest in renewable energy sources, turn of lights in your home with more consistency, carpool on road trips, recycle, be mindful of water use.
Donate to causes that you care about.
Spend your money intentionally with companies who give to combatting climate change. You can view a list of 1% for the Planet affiliated businesses at this link to find companies in your area.
Spend less of your money intentionally with companies who contribute to climate change. This might seem impossible, but you can be a prudent consumer and shift your spending TO companies fighting climate change and FROM companies contributing most to it. On Thursday, 4/4/2024, the Carbon Majors Database published a report which found that “80% of these global emissions from 2016 through 2022 can be traced to just 57 corporate and state producing entities,” (read the full report here).
Set a SMART goal for yourself to reduce plastic consumption.
Get Involved:
Find an Earth Day Event Near you at Earthday.org to connect with a cause in your area.
Stay informed and optimistic: Keep up to date with non-profits involved in fighting climate change. Research organizations in your community that are combatting the climate crisis. Pay attention to your community’s initiatives in fighting climate change. For example, you can learn about Los Angeles County’s Climate Action Plan here or Durham, North Carolina’s Environmental Initiatives here.
Get involved with fighting climate change! Look up volunteer opportunities in your community. You can Google something like “Climate change initiatives in [MY CITY]” or visit 1% for the Planet’s List of Environmental Partners to find groups that that you’re interested in joining efforts with.
Future Full of Hope’s Corporate Responsibility
Believing in a future full of hope also requires investing into our world and our planet. That is why Future Full of Hope is a proud member of the 1% for the planet movement. 1% for the Planet represents a global network of businesses, individuals and environmental partners tackling our planet's most pressing environmental issues. As a 1% for the Planet member, we’re promising to donate 1% of our yearly revenue to environmental causes. This year, our 1% went to the Ron Finley Project and to the Triangle Land Conservancy.
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AI Disclaimer: This post is original and written by Kevin Boyd of Future Full of Hope, PLLC. No AI tool was leveraged in the development of this post
