Dear Resident,
Every year on April 22nd, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement at a mass rally held in 1970. The onset of the global coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation or reconfiguration of the many local celebrations,
teach-ins and the mass mobilization planned for the momentous 50th Anniversary of Earth Day occurring this year.
Taking urgent action to protect life on Earth is more needed today than ever. We urge every resident of Highland Park to participate in one of the many online forums that have been organized to commemorate Earth Day … and recommit our energies to protecting and sustaining our one, precious home!
Click to see a
video announcement by Olivia Parker, HPHS Environmental Club, for Earth Day 2020.
A three day celebration follows the planning of
Earth Day 50 in person, before the COVID pandemic. Activists, performers, thought leaders, and artists will come together for an empowering, inspiring, and communal three-day livestream mobilization.
Sustainable Jersey is offering four weeks of free virtual content, including online educational sessions, social happy hours, and 30-minute talks on a variety of topics.
Join Smithsonian online for an
Earth Optimism digital event that will showcase stories of actions that frame the conversation and demonstrate that success is possible.
Join us for a series of
Earth Day teach-ins and hear from groups around NJ who are working towards climate justice and a liveable future. Sign up
here. #WeAreEarthDay50. Teach-ins will also be streamed live on
Facebook.
Sign the
petition from Empower NJ to honor the spirit of Earth Day and ask NJ officials to implement a moratorium on new fossil fuel projects!
You can also do something local:
- Join Sustainable Highland Park; see sustainablehighlandpark.org
- Create a home garden
- Commit to recycling more and purchasing less
- Clean up your block or your neighborhood
Please join me in making Earth Day 2020 a day where many of us take new action to preserve, protect, and improve the prospects of our planet. Thank you.
Gayle Brill Mittler, Mayor
Borough of Highland Park
