Earth Day Events to Celebrate our Planet

Looking for ways that you can get involved this Earth Day, and every day? Green Living Ideas has created a wonderful resource of websites that help you find events and activities in your area for the big day.

The EPA has dedicated a nice portion of their website to information about Earth Day, from its history to events in your local area.

If you really want to fully immerse yourself in the Earth Day experience, you can have a look at EarthdayNetwork for full coverage of events and ways you can contribute.

Even if you’re not able to participate in any affiliated events or activities in your community on Earth Day, what’s important to remember is that, as with many holidays, the real celebration is in holding the spirit of the holiday throughout the year. Instead of putting all of your energy toward ‘going green’ all at once on Earth Day, enjoy making small changes throughout the year and think of our planet more often. Trying to make too big of a lifestyle change at once can make it difficult to stick to. There are many adjustments that can be made, and it can be easy to become overwhelmed!

Just like with a new exercise routine or a change in the foods you eat, changing your lifestyle for the greener can be very effective as a gradual transformation. It may start with remembering to tuck your empty water bottle in a recycling bin, and then stopping yourself from buying bottled water altogether. Maybe you will begin requesting paper bags at the grocery store instead of plastic, and then eventually purchase your own reusable cloth bags for groceries. You may look toward buying more free-range meats or organic produce, and then may pursue a "100 mile diet", buying more foods from local farms or butchers. It just takes one small step, and another, and another, and before you know it, you’ve incorporated Earth Day into every day!