Climate Change
How to celebrate Earth Day’s 50th anniversary
Lou Klein, 31, of South Philadelphia, had planned to participate in the annual Run for Clean Air race on Saturday with his running club before Gov. Tom Wolf issued statewide stay-at-home orders in March.
But Klein still plans to run the race — virtually — because he “supports the mission of the Clean Air Council,” which has held the race since 1981. It has converted the event into a virtual run starting Saturday.
That’s one of the many ways environmental organizations and government agencies are trying to keep the spirit of Earth Day, which falls on Wednesday, alive in the region. Amid social distancing measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus, most Earth Day celebrations and cleanups have been postponed or canceled.
Now, environmentally focused groups are hosting free webinars, online learning for children, teaching aids for educators, environmental justice programs, and more.
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
Mon 20 Apr 2020 at 09:34
