~Powerful Quotes for the Earth Day! ~

Earth Day was established in April 1970.

Here are some thoughts to inspire you to take action on this Earth Day.

Plant a tree

“He that plants trees loves others beside himself.”  Thomas Fuller

Clean up a small corner of your world – an abandoned lot, a ragged yard, an overgrown path

“The world is not in your books and maps, it’s out there.”  J.R.R. Tolkien

Pick a topic about nature and pollution and learn more about it

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
Albert Einstein

Change what and how you eat

“Save the Earth, it’s our only source of chocolate!” Anonymous

Protect our national parks

“A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children.”  John James Audubon

Fight for endangered animals

“The good man is the friend of all living things.”  Gandhi

Clean up a water source or provide clean water to someone who lacks it

“When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” Benjamin Franklin

Start a compost pile

“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt

Reduce. Recycle. Reuse. Eliminate plastic from your life

“I only feel angry when I see waste. When I see people throwing away things we could use.” Mother Teresa

It is up to YOU!

“Be the change you wish to see in this world.” Gandhi

Some books to read for Earth Day:

 

City Green by Diane DiSalvo-Ryan

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers

Hey Little Ant by Phillip & Hannah Hoose

One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul

Our Community Garden by Barbara Pollack

The Earth Day Book by Todd Parr

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

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How many of these things are you already doing?

What is one new thing you could do?

We welcome your thoughts and comments.