Learn more about the holiday and how you can join the Earth Month Challenge
Did you know that every year, 1 billion people do something for Earth Day? That’s almost as many people live in North America AND Europe combined! Almost all countries around the world celebrate the day.
The holiday started in the United States. The first Earth Day was on April 22, 1970. That’s 52 years ago! Around then, people realized it is important to celebrate the environment around them. The day became a time for people to appreciate nature and learn about the impact we humans have on our planet. Today, Earth Day is a global holiday. Events to support a healthier planet happen across the world. This includes litter clean-ups, tree planting parties, and other fun activities to help the planet. Recently, the celebration has grown, with many celebrating the environment all month long!
It’s important to take care of the environment for the health of both the planet and the people on it. That is why we, at Air for Kids, support planting trees. Trees naturally produce oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the air. This helps protect the planet from climate changeunusual weather found in a place as a result of global warming. This can include... More and makes the air we breathe better. This Earth Day, we are planting a tree for each kid who completes our special Earth Month Challenge! Keep reading to find out more about how you can get involved! Check back in on Arbor Day (April 29) to learn even more about the importance of trees to people and the planet.
- Level: Medium
- Theme: Outdoor air quality
- Entry evidence: Use this activity towards planting trees, fill out this form.
Air for Kids Earth Month Challenge
Growing concern about pollution was part of the inspiration for the first Earth Day in 1970. Today, air pollutionthe presence of substances above the natural level in the air Sources• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK368034/... More is still a huge problem worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 99% of people breathe polluted air. That’s basically the entire world! Learn more about air pollutionthe presence of substances above the natural level in the air Sources• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK368034/... More and what you can do to make a difference.
- First, read more about outdoor air pollution here.
- Then, with an adult, find out more about the air pollutionthe presence of substances above the natural level in the air Sources• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK368034/... More in your area. Go to the WHO’s website and find out the level of air pollutionthe presence of substances above the natural level in the air Sources• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK368034/... More in your country.
- Now that you know more about air pollutionthe presence of substances above the natural level in the air Sources• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK368034/... More in general and the problem in your area, express your feelings about pollution. Draw a picture or write a poem about what air pollutionthe presence of substances above the natural level in the air Sources• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK368034/... More is like today and how you imagine the future could be.
- Have an adult (parent, guardian, teacher) submit your work using this form.
For every kid that completes this challenge between Earth Day (April 22) and the end of Earth Month (April), we will plant a tree.
Sources
- https://onetreeplanted.org/
- https://www.earthday.org/history/
- https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/pollution
- https://www.who.int/news/item/04-04-2022-billions-of-people-still-breathe-unhealthy-air-new-who-data
