iHeartCommunities Celebrates Earth Day 2021!
Earth Day is this Thursday, April 22, 2021!
There are so many great ways to celebrate this special day and our planet.
Scroll down to check out some awesome events, both virtual and in-person, that you can participate in this week!
Virtual Earth Day Events
EarthDay.org Virtual Earth Day Live Event
This will be the second year in a row that EarthDay.org will broadcast a global event. The show begins at 12 PM Eastern Time.
This special stream will include workshops, panel discussions, and special performances.
Topics will include:
- Climate and environmental literacy
- Climate restoration technologies
- Reforestation efforts
- Regenerative agriculture
- Equity and environmental justice
- Citizen science
- Cleanups, and more.
Visit EarthDay.org for more info!
Connecticut Science Center Virtual Event
In-Person Connecticut Events
Long Island Sound in New Haven CT
4/22/2021
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
475 Long Wharf Dr, New Haven, CT 06511
In person with social distancing and PPE
The team of Globele Energy LLC will spend Earth Day cleaning up litter and trash along the Sound of Sargent Drive. We are located off of Long Wharf and want to make a difference in our local community.
Organizer: Kristilee LaHaye
Phone: 203-645-6446
Green Up / Clean Up in Madison
4/24/2021, 8:00 am
Memorial Town Hall or Roberts Food Center
8 Meetinghouse Lane, Madison, CT, 06443
Teens in Action: Mystic Aquarium Cleanup
4/24/2021, 12PM
Calling all teens! Join Mystic Aquarium’s teen Youth Conservation Corps volunteers in a day at the beach! Generously funded by the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, this event provides teens the opportunity to learn about the impacts of marine debris and plastics on marine inhabitants and what young adults can do to protect the world’s oceans! Broken into two sessions for a safer experience, participants can choose the time that best works for their schedule to complete service hours while giving back during this Earth Day! Register here.