The mission of the Earth Day
Earth Day is April 22 of every year. April 22, 2020, will mark 50 years of Earth Day. Since the year of 2020 witnessed the half-century history of Earth Day, the topic is particularly important. Considering the most emergent challenge for the earth is climate change, the theme of 2020 Earth Day is Climate Action to mobilize all citizens of Earth "to call for greater global ambition to tackle our climate crisis.
Climate change influences the future of human beings as well as the livability of our planet.
The modern environmental protection movement took a historic step a year after the first photochromic of the planet was taken.
On April 22, 1970, about 20 million Americans walked onto the streets and campuses in over one hundred cities to stage protests, expressing their anger over the government's negligence to environmental protection and a better future. This is the origin of Earth Day. Since then, the United States Congress began to take actions and many milestone environmental regulations and laws were adopted.
After 50 years, people realize that it is time for all of us to work together. But in comparison with the year of 1970, the situation has changed a lot: human beings are facing various environmental threats such as toxic pollution, haze, oil spill, and the most serious one-climate change.
The double challenges brought out by COVID-19 and climate change make 2020 Earth Day unique. We can and must solve the two challenges. The globe maybe not ready for fighting against the coronavirus, but we still have time to stop the climate crisis.
To promote the "rise of the earth" through the Internet
In 2020, Earth Day Network, China Biodiversity Conservation, and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), and International Fund for China's Environment (IFCE) join hands to launch the "Pray for the Earth, Voice for Nature" event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and contribute to stopping the climate crisis.
Solving the climate crisis is a task shared by all of us. Everyone can take participate in the action of protecting the earth. In the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will hold an online musical gala on April 22 with the participation of Chinese brilliant young artists Ouyang Nana and Ayanga, scientists, starts, and leaders of different industries. We invite you to join us to pray for the earth and voice for nature.
We will publish more event details on our platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Weibo, WeChat, Kuaishou, and TikTok.
How to join the event?
CBCGDF and IFCE will publish the lists of recommended songs and endangered species on the official website and Weibo account. You can choose a piece of song or a species you like and shoot a video or draw a painting on introducing the species.
Five ways:
1. To sing a song with the topic of natural beauty and give an introduction to the song.
2. To draw a painting of species and give an introduction of the species you choose.
3. Storytelling: how your life was influenced by a species or the coronavirus.
4. Facemask graffiti: to paint on a facemask and express your ideas on nature conservation with it.
5. Slogan: I, [+your name], am a citizen of the earth, and I support [+ an environment-friendly lifestyle, such as “stop eating wild animals”] +concluding remarks.
For the above participation methods, please call in the concluding remarks: "We will Rise the voice for nature together on Earth Day 2020!” Please use the hashtags include #EarthDay2020, #EarthRise, @CBCGDF_China, @IFCE_DC and so on in the social media platforms for sharing.
We wish you could join us and express your voice for environmental conservation via music, painting, storytelling, slogan, and donation. The event will last three days, from April 22 to 24.
We would also like to convey our sincere appreciation to all the participants who voice for nature in advance. As we strongly believe, global collaboration will facilitate to create a better future.
(Photo credit: earthday.org)
Original Chinese article:
http://www.cbcgdf.org/NewsShow/4936/12079.html
By / Wang Yanqing Modified / Maggie