Each year on April 22, more than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities throughout the world. An annual focus on a different theme assures global environmental concerns receive highlighted notice. This year, April 22 marks the 50th celebration since the first Earth Day in 1970. The theme for Earth Day 2020 is climate action.

While many local events were planned, until further notice, due to the Covid-19 public health emergency, we will not be holding any public events. In the future, check out our website, www.cobbstreams.org, for community events. Until then, what can you do from home? Start a compost bin, check with your local electric utility to see if they offer green power options, take a bag and pick up trash while on a neighborhood walk, and dust off those books you’ve been meaning to read instead of streaming music and videos (a carbon intensive activity). During this time, we can all evaluate our current habits and develop new ones that are better for the planet.

For more information on Earth Day 2020, visit www.earthday.org.