When April 22, 2021 at 7:00am 12 hrs
Where Online and Outside

APRIL 22: EARTH DAY EVENTS & IDEAS

At the Calgary Climate Hub, every day is Earth Day, but April 22 is a time to show Mother Earth some extra love. Here are some things happening with our partners, and some ideas of things you can do at home:

Speak Up for Climate Action: Tell Your Councillor You Support ENMAX Going to Net-Zero

Write to your your City Councillor to let them know that you support urgent action on climate change. As we move towards electrifying everything from transportation to how we heat our homes, it is critical that our sources of electricity are net-zero, either through no-carbon generation, offsets, or carbon capture and storage. As ENMAX is fully owned by The City, a net-zero pledge would have a real impact on Calgary's greenhouse gas emissions and send the message that we are serious about our climate goals.

You can send a message to all councillors by emailing [email protected], or use this form to email your own councillor.  You can also tweet using the hashtag #yyccc.

 

Natural Solutions for Spring: The Birds and the Bees

Planning on getting out into the garden for Earth Day? Here are some tips to make your yard more bird-and bee-friendly. 

 

April 6-22: Circular Economy Club 2040 Film Screening

The Circular Economy Club is organizing a national discussion of the film 2040 and will be preparing a message to share on Earth day. 

  1. Watch the film 2040 April 6 - 22. Go to the film link. You will be prompted to set up a Vimeo account, but there is no charge for the film screening. 
  2. Join the national discussion April 16 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm MST to help prepare a national commitment message to share on Earth Day April 22.
  3. Share the message on Earth Day April 22!

RSVP for the national session through Eventbrite.

Follow CEC on Facebook for more information.

 

April 24: TEDxYYC TED Circle: Appreciating Earth

Hosted by Shandra Carlson, this is a limited capacity TED Circle event.

When: Saturday, April 24, 10:00 MST

Where: Online - register here.

 

Engineers Without Borders Calgary: Earth Day Cleanup

A socially-distanced cleanup of Calgary's green spaces.

When: Sunday, April 25, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Where: TBA - register via Eventbrite for details and assignments.

 

Social Media Selfies

Post a family photo of you and "Mom" using the hashtags #restoreourearth and #yycclimate.