Sea levels are rising, and I hope this month, Bexley residents will too. Earth Day was celebrated for the first time on April 22 in 1970 by 20 million people who cycled, demonstrated, picked up litter, and participated in teach-ins against the impacts of industrial development and the toll it was taking – and continues to take – on human health. The movement quickly gained momentum, and went global two decades later, shifting focus to global warming and clean energy in 2000, and today a worldwide call to action to limit emissions and the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees C.
This year, Green Bexley -- the joint outreach branch of the City of Bexley’s Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) and Sustainability Department -- is celebrating and promoting awareness with a variety of events throughout the month. We hope you’ll join us in caring for our home this month and beyond! Details and registration information can be found at greenbexley.org/earthmonth.
Throughout the month, we'll be featuring blog posts from Bexley residents to hear what Earth month, sustainability, and/or environmentalism mean to them.
If you're interested in participating, please email a draft blog post to info@greenbexley.org.
— Elizabeth Ellman
