April 22nd is International Mother Earth Day. It is commonly called Earth Day. While we need to care for ‘Mother Earth’ every day of the year, Earth Day is a special day for education and action.
António Guterres, UN Secretary-General wrote:
“On International Mother Earth Day, we reflect on humanity’s most important relationship — our relationship with the natural world. From the air we breathe to the water we drink to the soil that grows our food – humanity’s health depends on the health of Mother Earth.”
“This Earth Day, I urge people everywhere to raise your voices – in your schools, workplaces and faith communities, and on social media platforms – and demand leaders make peace with nature. Let us all do our part to protect our common home for the sake of people and planet right now, and for the generations to come.”
See this link for more about this year’s Earth Day message:
https://www.un.org/en/observances/earth-day/message
At Long Lake Provincial Park we will be picking up garbage and talking to visitors about how the community of park users can act collectively to take better care of the park. Please join us in this activity during the morning of Mother Earth Day!
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