1. Earth Day

2. All people are encouraged to realise that it is everyone’s responsibility to take care of the environment
Become actively involved
Make healthy lifestyle choices
Support sustainable and equitable development

3. Preservation of the environment
Celebrated on the 22nd of April
Largest, most widely celebrated
international environmental
event
Efforts to protect plants and
animals and to clean up the
world are celebrated
Did you know ...
... The first official International Earth Day was celebrated in 1990?

4. Class Discussion: Why is important to discuss these things?
In 1990, this international event reminded presidents and other world leaders about how important it is to protect the earth
Later on the presidents and other world leaders took part in the first United Nations Earth Summit where they discussed:
Climate Change
Indigenous Cultures
Species
Class Discussion: Why is important to discuss these things?

9. This is the world you get to grow up in, what will you do to change it?

10. Video
Give Earth a Hand:

11. R
educe R
euse
We need to take responsibility for what we use, how we use it and when we use it R
ecycle

13. What can you do to help? Build a community food garden
Make your own compost
Organise a community or school clean up
Make donations to environmental organisations

14. Can you think of any other ways?
Task: quietly with a partner you are going to brainstorm some ideas without talking – only writing! You have 5 minutes!

15. Activity When and where is Earth Day celebrated?
What is the purpose of Earth Day?
In your own words, explain what reduce, reuse and recycle means.
Write a short paragraph explaining some of the ways you can help in celebrating Earth Day.
Exit Ticket: design a bumper sticker to promote Earth Day and hand it in before you leave!

16. Resources
Bolton, R. (2015). Earth Day Retrieved 2015, from Arthur W. Page Society:
Clitheroe, F., Dilley, L., Naidoo, R., Perez, N. and Pickering, R. (2013). Oxford Successful Life Orientation Learner's Book. South Africa: Oxford University Press.
Earth Day Network. (2014). Earth Day: The History of a Movement. Retrieved 2015, from Earth Day Network:
Greenpeace. (2010). Give Earth a Hand. Retrieved 2015, from YouTube: