Earth Day 2017 is April 22nd; this year’s focus is Environmental & Climate Literacy. In 
preparation for Earth Day’s 50th anniversary in 2020, Earth Day Network is launching a campaign for global environmental and climate literacy. They aim to make sure that “every student around the world graduates high school as an environmental and climate literate citizen, ready to take action and be a voice for change”.
Here are a few things you might find helpful to get you started to be more in tuned with this global movement on a smaller scale:
– See how city of Vaughan is celebrating
– Participate in Environmental Days
– Go for a swap event, instead of buying new: Drop, Swap & Shop @ Evergreen Brickwork
– Plant a tree @ Downsview Park
– Check out some books to learn about the environment/nature:
The Hidden Life of Trees: what they feel, how they communicate
Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network.
Earth Day: An alphabet book Children and adults will delight in Earth Day , a litany of gratitude that celebrates earth’s diverse species, from apricots to groundhogs to junebugs, from quahogs to zinnias, zucchini and zebras with bright and whimsical illustrations
Birds Art LifeA writer’s search for inspiration, beauty and solace leads her to birds in this intimate and exuberant meditation on creativity and life–a field guide to things small and significant.
Nature Anatomy: the curious parts & pieces of the natural world
See the world in a whole new way! Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world.
Here is the background story:
This exhibition is very well put together; it is both informative and interactive. In addition, it is aesthetically pleasing. I was in awe when I saw the complete skeleton of the blue whale in the middle of the room. It really made me aware of the world that we live in, and I cannot help but feeling so small. I learned a lot about these majestic giants, and the hard and often less celebrated work that put into exhibitions like this by scientists and researchers.
being a conscientious objector to the war, single-handedly saved many wounded soldiers on the battlefields of Okinawa, Japan. Doss refused to carry a gun and kill people in the war; he only wanted to save people’s lives. Although mocked, bullied, and almost being sent to the military prison, Doss did not lose his believe. He finally went to the frontline as a medic, and persistently proved himself as powerful as the armed soldiers. He was awarded with the Medal of Honor for his rescue effort; he is the first man in American history to receive this medal without firing a shot.
Nominated for 6 Oscars, Hacksaw Ridge is a movie about bravery and humanity. Andrew Garfield did a great job portraying the main character. There is definitely lots of blood and violence that made me jump in the movie, however, it is the cruelty of the war that makes Doss’ action shine. After I watch this film, I felt that the most powerful weapon is a person’s mind, and there is always hope and goodness in humanities.