Creation Care Notes ~ Earth Day is a reminder to care for the Earth with our choices and with our actions.
Continue to do the everyday things that make a difference: get in the dirt and plant some native flowers and shrubs, listen to the birds and watch the insects as they do their work. Stop using mosquito spray services. Instead, remove all standing water in your yard and gutters. Reduce your plastic purchases, Reuse clothing and other purchases, Recycle paper and food waste.
Global climate progress, global coral bleaching, and the 25,000 conversation challenge
Monday is Earth Day, but really – isn’t every day? Half the oxygen we breathe comes from phytoplankton and seaweed in the ocean, and the other half comes from plants and trees. All our food, all our water, and all the materials we use come from this Earth. The Earth doesn’t need us: we’re the ones who need it. In fact, we can’t survive without it!
That’s why, given our near-total dependence on its resources, I feel every day should be an opportunity to celebrate and be good stewards of the only home we've ever known. Click for Katharine Hayhoe’s latest newsletter.
Here’s a 2020 article written about Rachel Carson, who raised Americans awareness of environmental pollution that led to the formation of the EPA by a Republican president and the first Earth Day.
Caring for our feathered friends: Bird migration is underway and most migration occurs at night. To keep our friends from being confused by light at night, do the following between dusk and dawn now until July 1 and again from September 1- October 31:
· Turn off exterior decorative lighting.
· Put motion detectors on exterior flood lights.
· Close blinds at night and turn off unnecessary interior lights.
· Use down shields so light doesn’t project upwards at night.
Don’t miss these EarthDay Events and check out some electric vehicles to reduce your carbon emissions on the road!
• Zionsville Greenfest – April 27, 9-12pm EST at 165 N Elm Street, Zionsville, IN
• Indy Creation Fest – April 27, 10-2pm EST at Grace Church in Noblesville