Note: This year's themes are a bit different from last year's. Read on for some map inspiration and get ready for this year's challenge! We wanted to showcase not only our own maps on the hashtag, but some fantastic ones we found in the rest of the mapping community, too! November’s 30-day map challenge is coming up soon, starting on November 1st, so we thought we would revisit some of our favorite maps from last year's challenge. This challenge is open to anyone and everyone in the online geospatial community, encouraging participants to post one map that they’ve created per day on a different theme or topic on Twitter. Whether you create posters and banners, or plan/attend a march, rally, cleanup, or any other popular Earth Day event, be sure to post what you’re doing to tag #EarthDay and/or #InvestInOurPlanet to spread awareness around the environmental movement and possibly be featured on EARTHDAY.ORG’s social channels.This year's #30DayMapChallenge on Twitter starts on November 1st! Check out some of our own map creations along with some of our favorites from the mapping community for some inspiration for the challenge!įinnish geographer and mapping enthusiast Topi Tjukanov started the #30DayMapChallenge in November 2019, and has since continued it every November. Be sure to register any and all events you plan on the official Earth Day Map.īy donating to a campaign supporting the environmental movement, like EARTHDAY.ORG’s The Canopy Project, you are not only making a difference, you’re empowering change and mobilizing individuals to take part in building a better world for generations to come.Ĭreating content for the world to see is critical in communicating the importance of climate action. It’s easy to start your own Earth Day event! Whether it be a community cleanup, march, teach-in, or rally, EARTHDAY.ORG has step-by-step instructions on how to organize your Earth Day activity in their Earth Day 2023 Action Toolkit. Learn about the detrimental impacts of fast fashion, the importance of sustainable fashion, and commit to responsible consumption. Send a letter to your local elected officials, speak up at your next town hall meeting, or use EARTHDAY.ORG’s Vote Earth hub to learn about your voting rights, register to vote, and get reminders for important voting deadlines.įast fashion has completely revolutionized the apparel industry, but not for the better. Make a plan this Earth Day to reduce your plastic consumption using EARTHDAY.ORG’s plastic calculator.Įducate yourself about the science behind climate change and show responsibility in addressing it by taking climate action to the next level. We all contribute to this problem and must work to reduce, and ultimately end, plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is one of the most important environmental problems we face in today’s world. Plant a pollinator garden using species native to your area to support local populations of butterflies, bees, and other organisms critical to sustained biodiversity in your ecosystem. Pollination is essential for all terrestrial life on Earth. Attend a local tree planting event or donate to campaigns, like EARTHDAY.ORG’s The Canopy Project, to help reforestation efforts across the world. Trees are one of the most powerful tools to combat the climate crisis. Earth Day 2023 is this Saturday – and here are 7 ways you can get involved:
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