Earth Day

By  Fred Sagwe : TeachSDGs Ambassador

 Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day now includes events in more than 193 countries, which are now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network.


"It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.”   
- Professor Wangari Maathai,Nobel Peace Prize Winner in  2004



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Skype in the Classroom: Celebrate Earth Day 2019

- Skype in the Classroom, celebrates Earth Day throughout the month of April and is inviting educators from around the world to connect their students globally to make impact locally and learn about  conservation ,  climate change and ecology from experts.

- Join with your students to raise awareness and inspire the next generation to love our planet ! 


  • .Certificate for Students

  • .Explore Earth Day Related Books

  • .Explore conservation related books in the Microsoft store for your library!






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Source

[1.] Microsoft Education . Celebrate Earth Day 2019 ( https://education.microsoft.com/earthday )

Global Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice. The Goals interconnect and in order to leave no one behind, it ís important that we achieve each Goal and target by 2030...



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SDG 4:7: Global Citizenship Education

By 2030,ensures that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development , including among others, through education for sustainable development development and sustainable lifestyles,human rights,gender equality ,promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence , global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of cultures contribution to sustainable development.


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Circular Economy

About the Circular Economy ,discover how to reduce food ,water ,and energy waste,and learn about the Circular Economy to extend the life of your stuff.

The idea that by extending the life cycle of products ,we reduce waste,increase reuserability and wisely use  of our shared natural resources.

Green Economy

About the Green Economy We promote the transition to economies that are low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive..

Create your own Google logo for Earth Day

 Celebrate Earth Day with CS First  and World Wildlife Fund 

This Earth Day, celebrate the planet while learning to code using CS First's Earth Day activity. Start your students’ coding journey with an activity that inspires them to appreciate the natural world. In just one hour, your students will code their own Google logo featuring their favorite animals, natural landscapes, and green energy sources, all while learning computer science basics.

Anyone – including teachers, parents, librarians, or college students – can facilitate CS First. No computer science experience is necessary. Plus, all of the logo activities address three CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards for grades 6-8. Check out the Teacher Resources page for more details, and create a class to get started.
Protect our planet and keep coding,
— The CS First Team
                                        
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Create and animate your own version of the Google logo using CS First and the block-based programming language Scratch.  


Google : Applied Skills

Research Earth Day and the history of American environmentalism, and create a report to communicate your findings.

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 Explore a Topic: Earth Day


Resources

[2.] Microsoft Educator Community . Teaching Sustainable Development Goals.( https://preview.education.microsoft.com/course/72e17f8d/overview )

[3.] Twitter.TeachSDGs: Earth Day is April  23rd( https://twitter.com/TeachSDGs/status/1117860690310488064?s=17 )

[4.] Twitter.Teaching Sustainable Development Goals ( https://twitter.com/fsagwe/status/1119988345864634368?s=17 )

[5.] Pit.Words to Live By- A Tribute to Wangari Maathai - Project Learning Tree ( https://www.plt.org/educator-tips/words-to-live-by-tribute-wangari-maathai/ )

[6.] Twitter.Robots are picking up trash , planting trees : ( https://twitter.com/mdeckstein/status/854770558868836352?s=17 )

[7.] Makerwonder. Countdown to Earth Day 2019 .Wonder Workshop - US ( https://www.makewonder.com/blog/countdown-to-earth-day-2018/ )



[9.] Science Buddies . Reduce Your Environmental Impact | Lesson Plan .( https://www.sciencebuddies.org/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/sustainability-reduce-environmental-impact )

[10.] Science buddies.sustainability : How Our Actions Affect the Environment | Lesson Plan .( https://www.sciencebuddies.org/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/sustainability-affects-on-environment )

[11.] Yourplanyourplanet .Your Plan,Your Planet ( https://yourplanyourplanet.sustainability.google/ )

[12.]  Iop Science.The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions.IOPscience .( 

[13..] Obama Organization. Climate & Energy-Obama Foundation.( https://www.obama.org/chapter/climate-energy/ )

 [ 14.] Digital Promise .Inspiring Actions through Storytelling on Earth Day 2019            ( https://global.digitalpromise.org/2019/04/22/inspiring-action-through-storytelling-on-earth-day-2019/ )

 [15.] World Bank .What does our future hold ( https://twitter.com/WorldBank/status/1120415475941498880?s=17 )

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