Earth Day

The first Earth Day was April 22, 1970 and this year marks its 43^rd anniversary. This environmental movement is concerned with how the people, animals and places are affected by climate changes and how to protect the planet that we live in.

 There are several films to watch which will open our eyes to, or remind us of the beauty of this planet that we live in. Start with Earth, the Biography: the story of our world. It is a 2-disc DVD produced by BBC/National Geographic Channel. As stated in the title, it tells the life story of how our planet was created. After we have that understanding, move on to another BBC production called Planet Earth. It is described as taking you from the highest mountains to the deepest rivers and places you’ve never been to. If that’s not enough to amaze you, then also watch Earth Songs. This is another documentary produced by BBC/National Geographic that will take you to the most beautiful places on earth.

Now that we have seen the grandeur around us, we can think about preserving these places and animals. The 11^th Hour and Project Earth explores and offers possible solutions to either stop or reverse what we have done to our planet.