![]() ![]() “I am not the Lorax but I still speak for the trees / The survival of our forest depends on you and me / Look into the eyes of the children / You will see the beauty of the world within them.” - Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, “Speak for the Trees” “Were the importance of our forests at all understood by the people in general, even from an economic standpoint their preservation would call forth the most watchful attention of the Government.” - John Muir, “The Treasures of the Yosemite” “To my old brown earth / And to my old blue sky / I’ll now give these last few molecules of ‘I.’ / And you who sing, / And you who stand nearby, / I do charge you not to cry.” - Pete Seeger, “To My Old Brown Earth” “There can be no peace without equitable development and there can be no development without sustainable management of the environment in a democratic and peaceful space.” - Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize lecture It is not only a mirror of ourselves, but a focusing lens on what we can become.”- Lady Bird Johnson ![]() “The environment is where we all meet where we all have a mutual interest it is the one thing all of us share. “The climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win.” - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres And spread the word by sharing these quotes about nature - and the task of saving the earth - with friends or students, posting them on social media to raise awareness, or even turning them into artwork. This Earth Day, consider taking up actions like volunteering in your community donating to a local environmental group or contacting a representative. ![]() Planned nationwide events include things like neighborhood cleanup projects, workshops with environmental experts, tree-planting parties, letter-writing campaigns and student essay contests. The theme of 2022’s Earth Day is “Invest In Our Planet,” per, the event’s global organizer. ![]()
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