Earth Day

• In 2009, United Nations designated April 22 as International Mother Earth Day
• It’s estimated that over a billion people participate in Earth Day every year, making it the largest secular observance in the world
• On Earth Day 2020, 20 million people worldwide tuned into the 12-hour Earth Day Live event, hosted remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

How Much Do You Know about Our Earth — Its Species, Its Resources and Its Threats?

Earth Day Quizzes | Earth Day

What You Can Find in Our Library

• National Geographic (Digital Magazine) via Flipster
• Nature & Wildlife Playlist from National Film Board of Canada
• Curio Collections: Wild Canada, Reduce, Reuse & Rethink
• GreenFILE Database: GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.

Campus Life

Heritage Handprints, our environment club, has organized a mix of Earth Day activities for you to participate in and learn from! Complete details sent via MIO.

Earth Week Bingo
Contest deadline: April 30th

Garbage Cleanup
Contest Deadline: April 30th

Vegan Recipes
Interested in learning about how our dietary choices affect the planet? Looking for some vegan recipes to get started? Everyday throughout Earth Week (April 19th-April 23rd), a vegan recipe will be posted.

Earth Week Movies
Check out the list of movies posted on our instagram! These awesome movies have important environmental messages in them! Grab yourself some popcorn and enjoy!

External Earth Day Events

Earth Day 2021 | Restore Our Earth™ | EARTHDAY.ORG

Earth day Canada Earth Day Canada - Jour de la Terre Canada – April 22 & Every Day !