April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day and the May 24, 2020 is the 5th Anniversary of Laudato Si,
Pope Francis' encyclical on Care for Creation
1. Make Earth Day fun!! Take a picture of yourself or your family with an Earth Day message or family Earth Day activity or project and post it to your own Instagram STORY. Be sure to mention Immaculate Conception and include "@ICDURHAM" in your post. Our communications staff will pick up your post and add it to our parish Instagram story. |
2. Celebrate with kids! Kids often are more in tune to Care for Creation than many adults. Visit one of these websites especially for children. 20 Earth Day Crafts for Kids http://www.housingaforest.com/20-earth-day-crafts-and-activities-for-kids/ Earth Day- National Geographic Kids kids.nationalgeographic.com › explore › celebrations › earth-day Earth Day 22 April | March for Science | Facts for Kids www.kids-world-travel-guide.com › earth-day |
3. Join IPL's "Love Made Visible" VIRTUAL Climate March online! Out of our love and care for our neighbors, and to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Interfaith Power and Light invites you to share your climate march sign on social media during Faith Climate Action Week April 17-26 to continue bringing awareness to the climate crisis. Faith Climate Action Week's theme is "Love Made Visible: Engaging in Sacred Activism" to protect the people we love who are most impacted by climate change. People are more vulnerable to COVID-19 in communities where there are high levels of air pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels. We need to continue to fight for clean air especially in light of the present pandemic. STEP ONE: Make your sign. Find inspiration in the faith-based messages and images from IPL leaders from across the nation who took part in last September's Climate March in the Sacred Activism Art Guide. Or download and print a simple black and white sign with the Love Made Visible logo to decorate. STEP TWO: Take a photo of yourself with your sign. STEP THREE: Post to social media with the hashtag #FCAW or #FaithClimateActionWeek, and don't forget to tag @interfaithpowerandlight on FB and @interfaithpower on Twitter Get more information here https://www.faithclimateactionweek.org/join-ipls-love-made-visible-climate-march-online/ |