Did you know?
World Earth Day takes place annually on the 22nd of April.
The first time it was celebrated was in 1970.
Video > https://youtu.be/WbwC281uzUs
Original broadcast of CBS News Special Report with Walter Cronkite about the first Earth Day, 1970. Also known as Earth Week 1970.
This year there was a push on the Global Plastics Treaty > https://action.earthday.org/global-plastics-treaty
Some of the Treaty Goals include:
- See a 60% reduction of all fossil fuel-based plastic production by 2040.
- Ban all plastic-related tobacco products including, but not limited to tobacco filters and e-cigarettes.
- Ban the export of plastic waste
- End the incineration of plastic waste
You’re the Reason Our World is Warming, Vyvienne Long
> Song You’re The Reason The World Is Warmin’
A green take on the 70’s song first released by Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty called ‘You’re the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly’.
Vyvienne Long accompanied by Fiachna Ó Braonáin poke fun at each other for all the reasons they are contributing to climate crisis.
Long says she wanted to keep the lighthearted nature of the dong in a bid to reach audiences with the important message that more needs to be done at home to lower our collective carbon footprint.
Hear all about the process on this weeks Ours to Protect with Donna-Marie Doherty.
Learn more:
https://vyviennelong.com
