EARTH DAY 2020
EVENTS
4/22 to 4/25 - All Day - Twitter - @TeslaownersSV - Besides driving a Tesla , how else are you driving the transition to a more sustainable future?
4/22 to 4/24 - 9:00am - 9:00pm - Earth Day Live - This rolling online extravaganza will present activists, performers, thought leaders, and artists coming together for an empowering, inspiring, and communal three-day livestream mobilization. Continuous online national programming for the three days will include “breaks” for local events and presentations at 4 pm. (All times below are Pacific Daylight Time.) 350 Silicon Valley is working on several events.
4/22 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm - Exploratorium Virtual Earth Day Celebration - Join us for an online program exploring some of the big ideas behind the science of the Earth’s systems. Watch the live stream below or on YouTube and Facebook.
4/22 - 12:30pm - 1:15pm - Make Earth Day Every Day - California Academy of Sciences - In this live stream on YouTube and Facebook, students will take on the role of Planet Heroes as they build and reflect upon their own ideas about one of the biggest impacts on Earth’s ecosystems: feeding all humans. Throughout the program, students will be challenged to design simple, personal solutions for minimizing those impacts while meeting the needs of humans, plants, and other animals on our planet. Specific challenges that students will design solutions for involve changing food choices and reducing food waste. By the end of the program, they will create their own Planet Hero Action Plan to implement one of their solutions into their lives!
DOCUMENTARIES
Racing Extinction - In Racing Extinction, a team of artists and activists exposes the hidden world of extinction with never-before-seen images that will change the way we see the planet. Two worlds drive extinction across the globe, potentially resulting in the loss of half of all species. The international wildlife trade creates bogus markets at the expense of creatures that have survived on this planet for millions of years. And the other surrounds us, hiding in plain sight — a world that the oil and gas companies don’t want the rest of us to see. Using covert tactics and state-of-the-art technology, the Racing Extinction team exposes these two worlds in an inspiring affirmation to preserve life as we know it. From the Academy Award® Winning Filmmakers of “The Cove”.
The Story of Plastic - The Story of Plastic takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people who inhabit it. Spanning three continents, the film illustrates the ongoing catastrophe: fields full of garbage, veritable mountains of trash, rivers and seas clogged with waste, and skies choked with the poisonous emissions from plastic production and processing.
Climate Change - The Facts - Scientists explore the impact of climate change and what could happen if global warming exceeds 1.5 degrees. Discover how the latest innovations and technology are posing potential solutions and what individuals can do to prevent further damage.
This Changes Everything - Based on a book of the same name by Naomi Klein, this 2015 documentary, directed by Avi Lewis, is a searing indictment of the neoliberal, capitalistic structures that have caused irreparable damage to the environment, often putting the less fortunate and underprivileged communities of the world at the greatest risk. It highlights environmental activists around the world, from Mike and Alexis, a Montana-based couple impacted by a broken oil pipeline, to Jyothi in Andhra Pradesh, India, who battles a power plant that threatens to destroy the surrounding wetlands.