Boston's Best Ways To Celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day is an international holiday that is all about protecting and preserving the environment. From science initiatives to park cleanups, there is always plenty to do every year on April 22. Boston has multiple events that participants can volunteer for. Remember it is always okay to organize something like a family picnic and park cleanup if time is constricted. If not, join the worldwide community by helping Boston cleanup or support those who are helping the planet clean up.
Boston, MA 02116
www.crwa.org
Date: April 25, 2015
Citizens and the Charles River Watershed Association are working hard to change the condition of the Charles River. Every year, concerned volunteers head down to the river at numerous locations along its city lengths and clean up. Make sure to register before the event to lend a hand. Companies can sponsor the river cleanup or provide refreshments for volunteers.
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Rose Kennedy Greenway
Boston, MA 02116
www.rosekennedygreenway.org
Date: TBA
Another annual event in Boston is Earth Day on the Greenway at Dewey Square Park. A bit more of a party than the river cleanup, it is still all about conservation. Volunteers can help spruce up the park and partygoers can come in and support the greenway by having a good time. Of course, there is a strict policy that everyone clean up after themselves, so make sure to remember what the day is all about when having a good time on the carousel, getting face painted or enjoying some food from local vendors.
Parks Everywhere
Picnic for the Planet is a worldwide event where people go out and enjoy parks on Earth Day by picnicking at them. Bostonians can organize their own or join up for one on social websites. The idea is to eat food grown locally to promote sustainability. Concerned citizens of the planet can also use the opportunity to clean up the parks in which they picnic. They can even raise money for local sustainable efforts at their picnics.
Franklin Park Zoo
1 Franklin Park Rd.
Boston, MA 02121
(617) 541-5466
www.zoonewengland.org
Date: April 24, 2015 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For people whose passion for the planet mainly resides in animals, Party for the Planet at the Franklin Park Zoo is a great event. The zoo opens its doors for five hours worth of environmental awareness. Guests will see animal enrichment focused on the health of the planet. Guests will also be able to meet zookeepers and complete a scavenger hunt. The zoo is always a lot of fun, but the conservation efforts of legitimate zoos like this is highlighted during Earth Day festivities.
125 Arborway
Boston, MA 02130
(617) 524-1718
www.arboretum.harvard.edu
Date: April 20, 2015 at 7 p.m.
Anyone interested in the legality of environmental issues will enjoy this lecture from Richard Lazarus, a professor of law at Harvard University. In it, he discusses the inadequacy of current environmental laws. If laws do not keep up with scientific advances, they become outdated and detrimental to people and the planet. Lazarus will also talk about problems like fracking and offshore drilling, citing his significant experiences with the Gulf Shore BP oil disaster.
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