We never envisioned spending the 50th Earth Day this way. Primarily indoors.
Yet here we are, collectively playing our part to help solve a global problem like COVID-19. The environmental challenges of our present day are also formidable.
Humanity can solve these challenges. Look no further than the movement sparked by that initial Earth Day in 1970. People came together and urged their leaders to advance cleaner air and water. We all have a part to play in the next 50 years.
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In this moment, when many of us are feeling a little separated from nature, we'd like to remind you:
Nature is a part of you. It always has been. It's more important now than ever that we value it and act for its protection.
Make a Stand for Nature
Join us in honoring Earth Day by shining a light on the important role nature can play in the national and global recovery from COVID-19. Let's urge U.S. Congress to invest in the economy in ways that provide jobs while keeping our air, water and natural world safe.
The three people ahead come from different walks of life but are linked through their connection to the natural world. When life is spinning, nature gives them solace, gratitude and new insight.
We hope you'll find a little of yourself in these stories.
Birds are Why He Flies Free and Stays Hopeful
Professor and birder J. Drew Lanham grew up dreaming he could fly. Birds have helped him achieve free flight in his life. They also give him the best tool we have: hopefulness.
Conservation really means feeling deeply enough for something that you’re willing to save some for others. I think the word for that is love. And I think conservation is ultimately an act of love.
Pigs, Pasture and a Family Legacy
Megan Brown’s family has been ranching on this North California land for six generations. Reliant on the soil and water, Megan views nature as her reason for being.
Nature is the most important thing we have. It is our home. It is our community. It is our reason for being.
Tranquility & Purpose While Tending the Trail
Working in the tranquility of nature has helped Alvin Poole do more and see more. His leadership has grown through his time maintaining trails with GulfCorps in Louisiana.
I like the dirty work. I’d rather go out and get dirty, get mud on my face. Nature as a whole gives me tranquility...It makes you want to work.
what nature can do for us
Instructional Material
Nature Lab: On-Demand Nature Education
The Nature Conservancy's youth curriculum platform complete with interactive lesson plans and virtual field trips. Designed for home & classroom.
Blog
Roots for growth: Why protecting and restoring forests is one of the best things any government can do for its people
A project in Brazil’s Serra da Mantiqueira region demonstrates how protecting and restoring forests can increase water security, bolster rural economies and mitigate climate change.
Feature
Octopus Fishing in Lamu Kenya
On Kenya’s North Coast, a group of women decided to try something daring. They are closing off a critical octopus fishery for four months at a time — a move that is resulting in big benefits for people and nature.