EARTH DAY 2020 This year April22nd 2020 marks 50 years of celebrating Earth Day For those who believe climate awareness is a more recent day wording of the same fundamental global challenge raised 50 phenomenon you may be surprised to hear that pollution concern years ago ‘How do we reduce our pollution and curtail its impact has been around much longer than the Millennials and Greta on the health of the ecosystem (nature, people and animals)?’ Thunberg. Over the last 50 years we have come a long way in our individual Earth Day was established on April 22 1970 motivated by a huge global awareness of the damage human population has caused to oil spill in February 1969 in which 800 square miles of ocean shore the ecosystem. Yet awareness doesn’t always transpire into action in Santa Barbara, California, was covered in crude oil. 20 million and many people just feel helpless. Americans took to the streets in hundreds of cities to protest Don’t feel helpless this Earth Day. Renewed pressure is being against environmental ignorance and demand a new way forward. placed on governments to act by global protests such as the School The outcome was a wave of laws in the United States. This included Strike 4 Climate and Extinction Rebellion replicating the unrest of The Clean Air Act (1970), Clean Water Act (1972), Endangered Species Earth Day 1970. Act (1972) and the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency And if you are looking for something to do turn to Clean Up (1970). These same initiatives were adopted worldwide. Australia Day’s sister initiative Clean up the World (supported by Earth Day of the 70s was rowdy and you can expect Earth Day the UN) to find ways to live greener, donate or get involved. 2020 won’t be near as rambunctious - yet its underlying sentiment The world will be a better place by us all acknowledging we can remains the same. This year’s focus is on climate action. A modern do something. No matter how small or big that is. Hayley 10 www.tahbilk.com.au@tahbilkwinery@tahbilkwinery@tahbilkwineryalisterpurbrick@tahbilk.com.au