Celebrate Earth Day

I always appreciate Earth Day, a day dedicated to demonstrating the protection of our environment. I sure love our planet and am happy to partake in activities that make our world better. Earth Day serves as a good reminder that you can sustain positive changes year-round, not just on Earth Day.

Ways to Get Involved

• Clean up - Isn’t this everyone’s favorite thing to do?!? But really, spend time cleaning up trash. Find a location in your area that needs a little attention. Believe me, when you finish, you’ll be so happy with your results!

• Conserve water - Arizona, like many states, is in a world of hurt and continues to face a very serious water crisis. Make a list of ways you can cut back your water usage.

  • We are all familiar with turning the sink off while brushing our teeth or taking shorter showers. If we all committed to these changes, I do believe it would make a difference. When I was recently on a boat trip, they encouraged us to turn off the water while soaping up. It wasn’t bad and it allowed us to be very aware of our water usage.

  • Run your dishwasher and washing machine when you have a full load.

  • Living in the desert also calls for having drought tolerant plants. The plants are beautiful and fortunately don’t require a lot of water to survive.

• Reuse - What can you reuse? Is it a reusable water bottle? It is thrifting clothes? I’m a big fan of Madewell’s Trade - In Program. Can you use reusable bags when shopping? These are minor changes that can also make a big difference.

I’d love for you to carve our part of your day to enjoy the outdoors and set a goal for how you can make a positive impact on our environment.

You can find out more ways to make an impact at EarthDay.org .