The Earth Day theme is “Invest in Our Planet.'
Earth Day is celebrated internationally each April 22, bringing attention to the need for everyone to do their part in looking after our planet. In the weeks leading up to Earth Day, ADEM staff have traveled to schools and other public venues to help educate and encourage responsible environmental stewardship.Friday, ADEM joined the Montgomery Zoo and the Mann Wildlife Learning Museum for their Earth Day Safari for schoolchildren.
“Earth Day is a tradition we look forward to each year,” ADEM Director Lance LeFleur said. “It’s an opportunity to engage with the community, provide educational information on environmental matters, and encourage people to take an active role in protecting the environment.” In downtown Montgomery, part of the Earth Day tradition in Alabama is a showcase of blue and green – Earth Day’s colors. As in past years, the Retirement Systems of Alabama buildings will be lit up in blue and green as part of the partnership between ADEM and the RSA to increase public awareness of Earth Day.Next Thursday, April 27, ADEM will join the City of Selma, local schools, and E3 Solutions for an Earth Day Recycling Festival at Selma’s Bloch Park. The event, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
In addition to the activities surrounding Earth Day, ADEM’s YouTube channel features a series of videos of ADEM personnel explaining and demonstrating the critical functions of their work in protecting Alabama’s environment. The videos cover various topics, such as air monitoring, fish tissue sampling, water quality, and recycling.
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