Shane Delanty
Contributing Writer
Community members will celebrate the 55th annual Earth Day on April 22. Earth Day is a day where environmentalists gather around and celebrate.
They come together to come up with ways to make the earth a better, more sustainable place for future generations.
St. Louis shows up to Earth Day celebrations every year, making it one of the most celebrated environmental events in Missouri.
Environmental club sponsor Elizabeth Hobbs said, “I believe it is the biggest Environmental Holiday celebrated in Missouri. Stream Team clean-up events are also very large.”
Forest Park’s annual Earth Day celebration is one of the biggest gatherings in the St Louis metro area. Forest Park offers a fun day of festivities with food, drinks and a chance to meet with non-profit organizations to see how they are working to have an impact on the Earth.
“The Forest Park Earth Day celebrations are a great way to get out and celebrate Earth Day festivities,” Hobbs said.
The nationwide store Buffalo Exchange runs a $1 sale of all clothing on Earth Day and donates all profits from sales to Environmental Clubs around the world. Since its Earth Day sale started, it has raised nearly $665,000 for environmental resources in the last 20 years.
The environmental club celebrates Earth Day by having a “root beer float party” and then going out and picking up trash in the community.
“Even the smallest actions, when multiplied by many, can create a powerful wave of change,” Hobbs said.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is an American law that promotes the enhancement of the environment. The NEPA allows for all federal agencies to check the risk of the environment before taking action for their projects. They must complete an environmental assessment (EA) The purpose of an EA is to ensure that decision makers consider the environmental impacts before moving through with projects.
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