{"id":22872,"date":"2022-04-22T09:14:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T09:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highatlasfoundation.org\/?p=22872"},"modified":"2022-04-22T14:51:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T14:51:01","slug":"do-more-this-earth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-haf.ddev.site\/do-more-this-earth-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Do More This Earth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Ava Katz, HAF intern<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"main-image\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/6qsqMbRd\/unnamed.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terraces in the Atlas Mountains are used to grow vegetables for local consumption, Toubkal municipality, Morocco, March 2022. (Photo\/HAF)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year on April 22, the world reflects on the many wonders of the earth and celebrates its beauty. This Earth Day is more crucial than ever in the current face of climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone loves to post a serene photo from their most recent vacations on Instagram, but how many people are addressing the trajectory of our planet or doing the work that will save the deteriorating natural world and its inhabitants?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The use of fossil fuels, agricultural malpractices, and deforestation are just three factors increasing the globe\u2019s temperature at an alarming rate. Greenhouse gas emissions have detrimental consequences on biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health. Natural resource degradation and changing weather patterns result in devastation and insecurity for vulnerable regions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there is no single solution to the climate crisis, raising the environmental consciousness of international audiences is essential to creating a united front to protect the planet. Catalyzing generations to work together is one of the most significant challenges humans face today. Still, it\u2019s the only hope to mobilize society toward employing imperative measures that will slow global warming and prevent the extinction of life on earth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The earth urgently needs advocates for the adoption of clean and sustainable practices. Make this day of action have a lasting impact:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advocate policy change by writing to your congress for the implementation of renewable energy sources,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recycle reusable products, like bringing your own bags to the grocery store and using a refillable water bottle,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant trees,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start composting in your household or community,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate in local cleanups, and\/or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generate awareness on social media platforms by establishing an open dialogue or providing informative resources with ways to get involved.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do more than post a picture on Earth Day in 2022. The earth is counting on it.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ava Katz, HAF intern Terraces in the Atlas Mountains are used to grow vegetables for local consumption, Toubkal municipality, Morocco, March 2022. (Photo\/HAF) Every year on April 22, the world reflects on the many wonders of the earth and celebrates its beauty. 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