Happy Earth Day! GWL is particularly excited to celebrate Earth Day today after a year that highlighted just how important our outdoor spaces are to our health and well-being. While we have spent many years protecting, preserving, and enhancing open spaces in the Greater Lawrence community, we are reminded how critical accessible green space is to our health and the health of our planet.
And celebrating isn’t limited to one day. We’ve grabbed the whole month of April to share fun ways to celebrate our environment. Check out our social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn - and see how to make a wildflower bomb, open space to practice yoga, and more. And look for information on celebrating Arbor Day next week on April 30!
The virtual Earth Day Leaders’ Summit on Climate today highlights the importance of climate action. Tomorrow morning, I will be part of a panel, hosted by Woodwell Climate Research Center, exploring those highlights and the commitments made. I hope you can join us.
We are proud to be implementing real-time solutions in Lawrence, solutions that reduce peak temperatures, reduce air pollution, repair and restore the natural environment, and provide crucial urban wildlife habitat.
Here at GWL we strive to treat every day like Earth Day and are grateful for our supporters who make it possible for us to continue our work making healthy, open spaces in our community. If you'd like to donate to help keep the work happening, please do so. More importantly, we ask you to continue to appreciate, admire, and advocate for this beautiful planet of ours.
Together, we will change the world.
Heather
