4 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day as a Family

Earth Day is celebrated around the world on April 22 every year. This day marks the beginning of the modern environmentalist movement, urging people to take action to protect the natural environment. Various educational/political institutions and non-profit organizations try to raise awareness about global warming, nature, and pollution around this time. Of course, saving the Earth is not a one-day job, but it sure is a great opportunity to create and foster healthier habits in your household. 

Especially if you have young children, filling up their formative years with habits that will help the environment will also help them and the world they will live in. The best part is, these changes of habits do not have to be expensive, difficult, or time-consuming. In order to kickstart these changes with a celebration, Earth Day is the perfect opportunity to start!

We have collected our best Earth Day activity ideas so you can celebrate this day and establish traditions that will make your family greener and more environmentally conscious:

•  Spend time in nature

As you probably already know as parents, most children don’t like forced behavior changes, which means that they learn and change their routines best when they understand why. So, taking them outside and actually showing them the amazing nature that surrounds us is a great way to introduce the environmentalist habits into the household routine. Spending time in the nature, visiting a national park, hiking, or going to a nice beach are some ideas. Of course, you know what your family likes the best, so you can create your own activities to show your kids the breathtaking natural beauties around us. You can also watch children’s documentaries or movies about nature if you don’t have immediate access to these places. 

• Plan and cook a meal together

One way to decrease your carbon footprint and to help the environment is to consume fresh, organic, and locally grown foods that are in season. This way, the food that you are buying does not travel for a long time and having a smaller negative impact on the environment. Visiting local farmers’ markets are a great start for this. You can make a weekly habit of visiting a local farmers’ market, produce stand, or a grocery store and finding locally grown food with your family. Supporting local farmers and businesses is just a bonus next to the delicious meals you will prepare with your family.

• Plant something

If you have a garden, you can plant and grow a lot of amazing food! You can plant vegetables, fruits, herbs to use in your daily meals, colorful flowers, or trees that will grow to provide a breezy shade in your garden. You can divide the gardening responsibility and make it a family activity. Younger kids can help watering or picking up fruits and vegetables, and older kids can help with planting and weeding. They will definitely love seeing the literal fruits of their efforts, and you will have some organic, healthy, and fresh food every day.

• Recycle

Teaching your kids about recycling is another way of creating green habits that will stick with them throughout their lives. Some countries in Europe now mandate separating organic waste from others, but you can always do more! You can start by sorting out your trash and separating organic waste, paper, glass, metal, and plastic. Then, take these materials to a local recycling bin and make this a regular event in your household. Also, using less one-use plastic and more reusable tools is another great idea to introduce the love of environment into your home. 

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