EARTH DAY - APRIL 22, 2025

Earth Day in April is the one day that focuses on the crucial role of renewable energy in combating climate change and securing a sustainable future. It highlights the importance of renewable energy using sources like solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and tidal power. 

Many people are dismayed to learn that China currently leads in renewable energy capacity and generation, hosting nearly half of the world's total operating wind and solar capacity, and generating a significant portion of global renewable electricity. Whether a fan or foe of green energy, finding alternate ways to generate it to help save our planet from destruction and for future generations is a noble cause.                                                                                                  

When I look around our house, we have embraced solar energy with solar lights on and around our house. They are both an aesthetic feature and also provide illumination for safety reasons. Many schools are now building small solar energy farms to save energy costs. The Steelton-Highspire School District (SHSD) in Pennsylvania is a school district that utilizes a 1.7 MV solar array to power 100% of its electricity needs, resulting in significant cost savings and serving as a clean energy mode.

I am always in awe of the windmills when we travel. Locally, you can view them along the mountain tops on a drive to Altoona, Pennsylvania. When we visited Palm Springs, California, we were able to see the vast number of wind turbines of the San Gorgonio Mountains, strategically placed on both sides of Interstate 10 to take advantage of the 15-20 miles per hour wind that weaves through the pass in between the San Jacinto Mountains that hug Palm Springs. 

With springtime sneaking upon us, it is time to rejoice and appreciate the beauty of our planet. There are already small buds on our lilac bushes. The poppy plants, fearless of the cold, have awakened with green foliage shooting upward and daffodils and crocuses are blooming. As I look around and think how beautiful our rural landscape is, I can't resist raising my voice in celebrating Earth Day with all those who support the protection of our lands and Planet Earth. 

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April Slides in with National Poetry Month and Earth Day

April has arrived.

Photo JosepMonter, Pixabay

For many people April brings the excitement of an awakening in our land as we watch the dull brown of sleeping vegetation in the northern regions morph into the many vibrant hues of green. What better way to enjoy the month than to smell the earthy scent of mud, feel the warm sun on your back, and rekindle your hope that spring has arrived with its many showers and colorful flowers?                                  

April is also National Poetry Month and, on April 22^nd, we celebrate Earth Day in the United States along with Canada and other countries around the world. This year, the theme for Earth Day is Invest In Our Planet and continues to focus on the effects of climate change.

One of my favorite poems is It Must Be Spring, by May Fenn. It not only ushers in joys of the season, but also highlights the wonders of our earth, giving a nod to the importance of Earth Day.

Hush, can you hear it?
The rustling in the grass,
Bringing you the welcome news that
Winter’s day is past.
Soft, can you feel it?
The warm caressing breeze,
Telling you the sticky buds
Are bursting on the trees.
Look, can you see them?
The primrose in the lane.
Now you must believe it —
Spring is here again.

Photo by Beeki, Pixabay

So as we watch the red buds burst and bloom and see the first yellow dandelions emerge in the grass…or listen to the returning birds in the bushes and the honking geese in the skies overhead… let’s take time to enjoy the jaunty month bringing renewal to our earth and optimism to our lives. 

 

 

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