Earth Month takes place in April every year. This annual awareness month is an opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for change around the issues most impacting our planet!

Throughout Earth Month, environmental leaders and activists all around the world present plans, strategies, and solutions for mitigating and preventing further damage to the planet and its resources.

Earth Month, which surrounds the all-important Earth Day on April 22, feels (and arguably is) especially important this year, as our window to make the urgent changes we need to address the climate crisis — from adapting to the damage we can no longer avoid, to preventing the worst-of-the-worst from happening.

And while the urgency surrounding climate action should inspire us all into action during Earth Month and beyond — so should the incredible progress we’re already making and will continue to make.

There are so many inspiring helpers making a real, meaningful difference for our planet, and by extension all the life it sustains, including humanity. We’ll go into the opportunities each of us has to join them in taking action to protect the planet this Earth Month and all year long.

Bu​​t first, some facts about Earth Month!

5 Facts About Earth Month

1. Earth Month was started by a group of activists after they witnessed a massive, destructive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969.
2. Wisconsin senator Gaylor Nelson wanted to harness the energy of the anti-war movement for environmental activism, which inspired a group of activists to start a proactive environmental initiative, which they called Earth Day.
3. Earth Month became a month-long extension of Earth Day, both of which have been celebrated and recognized in the U.S. since 1970.
4. By 1990, Earth Month reached a global scale when 200 million people from 141 countries joined in participating in the month-long event.
5. The theme of this year’s Earth Day and Earth Month is “Invest in Our Planet” — creating a “partnership for the planet” that accounts for all people, and holds businesses and governments accountable.

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Debbie (DJ) Dout hosts a monthly Mah Jongg group using the National Mah Jongg League rules. Games are held the first Monday of the month from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Bayfront Tower starting in May. 

Please email DJ if you are interested in participating. Call her at 407-739-7144 with questions. Mah Jongg is listed on the Ongoing Events at the top of the Events page. 

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