Celebrating Water this Earth Day

Earth Day is an annual event that takes place on April 22nd in over 190 countries to celebrate and take action for a healthier planet. The theme for Earth Day 2023 is “Invest in Our Planet.” Take action at your library with the resources listed below by engaging in citizen science projects to protect our water systems, and connect with your community by launching a social media photo challenge celebrating the thing that connects us all: water.

Resource List

We are Water

We are Water Project Page
https://wearewater.colorado.edu/

We are Water Newsletter Signup
https://www.starnetlibraries.org/about/our-projects/we-are-water/

We are Water Social Media Photo Contest Information
https://wearewater.colorado.edu/events/we-are-water-2022-photo-contest

Earth Day 2023

Together We Can Invest In Our Planet
https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2023/

Register Your Earth Day Event
https://www.earthday.org/actions/register-your-earth-day-event/

Earth Day Action Toolkit
https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ED2023-Action-Toolkit.pdf

Citizen Science Projects

GLOBE Observer
https://observer.globe.gov/

SciStarter
https://scistarter.org/

EarthEcho Water Challenge
https://scistarter.org/earthecho-water-challenge

Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)
https://www.cocorahs.org/

CoCoRaHS Mapping System
https://maps.cocorahs.org/

STAR Net’s STEM Activity Clearinghouse: Citizen Science Collection
http://clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/134-citizen-science

Upcoming Trainings

STAR Net Webinar Series
https://www.starnetlibraries.org/development/webinars/

SEAL Virtual Training: GLOBE Observer Citizen Science and Eclipse Programming
https://www.starnetlibraries.org/event/seal-virtual-training-citizen-science-and-eclipse-programming-3/