Earth Day

For weeks now Maïa has been over-the-top excited about how she and her classmates were going to teach her school how to save the planet. This, of course, was in preparation for today: Earth Day. Maïa's role in all this was to tell everyone to print double-sided.

Solanne had the very important role of Wind in the play her class put on for the day. She wore blue and green. And she also informed me that trees make air.

I was also involved in Earth Day, helping with the logistics of a Green Fair at work. Our branch showcased what we've done over the year, including instituting double-sided printing, using recycled paper, running an awareness campaign about switching off lights and powering down computers. Oh, and I wore green too.

In all of this, I'm noticing that these actions the kids and I were highlighting were tiny. Minute, really, in the grand scheme of things. But somehow, the sum of all these things really does make a difference. And now I'm a little excited about it all, too.

For an interesting read on what a local lunch place is doing, visit the Green Rebel website.

Here's a fun site for all to explore: measure your carbon footprint, as well as your water, tree, and land usage. It's for kids, but it works just as well for grown ups: Zero Footprint Kids.

Bonne Journée de la Terre!