Social media lights up with messages of hope on Earth Day

Happy Earth Day to you! Today, more than a billion people in 192 countries are celebrating and honoring this humble planet we call home. Now in its 31st year, Earth Day’s mission of diversifying, educating and activating the environmental movement worldwide has never been more critical as we begin to emerge from the pandemic and resume some semblance of our pre-Covid lives. But it’s not just about what we do today that matters. Every action we take impacts what our world will look like in the future, a concept reflected in this year’s Earth Day theme, Restore Our Earth, which focuses on natural processes, emerging green technologies and innovative thinking that can restore the world’s ecosystems.
While it’s always important to think globally, it’s equally critical to act locally. So without further ado, here’s a roundup of what local residents, organizations – and one very famous dolphin – are saying about Earth Day.

Happy #EarthDay! Did you know? PCS currently has 33 active school garden sites, with 6 new sites cropping up this school year! School gardens are used to grow produce for the cafeteria or as outdoor learning labs for students to observe as plants grow 🌱🌷🌸🌻 #GrowingGreatness pic.twitter.com/2G4LYjEs2A

— Pinellas County Schools (@my_pcs) April 22, 2021

With new landscaping featuring native Florida plants, nearly 60 caterpillars that will soon be monarch butterflies appeared on campus earlier this month.

Read more about this imperiled species and Happy #EarthDay. https://t.co/6ACd8j4MFh

— USF St. Petersburg campus (@usfsp) April 22, 2021

Happy Earth Day! Let’s use today as an opportunity to rededicate ourselves to being good stewards of our land, our water, and our wildlife. We only have one planet, so let’s start treating it that way. 🌎🌱 #EarthDay pic.twitter.com/hge0eSSqV6

— Ben Diamond (@BenDiamondFL) April 22, 2021

Happy #EarthDay! Today, we are reminded of our love of our planet and the lessons we are learning. Winter’s story is a reminder to clean and recycle as well as improve upon fishing practices. Together, we can make a difference!

There’s no better way to spend #EarthDay then at a #SunshineCity park! 🌎🌱 Check out the wildlife at Boyd Hill Nature…

Posted by St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation on Thursday, April 22, 2021

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— Winter Dolphin (@WinterDolphin) April 22, 2021

On #EarthDay, millions of Americans come together to fight for a healthy future for everyone.

Today, as we are in the midst of unleashing our clean energy future, it’s vital that we commit to the work that lies ahead 🙋‍♀️🌎😎🇺🇸 https://t.co/tC9iIe1g6f

— Kathy Castor (@KathyCastorFL) April 22, 2021

#TheDali‘s Avant-garden was inspired by Dalí’s fascination with the duality of art & nature, designed with proportions in reference to his belief that mathematics reveals a hidden order. #EarthDay #MuseumMomentofZen pic.twitter.com/qBafSwjzix

— The Dalí Museum (@TheDali) April 22, 2021