The theme is Protecting the Environment for All Pennsylvanians, and the event will include activities from the departments of Environmental Protection, Conservation and Natural Resources, Education, and Agriculture, as well as the Game Commission.
Earth Day 2021 will recognize the 50th Anniversary of the Environmental Rights Amendment, which guarantees citizens the right to clean air, pure water, and the preservation of the natural, scenic and historic value of the environment.
The amendment says-- “The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.”
Click Here for the Earth Day 2021 Virtual Exhibit Hall [on the day of the event].
Click Here for Earth Day 2021 Livestream [on the day of the event].
Livestream events will also be available through the Governor’s Residence Facebook page.
Visit the Earth Day 2021 Celebration website for more information.
Related Articles - Earth Day:
-- DCNR Blog: Let Earth Day Inspire Lifelong Learning About Our Environment
-- DEP Blog: Tips For A Greener Earth Week And Beyond
-- Ned Smith Center For Nature & Art Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of PA Environmental Rights Amendment
-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of PA Environmental Rights Amendment
-- New Book By Franklin Kury Makes The Case For A Constitutional Right To A Healthy Environment
-- PA Council Of Churches To Join Interfaith Partners In Special April 20 Observance Of Earth Day
-- Communities Celebrate Earth Day With KPB's Pick Up Pennsylvania Volunteer Cleanups
[Posted: April 17, 2021] PA Environment Digest
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