Holly Spindler
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, you can make a difference for the animals and the planet.
Right now, you’re likely experiencing many changes in your life. Changes that affect your health and daily routine. As you shift focus to prioritise your health, it’s time to make the connection between our health and the health of the planet. This Earth Day, advocating for our planet and every living being is more important this year than ever.
Now is the time to rally (virtually) to support one another—and our world—on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This year, in partnership with Earth Day Network, a nonprofit that fights for environmental protection and conservation all over the world, we’re connecting the dots between animal agriculture and the state of our planet.
Factory farming—the intensive and abusive farming of animals for food—is causing many problems for our world.
Animal agriculture is responsible for 14.5% of greenhouse gas emissions, which is more than the exhaust of all transportation combined. On top of that, animals are being abused and killed on a huge scale.
This isn’t how we should treat the Earth or its inhabitants. This isn’t sustainable. This year, together, we will be the change.
This Earth Day, will you take simple online actions to create positive change in a world that desperately needs it?
How can I get involved?
It’s easy to take action this Earth Day, starting with these two simple (and fun) activities—all from the comfort and safety of your home!
1. Take part in a virtual protest We know you can't get out and protest but we're inviting you to join our virtual version!
During Earth Day, create your own Earth Day protest sign and post pictures of yourself holding it on your favorite social media platforms. Tag @humaneleagueuk and use the hashtags #EarthDay2020 and #ForThePlanet to spread the message far and wide!
Bonus: The more hashtags, the better! We suggest adding #ForTheAnimals, #EarthDay50, and #EarthDayEveryDay to help even more Earth Day activists find you.
In the spirit of Earth Day, use recycled and reused materials to create your sign. Get creative! Use cardboard boxes, food boxes, or scrap pieces of paper. Or, go digital and use tools like Canva.
Need some protest sign inspiration? Here are some ideas:
“Plant-Based for the Planet” “Less Meat = Less Heat” “Change What You Eat, Change The World” “Fight climate change with diet change” “For The Animals, For The Planet”
2. Spread the message on social media In addition to taking part in our virtual protest, like and share our posts across Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to take our shared mission to the masses!
The more people that you share your Earth Day actions with, the more your impact grows. Tag us (@humaneleagueuk) in your personalised posts to let us know you're getting involved and add the hashtags #ForTheAnimals, #ForThePlanet, #EarthDay2020, #EarthDay50, or #EarthDayEveryDay.
Thank you for taking part in the monumental 50th anniversary of Earth Day during these uncertain times!
Our world is hurting, and it is up to us, together, to be the change.
