Earth Day's 50th anniversary goes digital amid coronavirus pandemic, with virtual protests, video teach-ins and more

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Earth Day's 50th anniversary goes digital amid coronavirus pandemic, with virtual protests, video teach-ins and more
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The 50th anniversary of Earth Day was destined to be a worldwide celebration. It still will be — just virtually.

It still will be — just virtually.

"Amid the recent outbreak, we encourage people to rise up but to do so safely and responsibly — in many cases, that means using our voices to drive action online rather than in person,” Kathleen Rogers, president ofThere are many ways people can participate: protesting virtually; creating a poster and sharing it on social media with hashtags like #EarthDayNetwork; attending a virtual presentation organized by students, universities and other leaders; watching a performance; playing trivia...

The Earth Day Network also has an online database that people can search to find digital events across the world, such as a Facebook Live in which local business owners in Arizona will discuss how they're addressing climate change — this year's theme for Earth Day.

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