{"id":1786,"date":"2020-04-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/?p=1786"},"modified":"2020-04-20T20:59:19","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T00:59:19","slug":"earth-day-goes-digital-in-the-age-of-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/retreats\/earth-day-goes-digital-in-the-age-of-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day Goes Digital in the Age of COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Earth Day is this week, and I\u2019ve been thinking about how the pandemic, although a big-time bummer for us at the moment, has been a boon for the planet. I\u2019ve seen pre-lockdown and post-lockdown pictures around the world of improved air quality, including in India, China, and Europe. NASA shows some interesting statistics on its website<\/a> for America. See for yourself by searching for \u201cimproved air quality\u201d in your favorite search engine. The images brought tears of joy to my eyes, even though scientists say we\u2019ll go back to pre-lockdown skies as soon as industries are running again.<\/p>\n

There have also been reports of wildlife in our parks, and even our towns, coming out to play, reclaiming some territory because few people are around to frighten them off.<\/p>\n

Although we won\u2019t be able to participate in outdoor group activities for Earth Day this year, there are ways you can still celebrate and honor our planet. Take part in online events, enjoy a walk in nature\u2014while practicing physical distancing\u2014or volunteer in any way you feel called; visit the Earth Day website<\/a> to find out how.<\/p>\n

You might also enjoy a couple of related blog posts I wrote a few years back:<\/p>\n