With Earth day around this corner, CWEP is ramping up direct education efforts this week and we have a lot in store for our members!

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day now includes events in more than 193 countries, which are now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network. People march, sign petitions, meet with their elected officials, plant trees, clean up their towns and roads on this day. Corporations and governments also use it to make pledges and announce sustainability measures. Earth Days theme for 2019 is Protect Our Species.

CWEP is celebrating the week of Earth Day with MANY plans! First we headed to Middlesex Elementary on April 16th for a Water focused Earth Day of fun with the K-5th grades! We saw a total of 313 kids in one day!

We are now heading out to visit our coastal members, Havelock, New Bern, and Kinston, for the week to do programs with their schools, libraries, Parks and Rec, and after schools groups all focused on stormwater education and why we need to keep our waterways clean!

Finally, on Earth Day this coming Monday April 22nd, we will be back in Durham aiding in an EPA Science Day at Bethesda Elementary School! Then later in the week, we will be traveling to Hillsborough to table at a “Last Fridays” Earth Evening themed event on April 26th!

CWEP has a lot in store for our member communities this week and beyond! We are excited to be coming out soon.

Happy Earth Day from CWEP!