Earth Day/Arbor Day 2020 Virtual Expo & Tours!

Earth Day/Arbor Day 2020 Virtual Expo Experience!

Join in for the Earth Day Daily Challenge, allowing you to connect & take action every day for our planet!- https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-challenge/ Test your knowledge with our series of Earth Day quizzes– https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-quizzes/

We are bringing people together virtually with a week of online events, stories, and resources!- https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-marks-earth-day-s-50th-anniversary-with-earthdayathome Check out our online Earth Day Toolkit with free resources pulled together from across the agency- https://www.nasa.gov/content/earth-day-2020-50th-anniversary-toolkit Enjoy NASA’s new book “Earth”, a collection of spectacular images captured by Earth-observing satellites- https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/new-nasa-book-shares-beauty-of-earth-from-space

Test your wildlife knowledge with our Nature Series Flyers!- https://environmental.larc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/04/ENVTEAM_Flyers.pdf Check out our Education and Outreach page to access our quarterly water quality articles, flyers, presentations and other resources- https://environmental.larc.nasa.gov/water/education-and-outreach/ Explore the Energy Awareness material provided below to learn valuable energy-conservation tips, access online tools & training, and much more! Advice, tools, resources and inspiration to help you save energy, provided by Energy Star- https://www.energystar.gov/campaign/home?s=mega Free Sustainable Buildings training for continuing education credits- https://sftool.gov/continuing-education General Services Administration (GSA) Sustainable Facilities Tool training resources- https://sftool.gov/Assess Ten simple “small acts” to go green and save energy in observance of Earth Day- https://www.energy.gov/articles/mysmallact-10-simple-ways-go-green-and-save-green-earth-day Save energy and minimize costs at home (flyer & videos)- https://environmental.larc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2020/04/Earth-Day-Energy-Tips.pdf

Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) Learn about the Science of SAGE- https://sage.nasa.gov/science/ Get the latest news, and access outreach materials including photos and education activities- https://sage.nasa.gov/outreach/ Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO) Join the TEMPO team efforts to better understand our home planet- http://tempo.si.edu/index.html Explore TEMPO Education, Communications, and Public Engagement- http://tempo.si.edu/outreach.html

Adjusting to social distancing? Check out these tips: How to commit to sustainability at home. Our team members’ tips, hacks & tricks for working remotely. Get free DIY signs for recycling! You can personalize and download these templates to show what recyclables goes in which bin-  https://recyclingpartnership.org/diysigns/

Take a deep breath and enjoy our featured #LoveLiz shares- https://elizabethriver.org/loveliz Welcome to our VIRTUAL river school!- https://elizabethriverprojec.wixsite.com/kids To learn more about who we are, and how you can get involved- https://elizabethriver.org/about-us

Tips. Articles. Posters. You’ll find everything you need in this handy-dandy online tool kit! We’ve developed an array of helpful materials filled with simple steps residents can take to find their “inner green,” while protecting our beautiful Hampton Roads environment- https://askhrgreen.org/media-center/media-toolkit/

Local Places Closed? Visit Them Virtually!

We have compiled resources so that you can continue teaching your children at home while having fun, including a VIRTUAL walk-through of the Aquarium- https://www.virginiaaquarium.com/visit/Pages/Community-Resources.aspx

Joining us on our social media for a Virtual Voyage where you’ll go behind the scenes, tour the Zoo, and cure your curiosity with our animals, Keepers and Education staff!- https://virginiazoo.org/virtualvoyage/

Visit us VIRTUALLY across all social platforms. It is the next best thing to visiting! Check out the daily programs here- https://thevlm.org/visit/about-us/covid-19-update/natural-education/

Learn how the SWIFT initiative is tackling today’s environmental challenges- https://www.hrsd.com/swift/about Check out our video on how the HRSD SWIFT Center is supplying quality groundwater for future generations!- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QdoWXRoXs&feature=youtu.be