Organizers Are Ready For Earth Day 2021 Because They Built The Digital Infrastructure In 2020
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Image: A public art piece displayed at the Earth Day-related Green Apple Festival in 2008 in Washington, . Article by Jeff Kart. Forbes – April 19, 2021.
The folks at EarthDay.org were hoping for a “normal” celebration in 2021, after the pandemic forced the cancellation of in-person cleanup and other events in 2020. That won’t be the case again this Earth Day, April 22.
But the online networks built last year by EarthDay.org will allow for an estimated 10 million people to tune in for three summits and a second-annual digital live event, the nonprofit says. Some “normal” cleanups also will occur, with people in the field following COVID-safe guidelines.
Anyone can join the summits, which start Tuesday, April 20, on the EarthDay.org site along with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Twitch. […]
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