Earth Week in Dufferin: April 19 - 22
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Earth Day takes place on April 22 and is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behavior and create global, national and local policy changes.
Share Your Earth Week in Dufferin
Celebrate Earth Week in Dufferin by taking action that shows your care for planet and people!
Join the celebration and earn your chance to win one of two $50 gift cards for In Our Nature, a local native plant nursery dedicated to growing wildtype native plants that look great in your garden while restoring local ecology.
To participate, fill out the short submission form below to let us know how you are celebrating Earth Week (April 19 - 22)
Need some inspiration? Here are some ideas of where you might start:
- Join Team Climate Action in Dufferin and complete an action as part of the Earth Month Ecochallege: Drawdown
- Attend an Earth Week event (see below for local events)
- Complete an action for #EarthDayAtHome
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Earth Month Ecochallege
April 1 - 30
Online EventClimate Action in Dufferin has teamed up with Headwaters Communities in Action and Sustainable Orangeville to create a local team to take on the Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown. Join Team Climate Action in Dufferin as we adopt climate-friendly habits in our lives throughout the month of April.
Visit earthmonth.ecochallenge.org to register! The challenge runs from April 1 – 30, but participants are welcome to join at any time during April.
Earth Week Story Reading
April 20
10:00 -10:30am
Online EventTune in to enjoy a special storytime with Sustainable Orangeville Committee Chair, Councillor Grant Peters, and Mayor Sandy Brown.
https://calendar.orangevillelibrary.ca/default/Detail/2021-04-20-1000-Earth-Week-Story-Reading
Pick Up A Seed Planting Kit
April 19 - 24
Curbside Pick-UpVisit the Orangeville Library to pick up a Seed Planting Kit to celebrate Earth Week. Plant together at home as a family and watch it grow. These kits are graciously provided by the Grain Farmers of Ontario. 
Town of Orangeville Earth Week
April 19 -24
Online EventsFrom backyard hens, to bicycle repair, urban harvests and more, the Town of Orangeville has an exciting line up of Earth Week events happening from April 19 - 24.
Earth Week Lunch & Learn
for Rural Landowners
April 22
12:00 - 12:30pm
Online EventAt this free online event, CVC’s stewardship and restoration experts will discuss stewardship projects that can benefit your rural property and restore the Earth!
Only 30 spots are available so register early. Registration is limited to residents of the Credit River Watershed with a property of two acres or more.
https://cvc.ca/event/earth-week-lunch-learn-for-rural-landowners/
Becoming an Earth Ally with
Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland
April 22
12:00 - 1:00pm
Online EventReading from her book of narrative eco-poetry, “Daring to Hope at the Cliff’s Edge”, poet Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland will encourage us to build the Collective Resilience necessary to realize our Power as Earth Allies. This Earth Day event is intended for ages 6+:
https://trca.ca/event/becoming-an-earth-ally/?instance_id=6000
Gardening in a Changing Climate
April 22
7:00 - 8:00pm
Online EventClimate change is rapidly impacting natural spaces on both a local and global scale, including our yards. Join us for an introductory gardening webinar with a focus on climate change resiliency. We will introduce concepts like rainwater harvesting, native plant gardening, rain gardens, and permeable paving.
https://trca.ca/event/gardening-in-a-changing-climate-4/?instance_id=5983
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