The year 2020 has brought so many firsts and new experiences, and this year’s Earth Day, April 22, will certainly be among them. Because we can’t go outside and participate in collective experiences, we are celebrating the Earth on Twitter this year.
The conversation on Twitter has spiked 285% around the discussion of action and innovation in sustainability, and there have been more than 1 million Tweets tying this period of COVID-19 to impacts on the environment. Moreover, there are about 20 million unique Tweets about the environment since last Earth Day.
Ahead of Earth Day, Twitter has launched a new #EarthDay2020 to encourage environmental conversations. To commemorate the 50th Earth Day, Twitter India (@TwitterIndia), Let Me Breathe (@LetMeBreathe_In) and Earth Day Network (@EarthDay_India) are partnering for #FiftyForFifty: a campaign that highlights 50 years of Earth Day celebrations, and gives a common platform to 50 crowd-sourced steps that we can take in our daily life to combat climate change and live sustainably.
Noted environmental activists and celebrities are joining the environmental conversation, here is a glimpse of all the action.
Actress Dia Mirza (@deespeak) and singer-actor Monica Dogra (@MonicaSDogra) too participated in a Live Twitter Panel on April 21, 2020, to talk about 50 years of #EarthDay2020 and climate action. You can also watch the chat from last night to take a few points that Dia Mirza (@deepspeak) has advised for sustainable living #EarthDay.
This #EarthDay , join us for #FiftyForFifty Live with @deespeak, @MonicaSDogra, @EarthDay_India and @Tamseel_h to discuss what each one of us can do to save the planet. https://t.co/vkSUXPQ90o
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) April 21, 2020
A small step for sustainability 🌱
Our planet is a lot more beautiful when it’s green.
Let’s keep it that way…#EarthDay2020#StayAtHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/BxKdEMsFqP— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) April 22, 2020
When you realize “Heart” and Earth are spelt with the same letters, it all starts to make sense! Happy 50th #EarthDay!
#EarthDay2020 #WorldEarthDay2020 #EarthDayAtHome pic.twitter.com/bUs68xpOON
— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) April 22, 2020
Nature is healing – late, as the COVID-19 pandemic is keeping people indoors, reduced industrial and human activities have led to the rejuvenation of nature. Twitter has been witnessing volumes of discussions around how the lockdown has given the environment a chance to revive its lost glory.
This #EarthDay, we are sharing with you a few pictures of guests from the wild coming out on the streets of India during the COVID19 lockdown. This includes a special visit by two peahens to the house of the U.S. Ambassador to India as well! #EarthDay2020 pic.twitter.com/F9hD46YX0k
— U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) April 22, 2020
Tweet, Tweet! It’s a bird: while people continue to spend time at home, they are taking up #BalconyBirding and reading books on nature.
To bring out more focused conversations on sustainability, Let Me Breathe (@LetMeBreathe_In) has also launched three #FiftyForFifty Twitter Lists on topics like Balcony Birders, Climate Activists and Sustainable Fashion. A Twitter List is a curated group of Twitter accounts. You can create your own Lists or subscribe to Lists created by others. Viewing a List timeline will show you a stream of Tweets from only the accounts on that List, usually around a particular topic.
Organisations such as the UNESCO MGIEP (@UNESCO_MGIEP), WWF India (@WWFINDIA) and Earth Day Network India (@EarthDay_IN) are organising virtual concerts with performances from the finest musicians as a tribute to the Earth.
SOUND ON 🔊
What better way to kick off this #EarthDay2020 than listening to @EarthDay_India‘s Ambassador, Dr. L Subramanium’s “Earth song”.#EarthDay #EarthSong
pic.twitter.com/XTOKG7Iae7— Earth Day Network (@EarthDayNetwork) April 22, 2020
2DaysToGo! In these extraordinary times, 5 Grammy winners & 40 stellar musicians from 6 countries have come together for online #ConcertForAHealthyPlanet, led by @RickyKej Catch them LIVE from the comfort of your home on our Social Media on #EarthDay Apr 22 (8PM IST & 8PM EST) pic.twitter.com/IcmUT6BvLe
— unesco_mgiep (@UNESCO_MGIEP) April 20, 2020
Celebrate this 50th #EarthDay & #ShineYourLight with
🎼5 Grammy Award Winners
🎵40+ artists
🎧With @rickykej @baabamaal @ElsieLaura @wouterkellerman @VishwaMBhatt1 @LonniePark
🗓️ Wed. 22 April
⏰8:00 pm ISTRSVP your attendance now:https://t.co/k65HTgKft4 pic.twitter.com/gqEuQAehLT
— WWF India (@WWFINDIA) April 19, 2020
Let’s come together this #EarthDay to pledge our solidarity to the planet and collectively work for sustainability.
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