Earth Day 2022: Metro Vancouver events
Posted April 22, 2022 2:33 pm.
Last Updated April 22, 2022 2:50 pm.
Friday, April 22 marked Earth Day, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the climate and planet, and to educate folks on how to reduce their environmental impact.
Climate change has been an evident reality living in B.C. Over the past two years, the province has seen a deadly heat dome, destructive flooding, and frigid cold snaps. With the climate forecast only expected to only get worse, an expert says now is a great time to get involved.
“If you think of last year, we really had a preview of what the future will look like,” said Lionel Pandolfo, a climate scientist with the University of the Fraser Valley.
“Almost 600 people died during the heat dome, and with the floods, you can imagine the thousands of animals that perished. The destructions will take billions to fix. This is something that we need to take into account and actually force the government to actions and fix the situation more permanently.”
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If you want to get involved, Pandolfo says “there are hundreds of organizations in British Columbia,” which advocate for action on climate change.
Examples include Extinction Rebellion Vancouver, Fraser Riverkeeper Society, Earthsave Canada, and Environmental Youth Alliance, if you’re between the ages of 14 and 25.
If you are not so eager to join a group, but still want to contribute, there are numerous events taking place across Metro Vancouver over the next week that you can take part in.
April 22
An Earth Day march will take place on Friday, starting from Vancouver City Hall at 4:30 p.m.
“Stuff Jason Kenney into a pipeline” is the sign-hat that I’m wearing today at the Earth Day rally and march at 4:30 at the Vancouver City Hall. #EarthDay #noTMX #JasonKenney pic.twitter.com/reF7f3PEz7
— Darwin Bedford (@DarwinBedford) April 22, 2022
April 23
The advocacy group Sea Smart encourages you to bring friends and family out to help clean up the shoreline around Kits Beach from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
On April 23, join us for a beach clean up at Kits Beach to celebrate #EarthDay2022! Let's keep our local beaches and oceans clean, and invest our time and our actions into our planet, one member of the Sea Smart community at a time. Register for free: https://t.co/QvTU45FFk8 pic.twitter.com/UNu2cD1Thj
— Sea Smart (@seasmartschool) April 11, 2022
In North Vancouver, the annual event will be held at Mosquito Creek Park where you can work with city crews in helping remove invasive plants starting at 10 a.m.
Do you dig making a difference? Join us for a special invasive weed pull event at Mosquito Creek this Saturday to celebrate #EarthDay! ???? See details https://t.co/QyLdizNq13 pic.twitter.com/lsZLwTUjQi
— District of North Vancouver (@NVanDistrict) April 22, 2022
Over in Port Coquitlam, a similar event starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at Coutts Park where you can plant native trees and also remove invasive plants.
Lulu Island Winery in Richmond will be hosting an Earth Day sustainability market from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Maple Ridge will host its Earth Day event at Memorial Peace Park which will include flash mobs, a farmers’ market, and food trucks.
(Courtesy: Ridge Meadows Recycling Society)
April 30
On April 30, the City of Surrey will host its 11th annual Party for the Planet.
