This Earth Day, take a moment to reflect on the beautiful planet you call home and learn how to make a difference! Join Spokane Public Library in celebrating the 55th anniversary of Earth Day with local environmental organizations committed to protecting, preserving, and enhancing the natural world for current and future generations. Learn about their environmental efforts from native plant restoration to advocating for safe air quality and promoting equitable access to healthy food.
Family Earth Day Celebration
April 26th from 1 to 3pm at Central Library
This event offers fun, hands-on games and activities for the whole family! You’ll leave with tips and tricks on how to reduce water and energy consumption, making it easier than ever to contribute to a healthier planet. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to engage with passionate organizations and make a positive impact!
Featured partners include:
- Spokane Edible Tree Project
- Spokane Ponderosa
- Spokane Clean Air
- Spokane Stormwater and Wastewater
- Waterwise Spokane
- Spokane Riverkeeper
Recommended Earth Month Reads
The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter by Shabazz Larkin
The Old Truck by Jarrett Pumphrey
The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg
Can I Recycle This? A Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics by Jennie Romer
We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates
The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells
Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard
All We Can Save, Edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson
This is Wildfire: How to Protect Yourself, Your Home, and Your Community in the Age of Heat by Nick Mott and Justin Angle
The End of Eden: Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown by Adam Welz
Wild Souls: Freedom and Flourishing in the Non-Human World by Emma Maris
Fen, Bog & Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis by Annie Proulx
