Join Twin Cities PBS (TPT) in celebrating Earth Month! It’s an important time to celebrate our planet, understand our environment and set an example of environmental responsibility for our kids so they are empowered to care for our this special globe that we share.
Think about what you, your family and neighbors can do to celebrate Earth Month this year and make a positive impact. Activities like cleaning up your neighborhood, planting trees, reducing waste as a family, and focusing on recycling can help to reduce the pollution and deforestation that is hurting our planet.
Discover the origins of Earth Day in Minnesota, stay informed about environmental issues and find ways to make a difference alongside your family. Don’t miss out on additional content available in TPT’s Science and Nature Collection.
American Experience – Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy At Love Canal
In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal in Niagara Falls, NY discovered their neighborhood had been built on a former chemical waste dump. Housewives activated to create a grassroots movement that galvanized the landmark Superfund Bill.
One With The Whale
Hunting whales is a matter of life or death for the residents of St. Lawrence. When a shy Alaska Native teen becomes the youngest person ever to harpoon a whale for his village, his family is blindsided by thousands of keyboard activists brutally attacking him online—without full perspective on the importance of the hunt to his community’s well-being.
Changing Planet: Coral Special
Join conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan for a global environmental health check of seven of Earth’s bellwether biomes. From the Arctic to the Amazon, these vulnerable habitats are changing, revealing surprising animal behaviors as species adapt.
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Evolution Earth
At Earth’s extremes, animals are reacting in surprising ways. Animal homes are changing around them at superspeed. Follow remarkable stories of resilience and hope. From humpback whales to tiny butterflies to ingenious savanna chimpanzees.
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America Outdoors Understory – Can Ancient Wisdom Save The Forests?
Forests are in trouble from climate change and being harvested faster than we can replenish them. But an indigenous community in Wisconsin is setting an example for a better way, and traditional knowledge could be the answer to saving our trees.
Rachel Carson and Silent Spring
Rachel Carson and Silent Spring is an intimate portrait of the woman whose groundbreaking books revolutionized our relationship to the natural world. When Silent Spring was published in September 1962 it became an instant bestseller and would go on to spark dramatic changes in the way the government regulated pesticides.
America Outdoors Understory – The Scientist Surfing To Fight Climate Change
Baratunde Thurston meets Cliff Kapono, a Native Hawaiian who is using both science and surfing – or rather, his surfer’s understanding of the ocean – to protect coral reefs around the world. Cliff also discusses how surfing, coral reef restoration, and science are all intertwined and woven into his identity as a Native Hawaiian.
Minnesota in the ’70s – Earth Days
Minnesotans fought several fights to protect our waterways during the 70s, including the high-profile Reserve Mining Case.
Nature Cat: A Special Earth Day Song
Nature Cat, Squeeks, Daisy and Hal sing about what you can do every day to help out mother nature.
Additional Earth-Friendly Ideas For Kids
Earth Day Tips from Sid the Science Kid
Protecting Our Planet Collection from PBS Parents
Best Free Apps That Take Kids from “Screen” to “Green”
Earth Science Activities from our friends at the Science Museum of Minnesota
How to Raise Environmentally Responsible Kids
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