9 ways to make every day Earth Day 13 Apr, 2021
Reduce your environmental footprint in simple and surprising ways
Sometimes, Earth Day can feel a little like Christmas. For one day a year, we really focus on giving back to the planet and on the changes in behaviour and attitude that might lighten Mother Nature’s workload.
Then, the next day, well, we head to the mall.
But, were the analogy to hold, it could also be said we receive something invaluable in return. Each year, April 22 offers the chance to pause and reflect on our relationship with the environment. What impact do our actions have? How might we reduce the footprint we leave? How can we make every day Earth Day?
Author s statement
With the realities of climate change, inequality and the pandemic, one could be forgiven for choosing despair. But the world is no better off for that, so I choose to study hope, a discipline that requires practice. Here, treat yourself to a few minutes of joy in the next instalment of my series profiling amazing and yes, hopeful young people contending successfully with the climate justice crisis in Canada.
Brandon Sandmaier and Generate Energy
In 2014, you might have thought Brandon Sandmaier was at the top of his game. At 31, he had his journeyman heavy equipment technician ticket and was following in his dad’s footsteps working in the mobile crane industry in Alberta’s oilsands. He had a high income, a supportive wife and two great kids.