Chicago's environmental community has seized upon this opportunity to Educate the public in making responsible choices affecting the environment Celebrate successes initiated in past Earth Day events Work together to promote a cohesive message of environmental responsibility while allowing individual groups to develop relevant environmental messages Earth Day was established in 1970 with great hopefulness that people could make a difference to our earth. The impact is staggering. Many people have changed their lifestyles to a large or small amount. The results of these efforts are impressive. Water quality has improved bringing some rare species back to successful levels of reproduction.
Air quality is healthier.
Some energy choices are being made with a better understanding of the long-term ramifications. In Chicago Earth Month, the Chicagoland organizations will celebrate the achievements of the end of the 20th century in controlling pollution and recognizing the importance of species health on our own health. These organizations will challenge the public to make changes now to make our lives and our planet healthier as we head into the next century. Wild in Chicago , The Field Museum, April 7-10. Learn why biodiversity is so important for our future and discover dozens of organizations, brought together by the Chicago Wilderness coalition, that are devoted to protecting and restoring our region s precious natural resources.