Dear Earth Day Boston community,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. It was certainly feeling like spring!

Although the warmth was enjoyable, it leaves me with a sense of foreboding. March in New England, for the last 30 + years I’ve lived here, is usually the 4th month of winter. However, nothing is usual about this year. We have had months and months of record breaking temperatures across the globe and in the Boston area. Wildfires in Chile, Colombia and Texas are all events I’ve never heard of before.

However, there are positive things happening all around us. Hannah Ritchie, an environmental data scientist gives us all hope. Her book, Ted Talk or Podcast talks about how we can still avoid calamity because of the work that’s being done now. She credits environmental activists and scientists who have sounded the alarm. It is fitting to recognize her during women’s history month, and all the women who have helped wake us up to challenge we must face. Some of my favorites include Eunice Foote, who in 1856 understood the relationship between planetary warming and atmospheric gasses (like CO2 and methane). There are so many more including Rachel Carson, a queer marine biologist and author as well as Wangari Maathai and Greta Thunberg. Celebrate history making women this month! But do more than celebrate. Act.

Help Earth Day Boston continue to fight for equal justice and environmental justice by making a donation today. Every dollar goes to calling for urgent action.

Sincerely,

Michael Kozuch, President Earth Day Boston

 Dear Earth Day Boston supporter,

If you haven’t seen the most recent The Atlantic article, please check it out. It highlights recent studies that show how important it is for us to reduce pollution for our mental and physical health. In short, it says that reducing pollution, reduces risks for:

• Suicide
• Parkinson’s disease
• Dementia
• Cognitive and behavior problems in children.

Furthermore, companies are fighting regulations that would reduce pollution saying it will cost them $900 million dollars a year to comply. However, the savings society would get from implementing stricter regulations would be about $13 billion dollars a year. It is clear, greening our economy is good for the planet and everyone who inhabits it.

Please help us get this message out to more people by donating to Earth Day Boston. The 54th Earth Day is just two months away and we need your support. A donation of $54 would help us support Earth Month, including our conference for students and educators on April 6th.

Sincerely,

Michael Kozuch

Dear Earth Day Boston supporter,

Thank you for your continued support of Earth Day Boston.  We are just beginning to ramp up for Earth Day Boston 2022 and we want to hear from you!  Please fill out this 2 question survey to help us determine the best course of action to raise awareness about the climate emergency. 

We look forward to hearing from you and launching our next phase of Earth Day Boston.

Sincerely,

Michael Kozuch
Earth Day Boston President

Thank you to everyone who has helped us get the word out and plan Earth Day Boston 2021.  I am looking forward to coming together to call for climate justice. Please check out our video above and share widely. I think it captures the energy we are trying to create and the action that we need to take. I am also exited to announce that we been able to add to our program Neo Gcabo, a Boston-based, South African R&B and Jazz performer as well as Jennie Stephens, a Northeastern Professor and expert on the intersectionality of the climate crisis.

As much as I am excited to share this event with you, I’m also keenly aware that our society is hurting from the police shooting of Daunte Wright and the continuing effects of COVID.  I hope that our event will help us all heal from the pain, but in particular, put a spotlight on what we need to do to transform our society towards a more just and fair system. Those who face the twin stings of hatred and institutional indifference must be heard. Check out this link for ideas about how you can take steps for racial justice.

Finally, check out the many climate events in the next 7 days and join us this Saturday at 10 am, our last meeting before Earth Day. Help us spread the word about Earth Day using our publicity materials.  Email here for more information.

Sincerely,

Michael Kozuch

We are excited to announce that our program is nearly complete and we are less than a month away from Earth Day Boston 2021. Please check out our events page for more information or our Facebook Page for a preview of our speakers and performers.

Please join us this Saturday at 10 am for our planning meeting to help us finalize the program and do outreach. Please email earthday2020boston@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

If you can’t join us, please donate to help us pay our performers and support climate action.

I look forward to seeing you!

Michael

Thank you so much for your participation in Boston’s 50th anniversary of Earth Day. We’ve had over 4,100 views and reached over 18,000 people with our message. This was a huge success, especially considering that we had to retool the event in less than a month. If you haven’t had a chance to check out our Facebook Live event, you can still do so here. Both the first and second half are now available to view on our Facebook Page. There has also been some great coverage, including MTA today, Cape Cod Times and the Newton Tab. The international Earth Day events had over 8.5 million views. For a full recap, check out this link from the Earth Day network.

I hope you were inspired to act during last week’s Earth Day activities. The lessons of COVID-19 pandemic are clearly applicable to the climate change crisis:

• we must listen to the scientists
• people’s lives are in danger and we must act swiftly to protect them – there is no time to wait
• those with underlying vulnerabilities, particularly communities of color will be hit the hardest.

We can seize this moment to build a more just society. If you haven’t made a call to your state and federal representatives, there is still time. In fact, they should regularly hear from people who understand how important it is to act to stop climate change. Let’s make sure that climate change is on their minds when any COVID-19 related stimulus programs are developed.

As we wind Earth Day 2020 Boston down, make sure that you are connected to our many co-sponsors that are doing such great work in and around Boston. These organizations will help you keep up the fight for climate justice.

Thank you for helping us create this historic event for Boston and beyond. I treasure the faith you put in me and our team.

Sincerely,

Michael Kozuch
Earth Day 2020 Boston

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Hi everyone –

Below is the program for this coming Saturday, April 18th! We are so excited to bring you this special online event. Prepare to be inspired and moved to take action. See you soon!