2023 Earth Day Celebration

BY SARA SCHULTZ

Whether you remember celebrating the first Earth Day in 1970 or you’re a tree hugging newbie, we hope you will join in a community celebration this year on Saturday, April 22 at Temple Beth Zion from 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Earth Day came about to increase environmental awareness. This year, although the need to take action is ever more pressing, the mission of Earth Day remains steady. Many faith communities in WNY are joining together to recognize the Climate Covenant and the moral obligation we have to protect future generations. Our celebration is called: “Healing, Resilience and Renewal.”

There will be plenty of family friendly things to do with fun activities for experiential learning. We will have a series of presentations ranging from how to take advantage of the new Inflation Reduction Act with home energy upgrades to WNY Bird Watching. Come and check out some of the latest electric cars or just visit the interesting displays and vendors in the Fink Auditorium. We will gather in the historic Temple Beth Zion sanctuary at the conclusion of our event to celebrate the day in prayer and song. Our spirits will be soaring by the end of the afternoon! Hopefully you will stay for an Oneg and some schmoozing to make the day complete.

Many thanks to Rabbi Brent Gutmann, Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein, the TBZ staff and the amazing committee that put this all together!! Hope to see you there.

Sara Schultz is the Co-Chair of the Sierra Club Niagara Group. A proud member of the Buffalo Jewish community, Sara also is the liaison to the Interfaith Climate Justice Community of WNY, Amherst Energy Conservation Citizens Advisory Committee, and Amherst Clean Energy Community Committee.