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Continue to engage with the natural world with the following online resources and tools. Embrace this newfound ability to explore nature from indoors and enjoy the rewards on your mental health. |
Earth Day 2020 This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and digital events will be occurring across the globe. Find an event and join in from home. EarthX usually takes place at Fair Park the weekend around Earth Day, but this year all official events will be online from April 22-27. Education materials, including lesson plans from K-12, are also available that are made specifically for Texas and can be adapted for homeschooling scenarios. |
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Discover Green SpacesPrograms like Google Earth, allow users to search with a Birdseye view or neighborhoods on Street View. Type in the name of a nature preserve, local park, or neighborhood and Google Earth with take you to that area instantaneously. |
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Rooted in the Earth : Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage
by Dianne D. Glave
With a basis in environmental history, this groundbreaking study challenges the idea that a meaningful attachment to nature and the outdoors is contrary to the black experience. The discussion shows that contemporary African American culture is usually seen as an urban culture, one that arose out of the Great Migration and has contributed to international trends in fashion, music, and the arts ever since. But because of this urban focus, many African Americans are not at peace with their rich but tangled agrarian legacy. There is also a competing tradition of African American stewardship of the land that should be better known. Emphasizing the tradition of black environmentalism and using storytelling techniques to dramatize the work of black naturalists, this account corrects the record and urges interested urban dwellers to get back to the land.
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Business, Science & Technology
Dallas Public Library1515 Young St.
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-670-1400www.dallaslibrary.org |
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