BASE students and staff gathered outside during the last two periods of school to celebrate a beautiful Tuesday in April that happened to be Earth Day, the day that helps people understand environmental problems like pollution, cutting down trees, climate change, and animals that are in danger of disappearing.
There were many different stations for the students to enjoy, such as tasting vegan food, playing the parachute game, tug of war, receiving free plants, soccer, basketball, and a lot more!
Earth Day unites people, like BASE, to support eco-friendly practices and rules. By encouraging awareness about the environment and activism, Earth Day motivates positive changes and creates a stronger bond between people and the Earth.
Gail Lambert, the school principal, puts together this event every year and tries to make it “bigger and bigger” so that people that attend BASE can “enjoy Earth Day and really appreciate the environment.” When she was asked if she believed this yearly event would help students learn more about Earth Day, she responded with: “Absolutely, because the more they participate and learn about it, it will help, and most of them have never tried plant-based food, so that’s good, and then they get to take a plant and take it home.”
The very first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970, and it is known for starting the modern environmental movement. Today, it is celebrated in over 190 countries, making it one of the largest events globally.
When Esran Boothe, a school teacher at BASE was asked about the actions he does to help the environment, he mentioned that he plants things. “I also take care of plants by pruning them to make sure that they thrive” the teacher added in response to the question he was asked. When he was asked about his opinion on the school’s Earth Day event he replied with: “I think it’s good, however, I would want to see some of these activities have kids signing up before the event. Not that you couldn’t accept walk-ins, but at least you would know exactly that we have this one, and then we have time scheduled for all of them because they’re some people who would want to watch, many different events, but because there is no time schedule, then you know they missed some of the activities.”
During the event, eight people were interviewed, and 75% of the people that were interviewed mentioned that they recycle to help contribute to the environment, and 25% believed that nothing needed to be improved for next year’s event.
BASE sophomore student Damar Bryan thought that the event was “good as it is” and believes that the failed fashion show plan should make a comeback next year, while on the other hand, freshmen Samir Bailey suggested that returning the students’ phones, since BASE has a no-phone policy, would enhance their experience and interactions.
For the latest information regarding BASE’s community events, please visit the school website.
