Celebrating Earth Day! Planting a Seed Early for the Planet’s Future

Kids tend to ask a lot of questions and a group of NDSU grad students spend their afternoon answering them.
 
It’s all part of the Earth Day Family Fair where kids are walking away with some valuable lessons.
 
It’s a fittingly beautiful day in Fargo because as the sun shines bright, kids are learning how to make sure our planet also keeps shining bright.
 
“I learned so many things here about the planet because its earth day,” says Shrenik Gupta of West Fargo.
 
“I am going to go home and plant seeds this summer and recycle,” says Akshit Gupta of West Fargo.
 
Four-year-old Max is sifting through recyclables, a sight Max’s mom is happy to see.
 
“Everything that you do to start it all helps and as he gets older he’ll learn how to help me with the recycling,” says Katie Maple of Fargo.
 
And that’s exactly the goal.
 
“I’ve always been very keen on conservation issues and so being able to teach the community different ways that they can help,” says NDSU Grad Student, Jessica Mahoney.
 
Some kids are taking these lessons pretty seriously.
 
“Otherwise were not going to have all those resources we have right now so we can reuse these things and don’t have to waste more things,” says Julia Vickers of West Fargo.
 
Even four-year-old Max will be making a few changes to his nightly routine.
 
“You shut off the water and you shut off the lights when you go,” says Max Maple of Fargo.
 
“As a parent it’s hard to teach them every little thing that you want them to know so coming to an event like this it really just allows other people to show them some of these things and start a foundation for it,” says Katie Maple.
 
Because just like planting a seed, kids are also planting a future for the environment.

The fair is put together by the Environmental and Conservation Scientists Association.

The group is made up of NDSU grad students who meet once a week to discuss conservation issues.