Fossil Fools Day
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| Fossil Fools Day | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 April |
| Next time | 1 April 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
Fossil Fools Day is an environmental demonstration day on April 1 annually. The name is a play on the term fossil fuels and April Fools' Day.
Fossil Fools Day began in 2004 with coordinated actions across American and Canadian high schools and universities where they played over 125 coordinated April Fools' Day pranks centered around the dangers from using and harvesting fossil fuels.[1][2] One prank included a mock oil spill in a public fountain. Subsequent Fossil Fools Days have been held in many cities around the world, and are generally organized by one or more environmental organizations with funding from Energy Action Coalition and Rising Tide.[3][4][5][6][7] These events oppose energy derived from fossil fuels, promote education about alternative sources of energy, and encourage support for climate justice, strong legislation, corporate responsibility and a clean renewable energy future. Protests may also encourage citizens to do their part with lifestyle changes such as riding bikes, reducing electricity usage, and investing in solar or wind energy for their homes.
See also
[edit]- Conservation movement
- Earth Day
- Energy Action Coalition
- Environmentalism
- Environmental protection
- Natural resource
- Renewable resource
References
[edit]- ^ "Climate activists rally to mark Fossil Fools Day in Newmarket". NewmarketToday.ca. 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ Kim Teplitzky (October 25, 2004), “Declaring Independence from Dirty Energy.” Wiretap Magazine. "WireTap Magazine - Declaring Independence from Dirty Energy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ Energy Action: What we do
- ^ "Don't be 'fossil fools' on April 1st urge Rising Tide campaigners", Leamington Spa Courier, March 27, 2008, online.
- ^ Sandy Cullen, "Tires 'Fossil Fools' Targets More than 100 Vehicles in Madison Had Tires Deflated in What Some Call 'Eco-Terrorism'", The Wisconsin State Journal, April 2, 2008, [https://web.archive.org/web/20160309184551/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-177397917.html online.
- ^ Jay Fletcher, "First Fossil Fools' Day in Australia", Green Left, April 5, 2008.
- ^ Leah Gillen, "Fossil Fools day brings protesters", The Daily Collegian, Pennsylvania State University, April 2, 2010.
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