Each year on Earth Day, our global community comes together to celebrate the environmental movement, foster sustainable practices, and raise awareness of the need to protect our planet for future generations. Sustainable Westport celebrated Earth Day 2023 by coordinating two high-impact initiatives in partnership with the Town of Westport and the Democratic Women of Westport.

Sustainable Westport was proud to participate in the Town of Westport Parks and Recreation Department’s “Clean-up Westport Day.” Our team of volunteers spent the morning scouring Wakeman Fields, picking trash and debris to ensure the fields we all know and love are free from litter. 

Leading up to Earth Day, Sustainable Westport assisted the Democratic Women of Westport with developing their  Earth Day initiative,“Sustainability on the Sidelines.” DWW volunteers manned tables Wakeman Fields, Town Fields, and Coleytown Middle School to provide residents with tips on how to make youth sports more sustainable. Volunteers of all ages also provided free samples of powdered gatorade, which eliminates the need to purchase sports drinks in disposable plastic bottles. 

As a part of the “Sustainability on the Sidelines” initiative, DWW and Sustainable Westport are looking to start a Youth Sports Uniform & Exchange Program in Westport. If you are interested in getting involved, please fill out our volunteer form or shoot us an email at admin@sustinablewesport.org.

Did you miss celebrating Earth Day? It’s not too late. You can always participate by pledging to change a behavior (ex. bringing a reusable mug to local shops to support Refill Not Landfill, opting for powdered Gatorade instead of buying individual bottles, etc.) or by simply reading to expand your knowledge. 

Regardless of how you celebrate Earth Day, know that your actions do make a difference, no matter how small!