Science Resources

How do we know for certain it’s us changing the climate - and not something else?

Talking about our sky might be more on point than you think.

Did you know our word ‘sky’ comes from the Old Norse word ský which means the location where clouds hang out? Back then they didn’t have a term for atmosphere but that is what they were talking about.

Try this. Simply ask people to talk about their relationship to climate and sky. ‘What does the sky mean to you?’ has been a good conversation starter. We’ve found that many people have beautiful ideas about this and personal experiences they have never forgotten. Maybe you could interview people and post their comments on insta or tik tok? #skydayproject

We believe the world needs better ways to talk about climate and global heating because too many people are turned off by the politics. We need ways that are more motivating, ways that make the impersonal concepts of environment and temperature more relatable, something you can see and feel - and yes, something that gives you joy.

It’s hard to argue with our beautiful, dynamic sky. It’s one of the greatest shows on earth! Constantly changing, constantly moving - it’s never the same twice. How could it be? Nature knows nothing of repetition. So when we at Sky Day talk about sky we are talking about our atmosphere - the place where clouds float by, where our water comes from and where the air we breathe hangs out. When we talk about sky we are talking about the one natural resource that truly connects us all.

Help a species struggling with climate.

Jelena’s Sky Scavenger Hunt for Kids!

This great idea for Pre-K through Second Grade. Give kiddos a couple days to hunt down each of the sky experiences shown. Then suggest they look for these very sky photos hidden in the Sky Galleries of Sky Day Project! Download and print this pdf. Can you find them all?!!

Help Your Local Forest Preserve

Trees are one of nature’s best climate solutions because trees take carbon out of the atmosphere and lock it away! In fact, trees are a prime example of a ‘Natural Climate Solution.’ So volunteer to help your local Forest Preserve thrive. They are looking for individuals and groups to help out all the time!

Plant a Tree
(Better yet, plant two)

Switch to a More Climate Friendly Diet

Take a Sky Walk!

Sometimes the simplest things mean the most. Why not design a sky walk? Have a sign up sheet and arrange a place to meet and then give a guided tour of our sky. You can talk about all things atmospherics from cloud forms to pollution to all the creatures you see that depend on a healthy, dynamic sky.

Perhaps you will point out that every day is a unique symphony of light and atmosphere unfolding right above our heads.

Along the way you might ask the group to share a memory of when they once noticed the sky in a special way.

Did they know that our sky is the one natural resource that truly connects us all? You can’t say that about forest experience or mountain experience because we don’t all have those things. But you can definitely say that about our sky. All you have to do is look up or just breathe in! Doesn’t it only stand to reason we should take care of our sky for each other?