Abstract
Despite the novel coronavirus pandemic putting a halt to in-person outreach activities, volunteers from 144 ACS local sections participated mostly virtually inChemists Celebrate Earth Week on April 19–25. This year’s theme was “Protecting Our Planet through Chemistry,” and it helped amplify the 50th anniversary celebration of Earth Day on April 22. “Because most of the celebrations were virtual, we were able to reach a more expansive and diverse audience that may not have been able to participate in the original in-person events,” says Holly Davis, chair of the ACS Committee on Community Activities, which works with the ACS Office of Science Outreach to organize the annual celebration. “Also, online events provided an opportunity for our volunteers to come up with creative ways to allow participants to still learn, feel like they were part of the event, and have fun!” Through the virtual events, ACS reached more than 51,000 people, and
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