Fossil Fools Day
April 1, Tuesday
Fossil Fools Day was first held in 2004 by environmental activist groups. The main purpose of the day is to draw attention to the devastating effects of oil, coal, and natural gas on the environment and climate. It also highlights the need to transition to sustainable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.
Like April Fools Day, Fossil Fools Day makes heavy use of humor and sarcasm to get its environmental messages across. This makes it unique among other environmental dates such as Earth Day or World Climate Action Day.