The Sun Day Celebration, initiated in May 1978, aimed to promote solar energy awareness amid growing concerns over fossil fuel depletion and environmental degradation. As industrialised nations grappled with the challenges of dependence on foreign oil and pollution from traditional energy sources, the event underscored the potential of solar power as a safe, renewable alternative.
The transition to solar energy faced obstacles, including resistance from established energy interests and the slow adoption of new technologies. While innovations emerged in solar design and alternative energy sources, such as converting waste into energy, the reliance on fossil fuels persisted in the following decades. And now, more than ever we do not want to be relying on fossil fuels, oil or petrol.
This is a day that allows you to grasp the Sun’s potential and invest in the planet’s sustainability. People have been fascinated with the sun and its effect on the Earth since ancient days. It has been seen as a symbol of energy, light, and life. Sun Day is a moment to reflect on our relationship with the Sun and to embrace the possibilities of solar energy. It’s a day to educate, inspire, and take real steps toward a future where clean energy is not the alternative but the standard.
We can learn all about the sun, what it does for Earth and all that lives there through exploring these picture books:
• Sun! One in a Billion by Stacy McAnulty
• The Wonder of the Sun by Australian Geographic
• The Sun Our Nearest Star by Franklyn Branley & Edward Miller
• This is the Sun by Elizabeth Everett & Evelline Andrya
• Sun in My Tummy by Laura Alary & Andrea Blinick
• Rivers of Sunshine by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
• Solar Power by Louise Kay Stewart & Diego Vaisberg
• Solar Story by Allan Drummond
While this book is a harder and longer read, it will answer all your questions.
• Did Life Come From the Sun? by Eliza Jeffery & Denis Alonso
The sun is not just a brilliant star; it holds secrets about the start of life on earth and beyond! Discover how heliophysicists study the sun and learn...
1. How the sun shapes ecosystems and supports life on earth
2. What will happen when the sun eventually runs out of fuel
3. How the sun may be key to finding alien life in outer space
4. ...and so much more
The Big Questions Answered series is narrative nonfiction series and a complete young science resource in one, with QR codes to download free teacher and parent resources.
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