Earth Day theme is 'Conserve Today--Secure Tomorrow' Published April 16, 2014 By 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Scott Air Force Base will observe Earth Week April 21-25. This year's Air Force Earth Day theme is "Conserve Today--Secure Tomorrow." In its 2013 Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan, adopted by the Air Force, the Department of Defense outlined four key priority areas: energy and reliance on energy, chemicals of environmental concern, water resource management and maintaining readiness in the face of climate change. This year, Air Force activities will focus on sustainability, referring to the capacity to continue the mission without compromise and operate into the future without decline--either in the mission, or the natural and man-made systems that support it. Sustainability includes, to a large degree, sustainable installations and is important to making sure that we have and will continue to have, the water, materials and resources to protect human health and our environment. Scott Earth Day events · April 21-25: Elementary school Earth Week project display at base Exchange · April 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Electronics recycling and paper shredding collection at softball field parking lot · April 25 at 9 a.m.: Tree planting at Scott Club Although the Air Force continues making progress, officials emphasize more needs to be done and every Airman can make a difference.