Spencer Pearen, his mom, Lisa, and little sister, Elizabeth, clean up along Giscome Road

Prince George, BC –  When five-year-old Spencer Pearen’s kindergarten teacher told him about Earth Day, he listened…

And then, he acted.  Yesterday, the Blackburn Elementary School student asked his mom, Lisa, if they could clean up the garbage littering the roadside across from their home.

Lisa Pearen knew Earth Day was approaching, but she hadn’t realized that’s what prompted Spencer’s desire to get outside and ‘pitch in’ along Giscome Road, until 250News stopped by to chat with the family while they worked.

According to REAPS, the local non-profit society working towards waste avoidance, more than one billion people around the globe will participate in Earth Day activities today.  On April 22nd, 1970, 20-million Americans took part in rallies across the country to demand a healthy, sustainable environment – it’s the day many feel marked the start of the modern environmental movement.

When asked what he was doing, Spencer said, "I’m just cleaning up garbage."  To which his two-year-old sister, Elizabeth, chimed in, "Me, too! Me, too!"

It seemed apparent that Spencer was doing so much more.