Environmental Studies
Earth Day
The Earth is in crisis and Earth Day has taken on huge global significance. It is needed to spur grassroots activism as it did that first year, inspiring people not only to make changes in their own lifestyles, but to join with others to create an effective movement that can push through legislation and insist on strict environmental standards. American consumers have never before been so environmentally aware. In March, the Yale Center of Environmental Law and Policy’s Environmental Attitudes and Behavior Project released a study showing that 83 percent of Americans now say global warming is a “serious” problem. What’s more, according to the survey of 1,000 adults nationwide, 63 percent agree that the United States “is in as much danger from environmental hazards, such as air pollution and global warming, as it is from terrorists.” Source: Brita Belli, "Earth Day Activation : This Year, Earth Day Network Returns to Its Roots", E : The Environmental Magazine, Volume XIX, Number 2, MARCH/APRIL 2008.
Only certain people need to worry about participating in Earth Day -- those who breathe air, drink water, and care about the future of life on the planet. So, unless you’re part of the invasion force from planet Klaxon-5 that’s been monitoring Grinning Planet transmissions from its stealthified location 8 miles above the surface, we’ve compiled a slew of great Earth Day activities for you -- things you can do to make the earth less polluted, greener, and more sustainable for the long term. Source: THE EARTH DAY THE POLLUTION STOOD STILL : Earth Day Activities to Reduce Pollution and Create a Sustainable Future, Grinning Planet, Issue No. 173, April 2007.
Everyday there are reports in newspapers, on television, on the radio and the web with suggestions on how to reduce our carbon footprint, make our homes and businesses more energy efficient and create communities that are sustainable. Now, you can now sign up for daily environmental tips sent directly to you by e-mail from EPA. Also available is a green tip "widget" you can download for daily environmental tips. A widget is a small piece of Web programming code that can be added to a blog, wiki, or Web page. These daily environmental tips are a part of EPA's 2008 Earth Day celebration. April 22 is Earth Day and this year, EPA is launching several initiatives throughout the month of April to help raise environmental awareness.Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Earth Day Celebration Page
http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3307_3580-157914--,00.html
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U.S. Government's Earth Day Portal
http://www.earthday.gov/
(Last checked 03/24/08)
Earth 911's Earth Day 2008 Activities
http://earth911.org/earth-day
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EPA Earth Day 2008 Photo Contest: Enjoying the Environment
http://www.flickr.com/groups/epacontest1
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EPA Earth Day 2008 Photo Contest: Protecting the Environment
http://flickr.com/groups/epacontest2
(Last checked 03/24/08)
EPA Earth Day 2008 Photo Contest: Nature and Wildlife
http://flickr.com/groups/epacontest3
(Last checked 03/24/08)
Great Lakes 2008 Earth Day Challenge
http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/earthday2008/
For Earth Day 2008, US EPA challenges residents and communities around the Great Lakes to collect and recycle electronic waste and to properly dispose of unwanted medicines.
(Last checked 03/24/08)
International Earth Day Celebrated on Spring Equinox
http://www.earthsite.org/
(Last checked 03/24/08)
Earth Day 2008: A Selected Bibliography of Environmental Resources
http://guides.lib.msu.edu/page.phtml?page_id=1206
(Last checked 03/24/08)
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