Earth Day
The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. The passage of the landmark Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and many other groundbreaking environmental laws soon followed. Growing out of the first Earth Day, Earth Day Network (EDN) works with over 22,000 partners in 192 countries to broaden, diversify and mobilize the environmental movement. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.
This year, TreeHugger is partnering with Earth Day Network to share news about Earth Day. We'll be attending the Earth Day festivities in Washington DC and look forward to bringing you interviews, photos and updates about the ways Earth Day is helping spread awareness about sustainability.
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Bridge the Gap Between Earth Day and World Environment Day With Philippe Cousteau
For 41 years, Earth Day has been a moment to pause and reflect on the state of the environment and humanity's place within it. This leads some to action—be it personal or political—and many to wonder why this
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Join MTV and Nickelodean on Earth Day for "The Big Help" (Video)
This year, Nickelodeon and MTV are celebrating Earth Day all day with "The Big Help." For 24 hours on April 22, Nick and Nick Jr. will feature a back-to-back lineup of eco-themed programming. In addition, Victoria
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In Brooklyn, Join Environmental Artists and Designers for Interactive Earth Day Event (Photos)
If you're near Brooklyn this Earth Day, stop by the Textile Arts Center in Park Slope. Environmental fiber artist Abigail Doan is hosting "Fashioning Self and the Environment," an open house featuring local artists,
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Facebook and Earth Day Network Release Billion Acts of Green App
Will a billion acts of green save the planet? Nope. But that doesn't stop us from trying to make every small step count, literally, this Earth Day. Earth Day Network and Facebook have
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9 Green Brains Tell Us What They'd Fix First (Slideshow)
If nothing else, Earth Day is a moment to take pause and reflect. It's a time to take stock of the state of the environment, the tenor of environmentalism, and the impact of past actions.
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9 Green Brains Tell Us What They'd Fix First
If nothing else, Earth Day is a moment to take pause and reflect. It's a time to take stock of the state of the environment, the tenor of environmentalism, and the impact of past actions. This reflection, however, inevitably leads to a single conclusion:
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What Do Corporate 'Best Practices' Look Like in 2011?
This guest post is by Marian Hopkins of the Business Roundtable.
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TreeHugger Readers Tweet Us Their Earth Day Plans
This year, we were a little curious about what the rest of the world has up their sleeves for Earth Day. After asking some of our favorite green lifestyle experts about their plans, we decided to poll
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6 Savvy Ways the Corporate World is Celebrating Earth Day
From worn out flip-flop recycling to sweet smelling soy candles benefiting water projects to tips from eco celeb Leonardo DiCaprio, for some large corporations, Earth Day is a milestone to kick start innovative
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Earth Day is Passe...Or is It?
Oh lord, here we are again. Earth Day is nearly here. The roar of the trumped up press releases and tenuous links to sustainability is deafening! What started out as an impassioned celebration/day of action for
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13 Green Lifestyle Experts Tell Us Their Earth Day Plans (Slideshow)
If you thought Earth Day was just about picking up a little trash and planting a few seeds, think again.
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13 Green Lifestyle Experts Tell Us Their Earth Day Plans
If you thought Earth Day was just about picking up a little trash and planting a few seeds, think again. The 13 green lifestyle experts here will mark the day with activities ranging from vegetarian lunches and kitesurfing to filmmaking, rowing across th
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Sprout Watches Plans Pop-Up Shop in New York City for Earth Day
Sprout Watches, a new environmentally-minded watch company, is popping up in New York City on Earth Day and, in addition to showing their latest collection, they're teaming up with local artists and vendors to help support local
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Spill a Picnic Basket this Earth Day
The Nature Conservancy is encouraging folks to Picnic for the Planet this Earth Day, April 22. Sounds better than what we did last year, as in watch the beginning of the BP oil spill. So if you're looking for something to do, step
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Want to Get People to Care About Climate Change? Start Personally Engaging Them More: Deepa Gupta
I've been reflecting on the climate revolution that I'm a part of. Contemplating on what has succeeded so far, what has failed, and what the ideal world
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Let's Return to the Original Green: Moving From a Consuming Economy to a Conserving Economy
I'm an architect by trade, although I now spend more time writing and speaking. Looking back over my profession's bumps and starts these
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April Eco-Tidbits from Turkey
As environmentalists celebrated Earth Day around the country, the holiday for treehuggers
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The Biggest Failure in Energy is Thinking Bigger Is Better: Biochar Entrepreneur Jason Aramburu
This is a guest post from founder and CEO of re:char Jason Aramburu. TREEHUGGER: What are the major advances have you seen (in your field) during the past 40 years? What, if any, were the major failures? JASON ARAMBURU: I think one of the greatest
