Looking Toward Earth Day 2010
This was in my email box today, so I thought I would forward it to you. Let this be one small act of green.
JULY 2009
Help Us Reach A Billion Acts of Green – Register your Acts of Green Today!
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Nobel Prize Winners Join 40th Anniversary Advisory Committee
From Nobel Prize winners, Vice President Al Gore and Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; to Shaquille O’Neal, the American basketball star; and famed architect and environmentalist Maya Lin, high powered individuals joining the 40th Anniversary Advisory Committee also include Mrs. Gaylord Nelson, wife of Earth Day Founder Senator Gaylord Nelson; and original Earth Day organizer Denis Hayes. Christo and Jeanne-Claude and Pete Seeger are among the artists who have also joined the committee. In addition to lending their names to the environmental movement, key members will also be speaking on behalf of Earth Day Network for the Earth Day 40th Anniversary.
Call the Senate to Strengthen the Climate Bill
The U.S. House took an historic step earlier this month by passing a climate change bill by a close margin. While, the bill represents the first step toward carbon reduction policies, Earth Day Network recommends an increase in the level of carbon emissions reductions, an auction of 100 percent of carbon permits and more money for green job training and displaced workers. Call your senators today at 202-224-3121 and urge the Senate to pass an even tougher climate change bill!
Register Your Green Acts Today!
In honor of Earth Day’s 40th anniversary in April 2010, Earth Day Network aims to catalyze A Billion Acts of Green worldwide and you can help! Whether it is planting a tree, recycling, or simply changing a light bulb, you can make the hope a reality. Join Earth Day Network in this effort and register your personal action here!
Join Us on Facebook and Twitter!
Earth Day Network helps activists connect, interact, and have an impact on their communities, helping create positive change in local, national, and global policies. Using Facebook and Twitter, we are forming a community of diverse individuals devoted to civic engagement and environmental advocacy: The Green Generation™. Join us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up-to-date on how you can help others and how others can help you, too!
Share your ideas and causes and connect with our community of advocates, organizations, and individuals, in order to make a difference and celebrate 40 years of Earth Day.
New on Earth Day TV – Inspirational Award-Winning Grassroots Environmental Leaders
This year’s Goldman Environmental Prize winners prove that grassroots environmental work can make a huge impact in saving the world’s resources and improving human health. Nominated by Earth Day Network, Maria Gunnoe of West Virginia won a 2009 award for her fight to protect her family and community from the devastating effects of coal mining in the heart of Appalachia. Watch and learn about the heroic efforts of Maria and other leaders around the globe on Earth Day Television at www.earthdaytv.net.
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