April 2010
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Should Earth Day Be a National Holiday?
I am calling for Congress to pass a law recognizing the third Monday in April as Earth Day — a holiday where Americans from all walks of life, no matter their religious and political preference, gather to celebrate the one component of our address each and every global citizen shares in common: Earth.
Politics and ‘Dirt! The Movie’
No matter who they have screened the movie for, the makers of the documentary film, Dirt! The Movie, the take-home message has been that dirt is important–as if you couldn’t tell that by the title.
10 Men Who Changed the Environmental Movement Forever
The environmental movement has long held together a broad coalition of interests, ideas and strategic preferences. These 10 fellows have played critical roles in shaping the movement today. (Next Up: 10 Women Who Changed the Environmental Movement Forever)
EPA: U.S. CO2 Emissions Actually Fell 2.9% Between 2007-2008
The United States saw a drop in overall greenhouse gas emissions of 2.9 percent from 2007 to 2008, according to the 2010 U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report. Despite the decline, 2008 emissions were still 13.5 percent higher than they were in 1990.
We Want to Give You this Computer on Earth Day!
Tell us more about your office’s sustainability efforts and you could win this eco-friendlier HP computer/monitor.
