Category Archives: Earth Day

While Our Lessons Are On Spring Break, Try These April Ideas

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full post on the NYT’s Learning Network blog. See in particular the suggestions for Earth Day. Our lesson plans are taking a spring break this week, from Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 2. (That’s right: just imagine … Continue reading →

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Igniting Activists: It’s the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day — Are You Ready to Get to Work?

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full commentary in E The Environmental Magazine. Last year, Earth Day took some heat by online green scorekeepers (particularly the eco-mag Grist, which launched a “Screw Earth Day” campaign), but this year it’s reasserting its prominence. Earth Day … Continue reading →

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Earth Day 2009: For a greener future

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Laura B.

To mark the annual celebration, CNET creates a green electronics guide, a new weekly show focusing on eco-living, and tips on how to reduce your carbon footprint. See more green stuff from CNET.

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Posted on April 24, 2009 by Laura B.

The latest nature film from Disney opened on Earth Day. Read Roger Ebert’s review here.

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GreenBuzz Special Earth Day Edition

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Laura B.

How Companies Celebrate Earth Day By Matthew Wheeland http://www.greenbiz.com/feature/2009/04/22/how-companies-celebrate-earth-day Companies large and small are taking Earth Day to heart, organizing events, outreach and education session for employees. We talked to more than a dozen companies across industries to find out … Continue reading →

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YALSA offers Earth Day activity ideas, reading list

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the press release. The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has compiled a list of activity ideas to help teens learn about their environment on Earth Day, April 22. In addition, … Continue reading →

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How to Go Green: Earth Day

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Treehugger. For nearly 40 years, Earth Day has been the one day when even the least eco-minded trade their apathy for (usually) a spade and a tree sapling. From its start as a counter-culture demonstration … Continue reading →

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What's EPA Doing For Earth Day?

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Treehugger. USEPA was formed in 1970, the same year Earth Day was created. And, as EPA’s Earth Day celebration website points out in an online history, it was “a time when rivers caught fire and … Continue reading →

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Earth Day: Green Yawn?

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Environmental Capital. Has Earth Day gone milquetoast? Our EC colleague Jeff Ball asks today in the WSJ if Earth Day is actually bad for the earth. Feel-good environmental gestures have become so mainstream that they … Continue reading →

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Sodexo Challenges Diners on College Campuses to Go Trayless and Go Green

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. On Earth Day, students on 300 college campuses served by Sodexo will line up to get their meals in a new way – without using a plastic tray. The move was introduced by Sodexo as part … Continue reading →

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