April 22 is Earth Day, a time for honoring the Earth and practicing environmental awareness. Join the Earth Day event on Bloggers Unite if you plan to blog about this holiday.
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Background and Celebrations
The first Earth Day was held in 1970. Some people cite this as the birth of the modern environmental movement.
The Earth Day Network lists news headlines, television shows, and educational opportunities related to Earth Day. Current campaigns break down into Green Schools, Diversity, and Global Campaigns.
The U.S. government has an Earth Day page with action ideas for the home, classroom, and workplace. There are also volunteer opportunities. The EPA has a separate page, para más información en español.
Kaboose Holidays lists Earth Day with crafts, movies, books, and other activities to celebrate it.
EnviroLink lists Earth Day events, searchable by location.
Other organizations such as the Wilderness Society, World Wildlife Fund, and the Nature Conservancy also have their own pages for Earth Day with ideas for activities.
What You Can Do
Find an Earth Day event to attend.
Donate time or money to any environmental organization.
Calculate your ecological footprint and think of ways to shrink it.
Plant a bird garden, butterfly garden, or xeriscape.
Switch to reusable shopping bags.
Decorate grocery bags — a fun craft for kids.
Play free Earth Day games on Kaboose. Coloring pages and printable puzzles are also available. These activities teach children about the Earth and how to take good care of it.
Encourage your friends to celebrate Earth Day by sending them a cheerful e-card.
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Earth Day Coloring Pages 04.07.09 at 2:47 am
Thanks for nice information about upcoming events Earth Day. I am looking about Earth Day Coloring Actvities.
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Mike S 04.11.09 at 6:43 pm
Thanks for putting this list together. I’ve added it to spiri2al.com which will hopefully bring it a few more readers. Please stop by and vote for your post if you get the chance
http://www.spiri2al.com/Health/plan-ahead-for-earth-day-on-april-22–gaiatribe/
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Elizabeth Barrette Reply:
April 12th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Thank you! I have added Spiri2al to the links list. It looks like a good resource.
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Palma | Buddha Trance 04.13.09 at 9:00 am
Elizabeth, thank you for the reminder on Earth Day!
I love Spiri2ual. Been using it, since I have found out about it. have voted for you there too!
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Elizabeth Barrette Reply:
April 14th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Thanks for the vote! I have at least one more Earth Day post planned, for the holiday proper. Plus Chelsea Green has sent me more books, so there will be more reviews coming up that feature titles relevant to Earth awareness.
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