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Reconnecting with the Radical Roots of Earth Day

Union of Concerned Scientists

Happy Earth Day! I was only four years old when the first Earth Day took place. Some companies have co-opted the day to sell more “environmentally friendly” products , or worse, to provide polluters with an opportunity to greenwash their miserable track records. Earth Day didn’t come out of nowhere.

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Earth Day Illustrates the Path Toward Climate and Community Resilience

Washington Nature

By Todd Reeve, CEO of the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, and James Schroeder, Director of Conservation for The Nature Conservancy in Washington Earth Day ignited our collective awareness of challenges facing people and nature, and spurred unparalleled legislative action bringing us cleaner air and water.

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Media Advisory: This Earth Day Weekend, Ontarians Across the Province are Gathering and Demanding More Protection for the Environment

Enviromental Defense

Exact times and dates vary by location. __ Amherstburg Earth Day Event Saturday, April 20 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm 6480 Texas Road, R.R.#1, And what we can do at the local level right here in Hamilton with insights from Lynda Lukasik, Office of Climate Change Initiatives, City of Hamilton.

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Lancaster Gets Early Earth Day Gift: 100 Trees Planted At Dar Corporation Property

PA Environment Daily

Lancaster received an early Earth Day gift of 100 new trees during the weekend. Everybody talks about climate change, and it is difficult for a lot of people to connect with these issues unless they are actually connected with the land. Dr. Zeshan Ismat of Lancaster City, and Dart Corporation employees.

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An Earth Day Message: Climate Action Requires Equity & Resilience

Washington Nature

We have experienced significant growth in our communities, and there have been consistent efforts to become more sustainable even as the climate crisis has worsened. There’s no denying that climate change is impacting all of us, while exacerbating disparities. Credit: Keith Lazelle

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Media Advisory: This Earth Day Weekend, Ontarians Across the Province are Gathering and Demanding More Protection for the Environment

Enviromental Defense

Exact times and dates vary by location. __ Amherstburg Earth Day Event Saturday, April 20 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm 6480 Texas Road, R.R.#1, And what we can do at the local level right here in Hamilton with insights from Lynda Lukasik, Office of Climate Change Initiatives, City of Hamilton.

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BIPOC Outdoors: Earth Day on Yellow Island

Washington Nature

Members of Outdoor Asian, Outdoor Afro, and Latino Outdoors visit Yellow Island this Earth Day. Earth Day Reflections I was invited by my colleague, Quena Batres, Volunteer and Community Engagement Manager to join three outdoor groups on a journey to Yellow Island , an 11-acre island in Washington’s San Juan Islands.