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05/19/2010 - 13:16

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04/28/2010 - 06:01

Perspective One: Bart Mihailovich
Spokane’s urban environment was the gathering place this past Saturday for what might be looked back upon as one of the seminal moments in our people’s unwavering aspiration to become more sustainable and community oriented.  For it was on Spokane’s “Hip Strip” block that for one glorious sunny day we were given a place to celebrate and interact with one another - not just about the issues and problems we face but interaction through...

05/06/2010 - 06:32

Not even Snowmageddon could hold this bill back! After being delayed for over a month due to D.C.’s two monstrous snowstorms, Mary Cheh’s Healthy Schools Act passed unanimously in the D.C. Council this week. Educators, parents, health professionals, environmentalists, students and residents alike are celebrating. Inspired by the First Lady’s Let’s Move! Campaign, the Healthy Schools...

04/12/2010 - 06:32

This Earth Day, let’s get smart, get healthy and get kids outside!
The No Child Left Inside Coalition and Earth Day Network have co-sponsored a new campaign for the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, telling educators and students to go outside on April 22nd.
Getting students outside to learn and play is good for their brains and their bodies. Please help us spread the word, in hopes that...

Go Outside for Earth Day!
04/12/2010 - 17:20

by John Stadelman, Dallas Earthfest
Not long ago you may have had a hard time finding many people who would name Dallas, or any Texas city for that matter, as an environmental leader. But that is all changing. Texas’ two largest cities, Dallas and Houston, lead every city in the nation in the purchase of renewable power. Dallas boasts one of the largest green...

04/14/2010 - 12:59

Celebrate Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary by going outside! Take your students, family or yourself outdoors on Thursday, April 22, 2010. You could visit Earth Day Network on the National Mall, attend an Earth Day event in your area,...

Go Outside for Earth Day!
04/13/2010 - 05:54

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An op-ed by Denis Hayes, was recently featured in Yale Environment 360. Denis gives us a first hand perspective of what the environmental movement was like during 1970 and its political evolution throughout the years. He also provides us with insight into the both the blessing...

04/14/2010 - 15:59

Written by Christina Nutile, Program Manager, Baltimore Green Week

The 7th Annual Baltimore Green Week is nearly a week away! I say this as we continue to iron out the details making last minute phone calls, finalizing all of the orders and checking off the three-page list of things to do before Friday.   Having done this for a few years now, you would think it gets easier.  On the contrary, the green movement is moving faster than ever and keeping track of all of the enviro-focused...

04/15/2010 - 11:09

Celebrate Earth Day with Your Kids!
Planning to celebrate Earth Day with your kids? Visit Earth Day Network’s new Parents Page for tips, fun facts and activity ideas for teaching children about the environment and living sustainably this Earth Day and year-round. For example, you could build a solar oven with tin foil and a shoe box to teach your kids about...

04/16/2010 - 05:30

Blog by Katherine Helmuth, Randy Smith Middle School, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

Starting a garden in the far north has unique opportunities and challenges. We are starting a garden at our middle school in Fairbanks, Alaska, latitude 64.837N. Aside from short growing seasons and extreme -40C. temperatures in the winter, one of the challenges is moose that like to graze on garden produce. An eight foot high fence is required to protect our harvest from the meandering menaces. Our Earth...