Posted on 04/21/2011 8:57:48 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Earth Day organizers call for "a billion acts of green" Photo 10:48am EDT
By James B. Kelleher
CHICAGO (Reuters) - If the environmental movement has a high holiday, Earth Day is it.
The annual effort to raise public awareness about the environment and inspire actions to clean it up marks its 41st anniversary on Friday, coinciding with the Christian Good Friday and Judaism's celebration of Passover.
In an effort dubbed "A Billion Acts of Green," organizers are encouraging people to observe Earth Day 2011 by pledging online at act.earthday.org/ to do something small but sustainable in their own lives to improve the planet's health -- from switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs to reducing the use of pesticides and other toxic chemicals.
"Millions of people doing small, individual acts can add up to real change," said Chad Chitwood, a spokesman for the umbrella group coordinating efforts.
There will be hundreds of rallies, workshops and other events around the United States, where Earth Day was born, and hundreds more overseas, where it is now celebrated in 192 countries.
In the United States the activities range from the premiere of the new film from the director of "Who Killed the Electric Car?" (it's called "Revenge of the Electric Car") at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York to a discussion about creating a green economy in 12 cities along the Gulf Coast, where this time last year residents were reeling from the effects of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Just give me a list of what to do and I will do the opposite.
It’s the NEW Religion....
It’s the NEW Religion....
A good day to get the outdoor grill primed and burn off the left over winter brush.
I always have a massive dump fire on Earth Day. I may throw a few quarts of used motor oil on for good effect this year. Now if I can find an old tire I will be really happy.
Maybe Bernanke should be the new Green Czar.
He’s printed trillions of greens.
Capitalism killed it!
Socialism/Communism is trying its best to give it CPR! Electric cars will work when the market demand them. Until then they are DOA!
Our family plans to celebrate a true day of remembrance: the Resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
I’ll recycle the exhaust gases from a burning Koran.
Earth First!!
We can log the other planets later
I drank some Cave Creek Chili Beer (worst beer in the world), pulled out an “Earth Day” sign planted by the local idiot-college students and then peed upon it. How’s that for going “green”?
“Just give me a list of what to do and I will do the opposite.”
It’s sad to think what the environment nazis have done. I used to be as environmentally conscious as anyone. Now, with the heavy handed nature of “environmentalists” I am not so willing to play along.
I think I’ll have a big open fire, and pour some oil on the ground for my “celebration”.
we could all go and fertilize the White House lawn. The Woodstock way...
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