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  1. Changing Cities: New York Goes Green…Kind Of

    Sun, 29 Jul 2012

    matter, really is. PlaNYC In New York, at least, it's not because the issue hasn't been seriously addressed. On Earth Day 2007, Bloomberg announced his ambitious PlaNYC for a greener New York, a plan that has since gained international praise

  2. National Park Guide: Wisconsin's Apostle Islands

    Sat, 28 Jul 2012

    European settlers arrived and farmed and fished on the islands. In 1970, Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. senator who founded Earth Day , sponsored legislation that established the park. When visiting: The park's Bayfield headquarters is located at 415

  3. Earth Day games for kids

    Sun, 22 Apr 2012

    If Earth Day today and Arbor Day later this month have your kids thinking about nature interests. Websites PBS Kids PBS Kids has a separate landing page for free Earth Day games. Featuring 18 games about nature and the environment, the games

  4. 5 cool green gadgets for Earth Day

    Sat, 21 Apr 2012

    Bleed green for Earth Day . The commemorative holiday is a reminder we should minimize our ecological footprint — do it for the polar bears — which is

  5. Earth Day : 10 Questions for an Enthusiast

    Fri, 20 Apr 2012

    somewhere in there. And then there's Earth Day , in between the new moon and the end of the month. What exactly is Earth Day , and do you get presents? We sat been good on efficiency. ABC News: Earth Day is coming up – is that like Christmas

  6. Watch Kids Narrate ‘Planet Earth’ [VIDEO]

    Fri, 20 Apr 2012

    Attenborough on its hit nature series Planet Earth. In honor of Earth Day , BBC America is playing the full, uncut version of the up by genius director Joe Sabia. How are you observing Earth Day ? Let us know in the comments. More About: social tv

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  1. Kickstarter Project Wants You to Drink 999 Bottles [VIDEO]

    Fri, 20 Apr 2012

    on Kickstarter , just in time for Earth Day . What sets it apart from Nalgene your main water source.” With Earth Day coming up on April 22, look out for campaign later this week. More About: earth day , green , Social Good , sustainability

  2. What if Environmentalism Were as Big as Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC]

    Fri, 20 Apr 2012

    relationship do you see between social media and helping the planet? What can you do to make an impact? Let us know in the comments. Image courtesy of iStockphoto , Olena_T . More About: earth day , infographics , Social Good , Social Media

  3. 'Nightline' Daily Line, April 20: Back to Everest

    Fri, 20 Apr 2012

    Happy Earth Day , everyone! 1:20 p.m. ET : Tonight, "Nightline" anchor Cynthia McFadden brings us the incredible story about Neal Biedleman

  4. Obama Makes Fort Ord National Monument

    Fri, 20 Apr 2012

    (Image credit: US Army/Getty Images) In honor of Earth Day on Sunday, President Obama will today designate Fort Ord - a former military base on California's central coast - as the country's

  5. 'GMA' Exclusive Deals on Eco-Friendly Gear for Spring

    Fri, 20 Apr 2012

    weekly Deals and Steals segment with exclusive discounts, only for "Good Morning America" viewers, we're celebrating Earth Day . We've rounded up a collection of spring things that are good for you and good for the environment, from an organic

  6. 10 great places to check into an eco lodge

    Thu, 19 Apr 2012

    If you'd like more than 24 hours to celebrate Sunday's Earth Day , maybe it's time for an eco vacation. A growing number of lodges adhere to green values, offering nature adventures in a sustainable

  7. As e-waste piles up, disposal issues grow

    Wed, 22 Jun 2011

    prompting people to look a little more carefully at how this is getting there," Kyle says, "and 'Is the TV I haul to my Earth Day collection event going to end up in this backyard recycling dump in China?'" E-waste is not going away soon. Consumers

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  1. April 22, 1970: First Earth Day

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    and But even Albuquerque on this Earth Day sent an SOS for survival. The air Walter Hickel was away making an Earth Day speech in Alaska. And no other administration offices to enjoy the sunny weather on Earth Day . Ironically the air resources administration

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    from -- air polluted water and -- But even Albuquerque on this Earth Day sent an SOS for survival. The air in the shanty slums the Barrios is not yet as deadly as it is in
    Interior Department. -- I interior secretary Walter Hickel was away making an Earth Day speech in Alaska. And no other administration official in Washington -- formal notice of their demonstration. The government. Following a Green and
    sidewalk -- thousands left their offices to enjoy the sunny weather on Earth Day . Ironically the air resources administration would later report that air pollution rose to -- satisfactorily. High levels in New York today. Because
  2. How Has Earth Day Changed the World?

    Thu, 22 Apr 2010

    And today is the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day consider radical idea when it was launched in 1970s. So we wondered since then and the for decades sense what's changed. Back

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    And today is the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day consider radical idea when it was launched in 1970s. So we wondered since then and the for decades sense what's changed. Back
  3. Secret of Play: Earth Day

    Thu, 22 Apr 2010

    secret that will teach your children about the environment all having a lot of fun of course take a look. So in honor of Earth Day we are going to make. The only we're gonna make three different terrorists we're gonna make one. Using borrowed

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    lot of fun of course take a look. So in honor of Earth Day we are going to make. The only we're gonna make three different terrorists we're gonna make one. Using borrowed from marbles and
  4. Celebrate Earth Day With 'African Cats'

    Fri, 22 Apr 2011

    Disney movie follows lions and cheetahs in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve.

  5. Google: Earth Day , Phoenix Lights

    Tue, 22 Apr 2008

    raise awareness of the plight of our planet. Today is Earth Day a day founded in 1970 by Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson environmental issues on the nation's political agenda. Today Earth Day is celebrated by the national governments of 175. Countries

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    aside to raise awareness of the plight of our planet. Today is Earth Day a day founded in 1970 by Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson. On April 22 of that year Nelson organized a large scale teach him to put environmental issues on the nation's political agenda. Today Earth Day is celebrated by the national governments of -- 175. Countries. Nelson died in 2005 at the age of 89 He was awarded
  6. Earth Day 2010

    Thu, 22 Apr 2010

    Green but. We're still celebrating Earth Day it's on solid minutes on the minds can give us a little background on Earth Day is all about on this is its fortieth It is the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day and this is a day of the area always

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    don't save -- wearing Green but. We're still celebrating Earth Day it's on solid minutes on the minds and the spirit on a price went absolutely will before we get started -- can give us a little background on -- Earth Day is all about on this is its fortieth anniversary right.
    It is the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day and this is a day of the area -- always on April 22 where we celebrate. Different ideas and ways to be
    lot of fun things and if you do the right thing on Earth Day and that's today. Com and actually throughout the rest of the week if you do the right thing you're good -- can
  7. 6 Continents, 6 Earth Day Challenges

    Mon, 16 Apr 2007

    Earth Day 2007 examines areas in danger, places setting environmental examples.

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