Tag archives for Earth Day
#FriFotos: We Are the World…
Posted by Intelligent Travel on April 20, 2012 
This week’s #FriFotos theme is EARTH DAY, and appropriately so, as it’s being observed on Sunday. Wendell Berry said, “The earth is what we all have in common.” We couldn’t agree more. Earth Day isn’t a hollow, token day. It’s a time to reconnect with nature and recommit ourselves to better habits that will improve the world we share. So get outside this weekend (all parks are offering free admission during National Park Week). Breathe the air. And remember to take pictures and leave only footprints while you’re there.
Daily Radar: Earth Day Edition 4.22.10
Posted by Janelle Nanos on April 22, 2010 Today marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. In the past four decades we’ve made some significant steps forward in the protection of our planet, but there’s still much that needs to be done. National Geographic’s website has put together a comprehensive look at the celebration’s anniversary, and you can find some of the highlights…
Earth Day Then and Now
Posted by Janelle Nanos on April 22, 2009 It’s been 39 years since the first Earth Day, and National Geographic news has a great slideshow of photographs and stories from it’s not-so-humble beginnings. But what’s interesting is how the day has changed over time. Elizabeth Kolbert reports in the New Yorker this week that the first Earth Day was a “raucously exuberant affair…”…
Go Wild for Earth Day
Posted by Crowd Favorite on April 18, 2008 This lemur can’t contain his excitement for Earth Day… You can celebrate Earth Day many ways: by picking up new eco-friendly habits, booking a green hotel getaway, or choosing from the host of other ideas featured at NG’s Preserve Our Planet website. But if you really want to dig in and get close to nature…
April 22: The End of Plastic?
Posted by mary beth larue on April 18, 2008 Could this be the end for plastic bags? Whole Foods has announced their goal to eliminate all plastic grocery bags by Earth Day (April 22). The grocer, which features natural and organic foods, said it hoped shoppers would bring their own reusable bags, but would offer 100 percent recycled paper grocery bags when needed. Why…
