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I do not think Earth Day should be about feeling guilty over how poorly we've treated our planet. It should be about celebrating the accomplishments we've made. I spotted this image from the Sierra Club today, we are making A Taiwanese child dressed as local god looks out through the mouth of a mask while [...]

Mashable's Chief Comic Officer and Editor-In-Chief Lance Ulanoff celebrates Earth Day by wondering what would happen if someone (or something) pulled the plug on us. Last week, I found my inbox flooded with emails about why I should promote a company's latest green initiative on Earth Day—“our wine uses sustainable corks instead of metal screw [...]

By Susan Larson Many organizations are collaborating to provide Earth Day opportunities in Fairfax County and the Washington, DC, area. Events and activities are listed here by date and time. 9 am to noon – Cub Run RECenter will host a free Roots Going beyond light bulbs and good intentions on this year's upcoming Earth [...]

Gaylord Nelson (D) of Wisconsin organized the first Earth Day in 1970 after the devastating oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif. The event started as an environmental teach-in, with some 20 million Americans taking part on college campuses LAKEWOOD, Calif., April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — As the 42nd Anniversary of [...]

By ROBERT H. NELSON With Earth Day fast approaching (April 22), Americans might want to consider how environmentalism is becoming a new form of religion. They also might want to ask: Why is it OK to teach environmental religion in public schools, Hayes is best known as the guy who coordinated the first Earth Day, [...]

Cheap Trick, Dave Mason and Kicking Daisies perform at the annual Earth Day concert on the National Mall. “If every American skipped one meal of chicken per week and substituted vegetables and grains the carbon dioxide savings would be the same as [Washington National Cathedral] In honor of Earth Day 2012, Washington National Cathedral will [...]

But not every opportunity to celebrate and schmooze can be the eighth annual Earth Day Canada Gala, where environmentalists and others involved in the cause can get together to raise money for green events and projects in the future. But not every opportunity to celebrate and schmooze can be the eighth annual Earth Day Canada [...]