This year, Earth Day is being recognized on Sunday, Apr 22. It is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the earth’s natural environment.
How to celebrate Earth Day every day!
We should celebrate Earth Day everyday. Toward that end, do not throw out gently used items and goods that are still working and in great shape. Keep them out of the landfill by donating them to nonprofit agencies providing much needed programs and services for low and moderate income persons. When we donate items, our earth awareness can not only decrease the already exploding landfills but also serve to improve the quality of life for many of our nation’s most vulnerable persons. Let’s all be good stewards of this beautiful place we call our home.
2012 Earth Day
On April 22, more than one billion people around the globe will participate in Earth Day 2012 and help Mobilize the Earth™. People of all nationalities and backgrounds will voice their appreciation for the planet and demand its protection. Together we will stand united for a sustainable future and call upon individuals, organizations, and governments to do their part.
2012 Earth Day Event
Earth Day on the National Mall in Washington DC often serves as the centerpiece of Earth Day celebrations in the United States. Hundreds of thousands of environmentally-conscious people from all walks of life and all parts of the country are joined by civic leaders and celebrities for this special event to galvanize the environmental movement.
Traditionally, participants in Earth Day celebrations meet on the National Mall in Washington DC and stand in solidarity with the millions of people rallying at Earth Day events around the world from Rome to Rio, Beijing to Beirut. Together, they will Mobilize The Earth and build a sustainable future.
Earth Day On the National Mall
At Earth Day event in the past on the National Mall in Washington have had:
- Top musical talent
- Prominent speakers and celebrities
- A Youth rally and voter registration
- Live news coverage, global webcast
- Renewable energy demonstrations
- Non-profit and embassy booths
- Interactive exhibits and are free and open to the public
Earth Day on the National Mall 2010 musical headliners included Sting, John Legend, Joss Stone, The Roots, Mavis Staples, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Weir and more. Speakers included James Cameron, Jesse Jackson, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, Denis Hayes, Billy Demong, Robert Kennedy Jr. and many others.
For information on Earth Day 2012, visit www.earthday.org.
Source(s): www.earthday.org, Wikipedia.
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