March 2011
Solving Haiti’s Waste Management Problem
3/29/11 | | 1 comment
Today, only 16% of rural Haitians have access to adequate sanitation facilities. The cities aren't much better, with half of Haiti's urban population left without a working sewer system. Waste is often dumped by residents in local waterways and abandoned buildings. When collected, trucks carrying loads of waste usually offload into Haiti’s sole dump in Port-au-Prince or rivers throughout the country. With a population of about 9.7 million, waste removal in Haiti has become a sanitation and, thus, environmental crisis.
Read MoreUS Clean Energy Ambivalence Hurting Competitiveness
3/29/11 | | 0 comments
As President Obama prepares to outline a policy plan for America’s energy security on Wednesday, evidence emerged today that a lack of stable, across-the-board policy support for renewable energy is costing US industry dearly. Despite the Administration directing much of stimulus funding at clean energy, The Pew Charitable Trusts announced that the U.S.
Read MoreS.Korean NGO Celebrates Earth Day through the Arts!
3/28/11 | | 2 comments
Earth Day Network is proud to announce a new partnership for Earth Day 2011 with the Environment Action Association (EAA), a South Korean non-profit organization dedicated to combating climate change in Asia and the United States. To commemorate this year’s Earth Day, EAA has expanded its 10th Annual International Art Contest for a Green Environment to include students in both South Korea and the United States.
Read MoreBay Area Civic Leaders Engage on Green Energy
3/25/11 | | 0 comments
Earth Day Network’s “Global Day of Conversation” campaign encourages local communities to engage in conversations about clean energy, green schools, locally grown food, green jobs and creating action plans to reduce their community’s carbon footprint.
Read MoreWashington National Cathedral Spotlights Environmentalism This Sunday
3/25/11 | | 0 comments
Stewardship of our natural environment is something all faiths should take seriously. Tomorrow, the Wasington National Cathedral's Sunday Forum will host Dr. Matthew Sleeth for a disucssion on creation care and the Cathedral's Earth Day activities.
The Sunday Forum is free and open to the public. If you do not live near D.C., tune in at 10:10 AM at NationalCathedral.org for streaming video.
Read MoreThe True Story of Bottled Water
3/24/11 | | 3 comments
How many bottles of water do you drink every week? Maybe not a whole lot, since the trend towards reusable water bottles has gained significant momentum over the past few years. Yet you might be surprised to know that Americans still consume half a billion water bottles every week, according to Annie Leonard’s “The Story of Bottled Water.”
Read MoreGhanaians Plant Moringas for a Healthy Earth Day!
3/24/11 | | 1 comment
As contributions continue to pour into Earth Day Network’s Billion Acts of Green® campaign, we are constantly impressed with the actions from partners around the globe who are committing monumental acts of sustainability for their communities and the world. Inspired by the vision and goals of Earth Day, Green Ghana Volunteers, a community-based volunteer partnership program based in Accra, Ghana, is promoting environmental sustainability in a big way!
Read MoreMusic for the Earth
3/23/11 | | 6 comments
Introducing Music for the Earth, the latest addition to our Earth Day 2011 programming. Developed in partnership with indie music exponent Sonicbids, Music for the Earth is a talent competition that provides artists with a chance to inspire millions of listeners worldwide with their brand of environmentally-themed music.
Read MoreEarth Day Network, Partners Give Congress Smart Green Budget
3/23/11 | | 5 comments
In the spirit of smarter federal budgeting, Earth Day Network and 34 partner organizations yesterday delivered "Green Budget 2012" to Congress, their annual recommendations for priority funding to support our nation’s most important environmental and natural resource protection programs.
Read MoreGreening Jordanian Schools Deepens Environmental Roots
3/23/11 | | 1 comment
As we approach Earth Day, schools all over the world are preparing events and activities for this international day to honor our planet, and the Middle East is no exception, despite widespread unrest in the region. In Amman, Jordan, students at Patriarch Diodoros, “The 1st School” formed an ‘Earth Day Volunteers’ group and are ‘greening’ their school inside and out. So far, they have improved their school garden and held school-wide assemblies on the environment.
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