April 2011
Rallying My Generation in the I Matter March
4/8/11 | | 4 comments
My name is Alec Loorz. Iʼm 16 years old, and I am a climate change activist. Iʼve spent my entire teenaged life traveling around our planet talking to my peers about global climate change. And now Iʼm planning an international event called the iMatter March, happening on May 8.
Climate change is the most urgent issue of our time. Our societyʼs addiction to fossil fuels is messing with the perfect balance of nature and threatening the survival of our generation. It needs to stop, and we will not sit idly by as our leaders make decisions that affect our future.
Read MoreAMA Urges Docs to Prepare for Climate-Related Illnesses
4/6/11 | | 0 comments
Florida has begun to see cases of dengue fever – a tropical disease rarely found in places as far north as the American continent. Maine has seen a ten-fold increase in Lyme disease, as shortened winters fail to kill off the ticks that carry the disease.
Read MoreCountering Climate Change through Education in Bangladesh
4/6/11 | | 1 comment
The Iroquois people have a well-known saying: In every deliberation, we must consider the impact on the seventh generation. Sadly, generations of policy makers in industrialized nations have failed to heed this simple wisdom. The world’s youth have the responsibility of fixing the mistakes made in the past. The more we do to prepare them now, the better-equipped they will be to clean up the mess.
Read MoreOne Boy Inspires Iraqi School for Earth Day
4/6/11 | | 9 comments
A few years ago, Hocar Hamdamin Hassan was playing with his younger brother, Hauri, at a relative's home. Like so many war-torn regions of Iraq, this particular neighborhood was still plagued by hidden land mines. As the brothers were playing, they accidentally triggered a mine that critically injured them both.
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North Miami & Delmas, Haiti Partner for 1 Million Trees
4/5/11 | | 1 comment
North Miami, Florida has partnered with BioPlanet USA to jumpstart the One Million Trees Miami campaign on April 29th. This is the first campaign of its kind in South Florida, with a sentimental mission behind it all. Haiti is North Miami’s Sister City International partner, and they have organized an amazing campaign to bring sustainability to both cities.
Read MoreHow Japan’s Nuclear Crisis is Affecting Food
4/4/11 | | 1 comment
It’s hard to keep up with all the news coming out of Japan about their nuclear plant troubles. According to an article in the Washington Post, damages from the events have caused about 25 trillion yen, or $309 billion, worth of damages.
Read MoreDC French Embassy Showcases Building Greening Tools
4/1/11 | | 1 comment
Despite late March’s wet chill Wednesday morning, the D.C. Embassy Greening Forum convened a rousing group of many embassy representatives, D.C. government, local green facilities specialists, the U.S. State Department and Earth Day Network.
Read MoreA Mockumentary for April 1...
4/1/11 | | 0 commentsExplore the life cycle of one of Nature's "most clever and illustrious creatures" from its "pupping grounds in the urban asphalt jungle to its home in the Pacific Ocean"...featured at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival.
Read MoreIraqi Leaders Kick Off April with three Global Days of Conversation!
4/1/11 | | 0 comments
From the East Coast of the US to Iraq, Earth Day Network’s Global Days of Conversation kicks off April in a big way! Iraqi local officials in three different regions took the initiative to discuss major environmental challenges facing their community in a Global Day of Conversation for Earth Day 2011.
Read MoreEarth Day Network, Carbon War Room & ACORE join forces
4/1/11 | | 1 comment
Join 500 of the world's most prominent green economy leaders at the Climate Leadership Gala. This exclusive Gala will bring together leaders of industry, government and the NGO community to celebrate achievements, discuss how to remove impediments and forge a path to a post-carbon future.
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