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My Green Pod - World Environment Day
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ASHINGTON, April 10, 2024 /CNW/ -- EARTHDAY.ORG is the global force behind Earth Day, which activates one billion people...
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Educator Voice: How teaching climate education affects students
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Educator Voice: How teaching climate education affects students
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This Earth Day, Make Sure Every Child Learns Key Lessons About the Environment
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Earth Day: ‘Green muscle memory’ and climate education promote behaviour change
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Shaping the Future of Climate Education and Empowerment with Bryce Coon, Ep. 74
Hello Earthlings! This week we’re celebrating Earth Day by delving deep into the pervasive issue of plastic pollution, a subject that touches on the health of our planet and ourselves. Our guest, Aidan Charron...
S4:E16 – Earth Day’s Mission to End Plastic Pollution
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Commentary: Plastics, you and a global treaty — Susan Bass
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Earth Day’s 2023 #InvestInOurPlanet Campaign Wins Major Award
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Great Global Cleanup Turns 5 This Earth Day As Organizers Aim For ‘World Records’
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This Earth Day Is About The ‘Planet Vs. Plastics’ And Organizers Are Pushing Petitions And Education
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Reducing plastic is Earth Day's urgent 2024 theme
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EARTHDAY.ORG RELEASES CLIMATE EDUCATION vs. THE CLIMATE CRISIS
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Declare April 22 national plastic clean-up day in Uganda
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The climate change lesson plans teachers need and don’t have
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When is Earth Day 2024? Get ready to help your planet with our guide to the holiday.
For over 50 years, Earth Day has been celebrated across the country, and the globe, through the mobilization for environmental causes. While it may seem...
How EARTHDAY.ORG Built 150k Partnerships in 192 Countries: Q/A with Director Aidan Charron
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Babies in the global south are being poisoned by plastic from the north. Yet they are missing from the data
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End Plastics
Men vs. Plastics
Aidan Charron
July 17, 2024
Microplastics found in men raise alarming health concerns.
5 Ways Plastic is Sneaking Into Your Pet’s Life
Josie Jack
July 15, 2024
Here is how we can help our four-legged family members stay safe.
How Our Trash Impacts the Environment
EARTHDAY.ORG
July 9, 2024
We must shift away from a profit-oriented waste removal system.
5 Animals Saved from Plastic
Amber Warnke
June 4, 2024
Our plastic waste has contributed to the deaths of countless animals.
Plastics: The Kingpin of the Fertility Crisis
Virginia Hunt
April 26, 2024
Recent studies have revealed a hidden and often tiny villain behind this infertility crisis: plastics.
Angry Birds Are Angry at Plastic
Jennifer Cernada
April 15, 2024
Plasticosis, a disease like no other, afflicts birds on both land and water.
Our Plastic Ocean
Lilly Howard
April 11, 2024
To save our oceans, we need to curb plastic production.
7 Ways to Avoid Eating Plastics This Earth Day
Aidan Charron
April 10, 2024
Do you know what you’re eating?
4 Women Fighting Plastic
Kendall Witters
March 8, 2024
This International Women’s Day, we recognize trailblazers in the plastics fight.
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Climate & Environmental Education
How Some States Sabotage Science
Jack Dougherty
June 28, 2024
American youth demand climate education, highlighting a generational divide.
Dennis en Uruguay
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June 25, 2024
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June 25, 2024
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Ropo’s Magical South American Roadshow Diary
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June 6, 2024
From mid-March to late April, I traveled 7,000 kilometers across four South American countries in
Children and Climate Education: A Priority at the Bonn Climate Change Conference. Here’s Why.
Bryce Coon
June 2, 2024
At the UN Bonn Conference, EARTHDAY.ORG pushes for global climate education.
Ignorance Will Kill Us: Climate Education is the Solution
Johnny Dabrowski
May 8, 2024
More than 50% of young people cannot explain climate change or what it means.
Climate Ed 101: Teacher Edition
Emily Walker
March 7, 2024
Climate Literate Lesson Guides provide a professional development opportunity for teachers.
Climate Education Takes Root
Lindsey Sparkman
February 7, 2024
New York can inspire climate education in schools across the country.
Can Climate Education Save Our Planet?
Dennis Nolasco
January 24, 2024
We’re calling on schools to teach green muscle memory like they teach computer literacy.
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Sustainable Fashion
Fashion’s Dirty Little Secret
Annabelle Gray
May 29, 2024
Unsustainable fast fashion practices impact water quality.
Girl Math: Breaking Down Price Per Wear
Kanan Parikh
May 23, 2024
How to calculate the real value of our purchases.
7 Must-See Sustainable Black Designers Redefining Fashion
Kanan Parikh
February 22, 2024
Black-owned sustainable fashion businesses push for equity.
Unraveling the Impact of Thrifting
Lindsey Sparkman
February 11, 2024
Thrifting doesn’t solve the fast fashion problem.
The Devil Wears Polyester
Lindsey Sparkman
December 12, 2023
Let’s rethink our clothing consumption.
The Season of Giving? More Like The Season of Getting
Lily Fowler
November 20, 2023
Black Friday and Cyber Monday perpetuate a wasteful culture.
Exposing a Fast Fashion Wolf in Shapewear’s Clothing
Lindsey Sparkman
October 3, 2023
Is Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS shapewear actually sustainable?
Fast Fashion: Our Generation’s Nuclear Bomb
Shelley Rogers
September 12, 2023
We need to stop the radioactive fallout from our own ingenuity.
Fast Fashion and Its Devastating Impacts on Forests Revealed
Lindey Helwagen
July 31, 2023
Deforestation is one of fast fashion’s most significant environmental impacts.
Climate Action
The Olympics vs. Climate Change
Allen Huang
July 26, 2024
Few events match the exhilaration of the Olympic Games’ opening ceremony.
Not in My Backyard, Thank You!
Casey Barbier
July 24, 2024
Some communities resist renewable energy projects.
IESA Earth Day Great Global Cleanup Heroes Awards 2024
Neela Majumdar
July 24, 2024
IESA Earth Day Great Global Cleanup Heroes Awards was held on July 1, 2024.
Dear Big Oil: It’s You, Not Me
Elise Mizerak
July 23, 2024
Big Oil, not individuals, is the major culprit of climate change.
People Want Bold Climate Action and They Want It Now!
Allen Huang
July 18, 2024
A global survey reveals rising climate fears around the world.
How Our Trash Impacts the Environment
EARTHDAY.ORG
July 9, 2024
We must shift away from a profit-oriented waste removal system.
Is Going Electric Really Driving Us Green?
Allen Huang
July 9, 2024
Explore the impact of electric vehicles on emissions, fossil fuel dependence, and their challenges.
Workers in the Inferno
Elise Mizerak
July 8, 2024
Workers in essential sectors are suffering from extreme heat.
Johnny’s Diary of G7
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July 8, 2024
Join Johnny Dabrowski in Italy as he navigates through the 2024 G7 Summit.
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Conservation & Biodiversity
Save the Endangered Species Act
Mary Mabry
June 26, 2024
The Endangered Species Act is crucial for conservation.
High Stakes With the High Seas Treaty
Sarah Hodulik
August 16, 2023
The High Seas Treaty aims to protect our oceans.
Could Ladybugs Save The World? The Hidden Heroes of Your Garden
MingXiu Koh
June 23, 2023
Ladybugs, tiny but mighty beetles, are in need of protection.
Battling the Invisible Enemy: U.S. Chemical Spills Run Rampant
MingXiu Koh
June 23, 2023
The need for stronger chemical safety regulations in the U.S. is critical.
Honey Heists and Honey Fraud
Giovanna Barajas
May 26, 2023
The Honey Industry has fallen victim to honey fraud and heists.
The Truth About Biomass: Burning Trees is not a Green Alternative
Kamilla Jafarova
May 9, 2023
Burning trees for energy is not a greener alternative to oil and gas.
The Pledge to Our Keiki: Embracing Sustainable Tourism and the Spirit of Ohana
Madison Aughinbaugh
April 13, 2023
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Lizzie Williamson
April 10, 2023
Three major takeaways from COP15’s biodiversity conference.
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Reforestation
Armenia Changes the World, One Sapling At a Time
Virginia Hunt
April 17, 2024
The Armenia Tree Project mobilizes a new generation.
5 Reasons We Need Trees for a Healthy Planet
EARTHDAY.ORG
March 21, 2024
Imagine our Earth with double the amount of trees.
Leaf it to Reforestation to Save Our Habitats
Jonathan Connor
October 2, 2023
On World Habitat Day, explore our efforts on reforestation.
Education is Necessary in Tree Planting
Aidan Charron
April 6, 2023
Education is at the core of the environmental movement.
Madagascar Lemurs at Risk
Madeleine Wrobel
March 3, 2023
Here is a look at how climate change threatens diversity in Madagascar.
Helping the Golden Lion Tamarin
Kaitlin Dellaposta
March 3, 2023
The Canopy Project helps the Golden Lion Tamarin.
Wildlife in Ancient Lake Face Modern Problems
Martin Brown
March 2, 2023
Recent rapid growth of the Lake Tanganyika region poses great risk to its aquatic ecosystems.
How Wildfires Leave Barbary Macaques at Heightened Risk of Extinction
Lia Manukyan
March 1, 2023
Barbary Macaques are one of the most endangered populations on Earth
The Royal Bengal Tiger
Bani Dhaliwal
February 28, 2023
All hope is not lost to save the Bengal Tiger.