Earth Day 2009
Earth Day 2009 is just one week away and it gives us all a chance to become more aware and gain appreciation for our environment. Many countries celebrate this day on April 22nd every year and has been a tradition for many years now.
The first Earth day was on April 22nd, 1970, in a time when there was great concern for overpopulation and it’s effects on our environment. Over 20 million Americans participated on this first Earth day in an effort to live a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle. This day also represents the start of the first true environmental movement in America. It also gave a huge boost for recycling and made it a worldwide effort by the 1990’s. Earth day continues to grow every year and Earth Day 2007 was the largest ever, with over a billion people participating.
Earth day really seems to fall on a nice time of year, especially for us here on the east coast. The weather is just starting to warm up and it’s a perfect time to really make an impact on our environment. There are so many efforts going on throughout America along with events starting this week and ending late next week. Check out Earth Day Network to find out more information on where you can find an event going on in your neighbor hood or to see steps you can take to make a difference.
Not everybody is completely supportive of Earth Day. Some environmentalist feel that Earth Day does not make a huge impact and that larger changes need to be made before really environmental change can occur. I do partially agree with this side in that sectors like the oil industry are completely outdated and need to lesson their influence on our country and renewable energy needs to take place. On top of that, more needs to be done than just buying an organic cotton t-shirt to make ourselves feel we are doing good. We need to make drastic changes in our lives and put more pressure on the government to stop supporting industries that are hurting our environment and support more sustainable ones.
In my opinion, Earth day should be every day. It is only one day of the year ( sometimes a week ) and we need to take action all year round to ensure that we are living sustainable and more environmentally friendly lives. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t celebrate in the festivities and help out around your community, just try to do the same all year round.
Earth Day should still be a day of learning and an opportunity to educate others about living a more sustainable lifestyle and appreciating our environment. Please share what kinds of things you are doing during Earth Day 2009.
if we calebrate this day every day…the world can look other way
Interesting article. Happy Earth Day!!
Happy Earth Day to you as well
On Earth Day, my company performs for our city using low-wattage devices and accompanied by acoustic musicians. It makes for a nice celebration.
I’m doing an American Cancer Society Relay For Life event, and I plan on highlighting the fact that I’m using ‘green’ hardware. I figure it is the perfect venue and event for this. Hopefully I’ll be able to get others on-board as well!