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International beach and waterway clean up set for Sept. 19
By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now
Coastal residents, surfers, fishers, beach combers and sea lovers – get ready to pay it back this September by participating in the largest single day of trash collection along waterways at the annual International Coastal  Cleanup.
The Coastal Cleanup, set for the third Saturday of every September, brings out hundreds of thousands of volunteers worldwide, who cart away millions of pounds of debris.
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Tags: · Earth Day Network, International Coastal Cleanup, marine polllution, Ocean Conservancy, plastic trash, trash pick up
Ten ways to celebrate Earth Day with (or without) kids
By Barbara Kessler and Harriet Blake
Green Right Now
As Earth Day approaches, one of the most significant things you can do is to help a child celebrate nature and embrace a greener lifestyle. Here are ten ideas for creating a fun and meaningful Earth Day celebration.
 1 – Picnic (with local food)
Get outdoors and enjoy a snack with the squirrels and ants. To really get the most out of this, take your favorite kid(s) to the market in preparation and let them search out local healthy foods. Even young kids can participate, choosing the apples, veggies and cheeses they want to include. So introduce them to the farmer’s market or local foods section of your neighborhood grocery. Look for organic and lower your impact by using reusable dinnerware and plates, or biodegradable paper plates.
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Green Apple Festivals will kick off Earth Day in major U.S. cities
By Sommer Saadi
Green Right Now
Do not underestimate the excitement of Earth Day. Trust us. There is a lot to look forward to this year – the Green Apple Festival and Earth Day Network are making sure of it.
The two organizations have teamed up to put together the largest Earth Day festival in America. The event will take place April 17 to 19 (the weekend before the official Earth Day on April 22) and features simultaneous service events in ten major cities across the nation including New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.
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Tags: · 1 House at a Time, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Earth Day Network, Green Apple Festivals, International Bird Rescue Research Center, Los Angeles, Lower East Side Ecology Center, New York City, Planet Green, Seattle, Washington
Earth Day, coming together nicely
By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now
Earth Day is every day. It truly is, and should be. Still it’s nice to have a special time set aside for this commemoration, now 39 years old.
It gives us a time to celebrate. A time for people who live the issue daily, as foresters, gardeners, organic bakers, fair trade importers, scientists and energy experts, to connect with each other and newcomers on the green path. It’s a time when tree huggers can come out of the forest, composters can declare their love of the soil and all sorts of other quirky “naturalists” can unabashedly rejoice — in an accepting climate.
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Tags: · BarbaraKesslerBlog, celebrations, Dallas, Earth Day, Earth Day Network, Green Apple Festival, National Mall, Oak Cliff
Dressing up for Earth Day
By Laura Elizabeth May
Green Right Now
Earth Day is just around the corner, and the easiest way to show your support is by what you wear. Many different retailers have put out Earth Day t-shirts. Just remember you need time for shipping, so order soon.
Here is a list of s ome Earth Day t-shirts:
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Tags: · Disney Store, Earth Day Network, Earth Day t-shirts, Kmart, Old Navy, Walmart
Artists announced for Green Apple Festival ‘Thank You Concerts’
Photo: Green Apple Network
From Green Right Now Reports
Green Apple Festival and Earth Day Network have released the 2009 line up for the free “Green Apple Thank You Concerts” for volunteers in major cities across the country over Earth Day Weekend (April 17 through 19).
Performers at the flagship event “Earth Day on the National Mall” in [...]
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Tags: · Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Denver, Earth Day Network, Green Apple Festival, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC
Roll up your shirt sleeves on Earth Day
By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now
Next month we celebrate Earth Day, the calendar hub of environmental action in the United States and around the globe.
The event, launched back in 1970, has enjoyed enduring life, inspiring countless mid-April tree plantings and “trash offs” No doubt many adults today remember canvassing a ditch for soda cans and paper litter sometime during their childhood.
Lately, Earth Day has been enjoying a resurgence as green aspirations break out in corporate offices, Jaycee meetings and kindergarten classrooms across the land.
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Tags: · Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Earth Day Network, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC
Schools in D.C. and Chicago make every day Earth Day
By Michele Chan Santos
Green Right Now
When the students at Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School in Washington, D.C., learned about the environmental impact of trash, they wanted to make a change in their own school.
Thurgood Marshall, with 365 students in grades 9 through 12, is a college preparatory school with a focus on law and legal careers. But thanks to teachers like Sam Ullery, 29, who teaches 9th grade earth science and 12th grade environmental science, the students also are learning many hands-on ways they can reduce their impact on the earth.
 Across the country, in preparation for Earth Day and in response to growing public awareness of climate change, students and teachers are not only learning about the environment but using that knowledge to change their schools.
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Tags: · Bloom High School, Bloom Trail High School, Chicago Heights, Compost, Earth Day Network, environment, lesson plans, Recycle & Reuse, school activities, science teachers, Thurgood Marshall Academy, Washington DC
Anti-idling campaign targets schools, children’s health
By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now
The Earth Day Network, the Clean Air Campaign and UPS have launched a campaign that challenges an American tradition – idling your car outside the neighborhood school while waiting to scoop up the munchkins.
The groups are targeting active idlers because the practice needlessly pollutes the air, contributing to global warming and aggravating kids’ respiratory health issues.
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Tags: · Asthma, Clean Air Campaign, Earth Day Network, gasoline, Idling, UPS
Get your planet pocket planner ready, Earth Day approaches
By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now
Earth Day is coming. Yeah, it’s nine weeks away. Which is plenty of time, if you intend to catch an annual event in your city, celebrate in the hood or even head to the National Mall for the DC celebration.
But if you’re planning an event around Earth Day 2009 (April 22 is a Wednesday this year), then SHEESH!, you’d best get on it. The Earth Day Network can help. They’ve posted an orientation page of info on the 2009 events, put out an Organizer’s Guide and an Earth Day in A Box, an assortment of tips and info.
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Tags: · BarbaraKesslerBlog, Earth Day, Earth Day Network, festivals, National Environmental Education Week
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