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The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Encourages Youth to Save the Planet

Green Living Guy

Established in 2001 by author T. Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes is a national award that celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from across the U.S. and Canada. Barron, the Barron Prize annually honors 25 outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant […].

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The Transformation of Earth Day: What Has Changed and What To Expect – Part 2

Green Business Bureau

We’re using more plastic. In the 1970s, 35 million tonnes of plastic was produced globally, mounting to 381 million tonnes in 2015. Since the first Earth Day, the global average temperature has increased, rising at a rate of 0.32°F A binding treaty on climate change was signed by 197 countries on April 22nd, 2016.

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Earth Day History: Transformation of a Celebration – Part 2

Green Business Bureau

We’re using more plastic. In the 1970s, 35 million tonnes of plastic was produced globally, mounting to 381 million tonnes in 2015. Since the first Earth Day, the global average temperature has increased, rising at a rate of 0.32°F A binding treaty on climate change was signed by 197 countries on April 22nd, 2016.

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‘Gathering Storm’: How ‘Rogue’ Companies are Buying up North Sea Oil and Gas

DeSmogBlog

In the cases of companies that have been shown to have acted in ways at odds with the UK’s social and environmental goals, he added, “the Government is standing by as these rogue firms, with no interest in the people likely to be impacted, gamble on extracting short-term profit from destroying the climate.”.