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Earth Day goes big & virtual again

Greenability Magazine

This Earth Day will be bigger than ever, offering the public the opportunity to join events around the world as it will be mostly virtual again in response to COVID-19. Earth Day will be celebrated with live, interactive events in Kansas City and worldwide. On the first Earth Day in 1970, U.S.

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Earth Day 2023: Defend our Future Iowa Partners With Trees Forever

Defend Our Future

Can you think of a better way to spend Earth Day than planting trees to build heat resilience in your community for years to come? On the event day, despite cold and snowy Iowa weather, over 50 volunteers showed up to plant trees! Here is what Lauren had to share from the day. We can’t!

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Soul Candy. Activating Your Soul’s Desires For a More Delicious World.

Earth Gratitude

The Earth Day Network is the world’s largest environmental organization, partnering with over 50,000 organizations in over 190 countries. This month, I had the pleasure to interview Kathleen Rogers and Ken Berlin, the president and CEO of The Earth Day Network and The Climate Reality Project , respectively.

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Virtue Cider sets an example for highly virtuous cider production

AGreenLiving

“We take it one step further by educating our guests through our staff when they visit our farm.” For example, a recent Earth Day bundle included four bottles of cider and a free solar phone charger. ” In conjunction with the business, there is a young orchard on site. Check the website for seasonal specials.

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This spring, DC-area students are planting native flowers — and activating ‘the solarpunk imagination’

Grist

Gardens can provide spaces for education, and, of course, sources of food. She visited schools to discuss various possibilities, like fundraising partnerships or educational programs. In the end, 14 groups participated from concept to planting day. . ” Here are some shots from their planting event on Earth Day.

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Learning how to garden a forest

Grist

My perspective began to shift in August 2020 when I attended a class led by Clint McKay, the Indigenous education coordinator at Pepperwood Preserve , a research station in eastern Sonoma County on the traditional homeland of the Wappo people. The idea behind Earth Day originated in California in 1969. The Western U.S.

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

Governments and businesses would be wise to take their cues from higher education" Katie said. Seattle University Score: 79.41 | Seattle, Washington After the pandemic altered Earth Day plans, Seattle U unveiled a virtual event complete with Earth Talks.

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