From the article: What is Earth Day?
Earth Day is intended to raise raising public awareness about a variety of environmental issues. These issues vary from year to year—air pollution, water pollution, habitat destruction, sustainable energy, climate change, species losses, and environmental policies. But this list of issues is broad and their solution is complex. For individuals, Earth Day is often best celebrated on a smaller scale, by acting on behalf of a single issue such as working to save an endangered species in your region or helping to discourage the use of pesticides in your neighborhood. This year, what does Earth Day 2009 mean to you? Share Your Thoughts
Recycling as much as possible
- Earth day comes about the same time as I do my spring cleaning so I try to recycle as much as possible while I get rid of stuff that I don't need.
- —Guest RJS
Giving money to the Nature Conservancy
- Each Earth Day, I give some money to the Nature Conservancy. They work to protect land in generous quantities and I think that's the root of all conservation. Without intact habitats, we cannot sustain species and ecosystems properly for future generations.
- —Guest Ellen
