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(Washington, D.C.) - For the first time since Earth Day 1970 officially launched the modern environmental movement in the U.S., a single environmental issue - global warming - has captured simultaneous worldwide attention.
"This is the most exciting year for Earth Day since it began 38 years ago because even with all the activism and focus back then and all that Earth Day 1970 accomplished, it was still U.S. focused," said EDN President Kathleen Rogers. "Now, in 2007, Earth Day is well established internationally and people around the world are focused on the impact of climate change and finding solutions."
Earth Day Network has engaged in several national campaigns for Earth Day 2007 and beyond, many of which will be announced in the weeks leading up to Earth Day, April 22nd. In addition, www.earthday.net offers the following resources for Earth Day 2007:
Register and Find Earth Day Events & Sermons - Join thousands of others who have registered their events around the world. Find an event to attend and show up to support the health of our planet
Offset the Carbon Emissions of Your Event - Take the extra step and offset the carbon emissions of your Earth Day event and all your events year-round
What You Can Do - Find out what you can do in your home, office, and at school year-round to help the Earth and then spread the word
Join Project Switch - Pledge to switch out your inefficient incandescent light bulbs. Together we can cut our energy use and carbon emissions and save millions of dollars
Bring Earth Day to the Classroom - Join the EDN Teachers Network and find a variety of environmental lesson plans dealing with current issues, along with contests and games
About Earth Day Network
Earth Day Network, www.earthday.net, seeks to grow and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a healthy, sustainable planet. It pursues these goals through education, politics, cultural events, and consumer activism. Current grassroots programs include the Climate Change Solutions Campaign, Campaign for Communities, and the National Civic Education Project. Earth Day Network works with more than 105,000 K-12 teachers in the United States alone. In 2006, EDN launched Earth Day Television, greatly expanding its reach to a global network of more than 15,000 partners and organizations in 174 countries. More than 500 million people participate in Earth Day civic activities, making it the largest secular civic event in the world.
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