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A Day for Mother Earth
Every April 22 since 1970 has been celebrated as Earth Day – a time to reflect on how we can protect the environment, now and in the future. Beginning with about 20 million people in the United States honoring Mother Nature that first year, there are expected to be more than a billion people across the world observing the festival this year. We’ve blogged here about Earth Day and, even more importantly, about the day after. What can we do to sustain our momentum when we are committed to making … Continue reading
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Making Changes on Days of Celebration
With Tax Day over, this week is a time for family celebrations – Passover for some, Easter for others, and Earth Day for everyone. Earth Day is celebrated this Friday, April 22, as a means of teaching about and appreciating the Earth’s environment. In the wake of these tornadoes, seismic activities, tsunamis and radiation leaks this spring, we all are struck by the realization that changes in the Earth can come in many ways. They can be gradual or sudden and violent. They can come from the forces of nature … Continue reading
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Earth Day Plus One – Now What?
Earth Day was yesterday. So what do we call today? In the heat of the moment, enthusiasm for making a change – protecting the earth, creating better family relationships, making the world a better place, loosing those stubborn extra pounds – can be great. But what happens the next day? How can you build on your decision to improve? How do you actually vary your routine and transform yourself? Inspiration is not enough – now you need to implement your choice in a clear and definite way. Here are 8 … Continue reading
Mother Nature and Earth Day
When Earth Day was first instituted 40 years ago as a means of teaching about and appreciating the Earth’s environment, few people had heard of the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland – and even fewer of the volcano beneath it which has been erupting this month. But all of Europe has certainly become aware of it now. In the wake of these volcanic eruptions, seismic activities and dramatic weather this spring, we all are struck by the realization that changes in the Earth can come in many ways. They can be … Continue reading
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