Earth Week

This Got Silly Fast

Posted 04.24.2013 | Comedy

Jimmy Fallon's Pros & Cons segments never fail to be fun, but we can't help it if we're always quietly waiting for the moment when he and announcer St...

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On Earth Day, Don't Forget to Think Small

Jim Gibbons | Posted 04.22.2013 | Impact

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Ys, on Earth Day and throughout Earth Week, we should all think big and call on our leaders in Washington and in statehouses to make a serious commitment to meaningful environmental leadership. But we cannot let the big be the enemy of the small.

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Three Quick Tips for Saving the Earth

Christine Carter, PhD | Posted 04.16.2013 | Green

I could list a hundred -- no, a thousand -- small things that we could all do today to stop the climate change train-wreck from happening. But will we actually do them?

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Our Earth Week Eco-Challenges

Posted 04.17.2013 | Green

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Happy Earth Week, everybody! Here at HuffPost Green, we know how important it is to pay attention to the world around us. But between keeping up w...

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Green Team Cuts Down On Water Waste

Posted 04.25.2012 | Green

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Day 7: Earth Week Challenge -- Waste Less Water From April 16-22, HuffPost Green has invited you to take on one simple endeavor per day to reduce y...

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HuffPost Green Team Wear Second-Hand Clothing

Posted 04.21.2012 | Green

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Day 6: Earth Week Challenge -- Second-Hand Clothing And Products From April 16-22, HuffPost Green invites you to take on one simple endeavor per da...

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Green Team Packs A Lunch

Posted 04.20.2012 | Green

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Day 5: Earth Week Challenge -- Pack A Lunch From April 16-22, HuffPost Green invites you to take on one simple endeavor per day to reduce your impa...

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Earth Week Challenge: Day 4

Posted 04.19.2012 | Green

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Day 4: Earth Week Challenge -- Paperless Thursday From April 16-22, HuffPost Green invites you to take on one simple endeavor per day to reduce you...

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Earth Week Challenge: Day 3

Posted 04.18.2012 | Green

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Day 3: Earth Week Challenge -- Reusable Bottle Wednesday From April 16-22, HuffPost Green invites you to take on one simple endeavor per day to red...

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Earth Week Challenge: Day 2

Posted 04.17.2012 | Green

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Day 2: Earth Week Challenge -- Unplug Tuesday From April 16-22, HuffPost Green invites you to take on one simple endeavor per day to reduce your im...

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Earth Week Challenge: Day 1

Posted 04.16.2012 | Green

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Day 1: Earth Week Challenge -- Meatless Monday From April 16-22, HuffPost Green invites you to take on one simple endeavor per day to reduce your i...

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Will You Take The Earth Week Challenge With Us?

Posted 04.16.2012 | Green

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Here at HuffPost Green, we realize that while every day should be Earth Day, it's pretty hard to live by that assertion. This Earth Week, we've decide...

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The Top 10 Green Dining & Drinking Destinations In New York City

Michael P. Owens | Posted 06.12.2012 | Home

Read More: Sustainable Living, Earth Week, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Green Week, Sustainable Buildings, Sustainable Food, Sustainable, Home News

I spent the past month researching and visiting venues that embrace sustainability as a core value of their business. A few thousands calories later (and one small hangover), I am happy to share my findings with you.

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Faith Leaders to Congress: Enough Is Enough on Climate

Father Paul Mayer | Posted 06.04.2012 | Impact

Read More: Earth Week, Religion, Environment, Interfaith, Climate Change, Morality, Congress, Global Warming, Impact News

Our Congress seems to have forgotten about the climate crisis. Believers and all people of good expect that candidates will include what is undoubtedly the greatest spiritual and moral issue of our time.

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The Price of Privilege: Inheriting the Earth, Like It or Not

Betsy Perry | Posted 06.25.2011 | New York

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While our public school kids are fighting for a hot breakfast and desk space, these lucky duck kids are the ones who may have the money and time to focus on the quality of life going forward.

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This Earth Week: Taking America Back From the Polluters

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins | Posted 06.19.2011 | Green

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Let's make this Earth Week not just a celebration of the planet, but also a time of action. Let's use this momentum to ask ourselves if we can do more to help open eyes, change minds and inspire action from others.

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Saving The Bay (It's The Ecology, Stupid!)

George Heymont | Posted 06.11.2011 | Arts

When I first saw Stanley Kramer's 1959 movie, On The Beach, I was living on the East Coast and had no idea what San Francisco looked like. However, a ...

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Ten Anti-Plastic Heroes

Sarah Newman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

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For Earth Week, I'm profiling anti-plastic heroes who are artists, activists, politicians and even corporations who are offering inspiring ways to cut plastic consumption.

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