Earth911 is honoring the 52 years of Earth Day with 52 Actions for the Earth. Each week through Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take to invest in the Earth and make your own life more sustainable. Climate literacy is a prerequisite for climate action, but many states still don’t have education standards for teaching climate […]
Earth911 is honoring the 52 years of Earth Day with 52 Actions for the Earth. Each week through Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take to invest in the Earth and make your own life more sustainable. We are past the halfway mark, and as folks start to get into the holiday spirit, the Earth Day […]
For some people, writing a letter to an elected official can be intimidating. Formal correspondence is not a regular part of life for most of us, and sometimes our politicians seem so out of touch that it’s hard to believe they have any interest in what we have to say. But elected officials do take notice when their constituents reach […]
People can’t take action against climate change if they don’t understand what it is, why it matters, or what they can do about it. Considering what’s at stake, the failure to integrate climate education into science curricula across the country begins to seem like criminal negligence at best. Even where academic science standards call for climate literacy, classroom teachers rarely […]
Taking action for the Earth shouldn’t be limited to Earth Day. So Earth911 is honoring the 52 years that Earth Day has been inspiring action with 52 Actions for the Earth. The Earth Day theme this year is investing in the planet. Each week from Earth Day 2022 to Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take […]
Overcoming climate change will require a global transformation to a green economy based on renewable energy and sustainable technologies. Individual activism cannot achieve it alone. It will require governments, businesses, and individuals to all invest in the planet. “We need to pull together, get a grip, and get it done as a team,” says Kathleen Rogers, president and CEO of […]