Earth Day is here! What are you doing?
Posted on April 22nd, 2010 by Daniel
There are a lot of Earth Day events going on this week, perhaps the biggest one being the Earth Day Network’s Climate Rally at the National Mall in Washington D.C., and we will be there! The event starts at 11am this Sunday, April 25th. This will be the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, since its founding by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson on April 22, 1970. Yes, the same Mr. Nelson from the Nelson [contraceptive] Pill Hearings… but we digress… the event will feature many speakers, such as Reverend Jesse Jackson, film director James Cameron, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong, producer Trudie Styler, author Margaret Atwood, NFL player and television personality Dhani Jones, environmental photographer Sebastian Copeland, and others. Also, there will be live performances by Sting, John Legend, The Roots, Jimmy Cliff, Passion Pit, Bob Weir, Willie Colón, Joss Stone, Robert Randolph, Patrick Stump, Mavis Staples, Booker T, Honor Society and Tao Rodriguez-Seeger.
The purpose of the rally is to urge legislators to come up with comprehensive climate legislation that will help create American jobs, reduce carbon emissions, and secure our future. Check out these core issues and learn more about why this is important to you and your community.
Interested? RSVP at the Earth Day Network’s site here. If you are in New York City, Philadephia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, Charleston West Virgina, Richmond, Charlottesville, and Baltimore, and you think you don’t want to drive out to DC for this, well guess what, they even have free buses for you guys if you RSVP here. And if you still can’t make it, feel free to find a list of all the events going on near you by visiting the events listings here.
So, what are YOU doing on Earth Day?
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Tags: Climate Rally, Earth Day, National Mall, reduce carbon emissions
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I'll be at the National Mall
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