Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Happy Earth Month - #LetsMove - Keep moving everyone

http://youtu.be/TzJvUrDjFMQ - Me doing my 30.

Ideas for getting involved in Earth month from U.S. EPA e-mail:

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U.S. EPA GoGreen! APRIL 2014 EARTH MONTH Monthly Consumer Newsletter

GO GREEN
EPA News You Can Use - April 2014
http://www.epa.gov/gogreen
IN THIS ISSUE:
Enviro-Tip of the Month
What You Can Do, What You Can Use
Social Media, Multimedia, and More
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
About This Newsletter

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ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH

Earth Day is April 22 - Start by checking out the Earth Day web site for things you can do to participate in and celebrate Earth Day! Go ahead, get involved. Share the daily "Act On Climate" tip about things you can do to reduce carbon pollution. Also join our Thunderclap and help get the word out on Earth Day. See below for more.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday

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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE

April is EARTH MONTH. Here are things you can do, where you live or online.
Learn - Teach - Share:



  • Will you lend your voice to protecting the climate for Earth Day? To get the word out about what we all can do to reduce carbon pollution, we’re using a new tool called Thunderclap, which is like a virtual flash mob. Here’s how it works: you agree to let Thunderclap send a specific, one-time message on your behalf to your social networks at on Earth Day at 12:00 pm EDT.  If 500 or more people agree, the message will go out on everyone’s walls and feeds at the same time. But if fewer than 500 agree, nothing happens.
Here’s the message: “For Earth Day, I commit to protect the climate. Take small actions that add up! http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd #ActOnClimate ”
Note that bit about 500 people: we need your help to hit our target. Sign up for our Thunderclap and share this message with your friends.
Thunderclap: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/10319-on-earth-day-actonclimate
Blog post: http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2014/04/we-need-your-help-to-protect-the-planet

Habla español? Aprenda más acerca del Da del Planeta Tierra y de lo que usted puede hacer para ayudar a proteger el medio ambiente. Escuche los podcasts ambientales. Inscrbase para recibir un consejo por correo electrnico en abril.


ADDITIONAL ITEMS

Pet Collar Pesticide Warning. Sergeant's Pet Care Products and Wellmark have agreed to stop producing pet collars containing the pesticide propoxur to help protect children from this pesticide. If you purchased a propoxur pet collar, read the label carefully and follow all directions on the label to protect your family and pets.
http://go.usa.gov/K5yh

Fix A Leak. Easy-to-fix household leaks account for more than one trillion gallons of water wasted each year across the United States. Check your fixtures and stop leaks, either on your own or by reminding your landlord. If you're shopping for new fixtures or plumbing, look for the WaterSense label.

Bee safe with pesticides. If you use pesticides where bees are present, always READ THE LABEL. EPA has developed new pesticide labels that help you understand how to apply the pesticides and help protect bees and other pollinators.
http://go.usa.gov/j65h

Calling All Innovators (due April 30). Companies or institutions: nominate their innovative technologies for the annual 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge. We’re looking for nominations for safer chemical processes or products that may reduce the generation and use of chemicals that are hazardous to people's health and the environment.
http://go.usa.gov/KQdQ
  
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SOCIAL MEDIA, MULTIMEDIA & MORE

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS:

During April Earth Month, we're blogging with a series of daily tips that you can use to act on climate and reduce carbon pollution. Check out the tips and share the things you are doing. http://blog.epa.gov/blog/category/earthmonthtips

VIDEOS - MARCH RELEASES

Waters of the US Proposed Rule:

How you can act on climate change:

Two new video series:
  • The Fishbone Project. A series of videos reviews testing for lead in soil in the South Prescott neighborhood of West Oakland, CA.
  • EPA's Smart Growth Awards. This series covers Smart Growth 2009 and 2010 awards.
  • Watch these series at http://www.youtube.com/user/USEPAgov/videos
Brownfields Riverfront Revitalization. Cleaning up contaminated sites along the Connecticut River.

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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

April

Month
Earth Month
National Gardening Month

Week
3/30 - 4/5, National Week of the Ocean
19-26, National Park Week (free entry at many national parks)

Day
7, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas born
22, Earth Day

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