Entry bubble Earth Day…Is Every Day

By: Joanne | April 29, 2008 | Category: Home and Family

clouds, sky and horses

Earth Day was last week—remember? You know Earth Day is more than just a day to feel guilty and obligated to plant a tree, don’t you? The first Earth Day was organized to make people think about ecology, encourage respect for life on earth, and to heighten awareness of soil, air and water pollution.

Earth Day is a reminder that environmental responsibility is every one's responsibility, and the choices you make every day can protect or pollute the environment. Start at home by making sure that your home is as energy-efficient as it can be. Not only will it save energy, but it’s going to save you money, and I think we can all agree that we’d like to pay less to heat and cool our homes.

The Environmental Protection Agency has lots of ideas for reducing air pollution and conserving energy, using water wisely, and making environmentally friendly choices.

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Entry bubble EPA's 2008 Earth Day Photo Contest!

By: Jake | March 10, 2008 | Category: Fun

A Waterfall in Shenandoah National ParkWhen the weather starts to warm up and you start to itch with cabin fever, you now have a good reason to dust off your camera, put on your hiking boots and channel your inner Ansel Adams.

The Environmental Protection Agency's Earth Day 2008 Photo Contest starts today, and the winning picture will best depict EPA's mission to "protect human health and the environment." Anyone 18 and up can submit up to 3 photographs (that don't depict violence, drugs, nudity or hate) for which they own the copyright to the Flickr 2008 EPA Earth Day Photo Contest group (you will need to already have or create your own Flickr account) or by email.

Submissions are due by midnight EST on March 24 and must include the photographer's name, place where photo was taken and have up to a 3 sentence description. In April 10 finalists will be put into a special Flickr group so the public can choose a winner. Three winning photos (one from each photo entry category) will be announced on Earth Day and will be posted on the EPA homepage along with the other finalists. The winning photos may be used in EPA publications and materials in the future.

I wanted to take a few shots of my own for this post, but the weather hasn't been too conducive to photography (cold and/or rainy). Instead I looked to see if I had any photos that would fit into any of the three entry categories: Enjoying the Environment, Protecting the Environment and Nature and Wildlife. I took the waterfall picture while hiking in Shenandoah National Park. It's no Ansel Adams, but I think it would be a good entry for the Nature and Wildlife category. When the weather clears up, I plan to take more.

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