On the way to the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea I inquired of our driver, Mohammed, ‘Will I need to cover my head, or wear long clothes when swimming in the sea?’ He was puzzled, asking, ‘But what for?’ ‘Well, you know — to be respectful…’ Thumping the steering wheel and roaring with laughter Mohammed […]
Batting third in the lineup … Earth.It is the most formidable planet of all. It is right where you want your best hitter. Menacing Mars and big Jupiter (susceptible only to its Great Red Spot) offer great protection behind it. A couple of quick, hot-hitting setup guys in front. Earth is the franchise player in […]
In 1980, on the 10th anniversary of Earth Day, Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson recalled the “broad and deep support for the environmental movement” his inspiration revealed. The response stunned him.After nearly four decades, discussions about a safer, cleaner and healthier planet are part of everyday conversations at work, home and houses of worship. Even the […]
Twenty-three tons of trash could be kept from being sent to a landfill if every student and faculty member participates in this week’s Penn State “My 20″ campaign.The campaign, created by Penn State’s Take Charge committee, is encouraging all students and staff to reduce their energy consumption by 20 percent for Earth Week, which began […]
Thirty-nine years ago this April, a new American holiday was born. A child of the 1960s, Earth Day began, perhaps not surprisingly, as a teach-in. A very large teach-in: On April 22, 1970, more than 20 million Americans gathered in parks, streets and classrooms across the country to learn about and bring attention to the […]
SAN FRANCISCO—The Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge and office towers throughout San Francisco will go dark for an hour Saturday night as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about climate change.San Francisco is one 25 major cities around the world participating in Earth Hour, a one-hour voluntary shutdown of nonessential lights between […]
New Zealand will plunge the world into darkness tomorrow – or at least a sprinkling of cities in affluent nations – when it kicks off a symbolic "Earth Hour" to raise awareness about global warming.Christchurch is the official start point for a switch-off of the lights on major landmarks, buildings and private homes for one […]
Grand Rapids, MI, March 25, 2008 –(PR.com)– Nobody knows where the home will be located, but one man has come up with a fascinating way to finance the purchase and remodel of a home by bringing together people who are looking for practical earth-friendly tips with companies who want traffic from earth-friendly consumers.The site, […]