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Earth Day
- Earth Day Network
Provides a directory to events around the world, as well as news, a newsletter, earth-friendly products, and other resources.
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- Earth Day Online
- Offers a variety of activities and resources for children and adults, from tips, daily activities, and a picture of the day to a green buying guide. Provided by the Environmental Federation of New England.
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- Earth Day - Save Our Planet
- An evolving set of selected links to resources related to the environment and Earth Day.
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- The U.S. Celebrates Earth Day
- Provides information about the Earth as a planet and it's place in the solar system.
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- Earth Day 2001 Calendar
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- What happened on Earth Day 2001
Provides news and events around the world.
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- Earth Day (2001)
A modest list of "Kid-friendly" Websites relating to Earth Day.
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- EarthDay 2002 (The Wilderness Society)
A comprehensive site with resources on the history of Earth Day, activities, ways to get involved, and special pages for kids and teachers.
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International Earth Day Pages
- International Earth Day Site
- Messages by John McConnell, founder of Earth Day, who proposes the March equinox as the true Earth Day.
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- Earth Day International
Provides a history of Earth Day, along with a mixture of pages in English and German.
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- Earth Day Canada
- An extensive Website offering a calendar, projects, activities, "Earthandise," a newsletter, and links to other Websites.
Regional Earth Day Pages
- Earth Day Coalition (Northeast Ohio)
Offers an art, poetry, and essay contest; an environmental health action guide; and provides the program for Earthfest, Ohio's largest environmental education event and one of the longest standing and most successful Earth Day events in the country.
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- Contra Cost County Earth Day Festival
- An information source for festivities, events, entertainment, and special attractions planned in this area of northern California in honor of Earth Day's 30th anniversary.
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- Milwaukee Earth Day 2000
- Provides directions and information about the Earth Day festival to be held in Milwaukee from late March through April.
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- Earth Day 2002 Activities
Links and resources related to Earth Day provided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
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- Earth Day Central
A directory of events related to Earth Day taking place in Pennsylvania, along with resources and links to fact sheets, activities, and other materials for educators, children, and parents.
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- San Diego Earthworks
- Provides a calendar of events, opportunities to volunteer, links to other resources, and plans for the annual EarthFair in Balboa Park, the largest free environmental fair in the Western United States
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- Earth Day at Songala Cohousing Cooperative
- Earth Day plans of an intentional community of environmentally minded families located northeast of Seattle.
Earth Day Pages From Previous Years
- 2001 Earth Day Information Center
- Fact sheets, press releases, and papers related to Earth Day and environmental topics.
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- Earth Day Headquarters
- An extensive, annotated list of links to Earth Day resources.
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- Earth Day 2001 (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- Provides a directory and access to publications, organizations, and other resources related to Earth Day.
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- Earth Day (NOAA)
- This Webpage introduces key areas of research that relate to the themes of Earth Day and human's interactions with environmental systems.
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- Earth Week 1999 (National PTA)
Offers a quiz, a game, online essays, downloadable resources, and Web links related to clean water, clean air, and clean land.
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- Earth Day 2001 Online (Envirolink)
Searchable database of events, discussion groups, consumer guides, organizer's guide, business network, and more.
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- Earth Day '96 (CNN)
Though dated, this page offers facts & tips, a kid's page, and links to other Web resources.
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- Earth Day Hawaii
Describes projects, provides a calendar of events, and offers 25 ways to "save the islands."
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- Alexandria Earth Day
- Provides an environmental almanac; describes an environmental project competition; and offers steps you can take to care for the environment.
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- Earth Day is a G.R.E.A.T. Day
Events and resources relating to Earth Day, 2001, provided by the Greater Richmond Environmental Action Trust.
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Pages for Kids
- Earth Day at Kid's Domain
Promotes awareness and celebration of Earth Day through games, activities, computer downloads, songs, crafts, recipes, word searches, coloring pages, interesting Web links, and more.
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- The Happy Earth Day Coloring and Activities Book
- What it says; an 11-page coloring book in PDF format.
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- Planetpals Earth Day
- Earth Day pledge, recycle kit, stickers and cards to send, and more.
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- Earth Day for Kids
- An earth quiz and short list of Web links developed for Earth Day, 1996.
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- The Earth Dog Site!
- The world's most environmentally sensible dog, with games, a contest, activities, and more.
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- Ecokids
- News, gallery, events, learn about birds, games, and a storybook. A discussion forum is being developed.
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- Kids' Pages (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- This Website is loaded with games, songs, surveys for kids, activities, jokes, pages to color, brainteasers, and more.
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- Kids' Corner (Rainforest Action Network)
- The kids' section of the very colorful Website with action alerts, rainforest animals, questions & answers, 8 steps kids can take, and more.
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- Kid's Corner (U.S. Government Web Sites for Kids)
- Creature feature, crossword puzzle, games, how kids can help, and a page for teachers.
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- Kids' Corner (U.S. Geological Survey)
- USGS learning web, butterfly site, games, activities, plant quiz, and endangered species coloring book.
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- Explorers' Club (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- Art room, game room, science room, and special pages on air, water, plants & animals, garbage & recycling, and more.
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- Kid's Stuff (EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water)
- This kid-friendly site offers games, activities, and helpful tips about water in our lives.
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- Kid's Clubhouse (Greenpeace)
- Offers a quiz, earth facts, activities, and other resources to involve young people in protecting the planet.
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- Earth Day With the Lorax
- Visitors can play the Lorax's Save the Trees Game or participate in the Global ReLEAF 2000 project.
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- Earth to Kids
- This is the kids' section of the Environmental Defense Website where you can find games, poems, and other resources and activities.
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- Energy Quest (California Energy Commission)
- A highly interactive website for young children, with many energy-related topics and activities.
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- Just For Kids (Keep America Beautiful, Inc.)
- Wise waste handling tips, waste puzzles, an environmental word search, and the recipe for "Dirt Dessert."
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- Self • Expressing • Earth (Center for Global Environmental Education)
- "Self Expressing Earth combines ecology with the expressive arts to teach environmental education."
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- Environmental Education for Kids
- An electronic magazine for students in grades 4-8. Nature notes, environmental issues, environmental careers, and a page for teachers.
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- Ecology Games (Surfing the Net With Kids)
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- Dinopals: 3 R's
- Ideas on how to reduce, reuse, and recycle natural resources that tend to end up in the garbage.
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- Kids and the Environment: A Fun and Learning Center
- A gateway to games, clipart, homework help, and other resources related to "eco-fun" and "eco-learning."
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Pages for Teachers
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Education Center
- A comprehensive resource center with activities and resources for educators, students, parents, and community leaders.
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- Celebrating Earth Day With Students
- An essay and long list of possible activities at various levels of involvement at and beyond school.
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- Earth Day Teacher's Lounge
- Earth Day history & founder's message, migratory bird pages, Web links, and other resources.
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- Earth's Birthday Project
Offers a rainforest program, butterfly project, story, and birthday card fundraiser.
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- Especially for Educators (Earthday)
List Web links to resources relating to environmental education.
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- Green Teacher
- Website associated with Green Teacher magazine. Online articles, searchable index of back issues, and guidelines for contributing to the magazine.
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- Project Learning Tree
Provides information about the Project Learning Tree curriculum, including a calendar of events, The Branch newsletter, and more.
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- Earth Force
A national non-profit organization that provides young people, ages 10 - 14, with educational experiences while working in their communities to care for the environment.
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- The GLOBE Program
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment.
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- Materials for Teachers (Keep America Beautiful, Inc.)
Describes two programs: Waste In Place for grades K-6 and Waste: A Hidden Resource for grades 7-12. Both build critical thinking, processing, and problem solving skills through hands-on lessons.
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- Teacher Resources (Knowledge of the Environment for Youth)
Provides information about Summer Conferences for Teachers on Society and the Environment. All Expenses Paid!
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- Celebrating Earth Week: It's Elemental
- Reprint of an article appearing in Green Teacher that provides a collection of ideas, activities and resources for exploring and celebrating our connections to the earth during Earth Week.
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- Keeping Our Planet Green
- Lesson plans, activities, and resources focusing on responsibility for the health of the planet.
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- Earth Balloon - Earth Awareness School Assembly Program
- An interactive social studies, science, and environmental education K-12 school assembly program used in teaching students of all ages about our physical earth and environment.
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- Earth Day Activities for Grades 4-8
- A 16-page tabloid style curriculum supplement produced by Hollister Kids.
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- Earth Day Books (The Perpetual Preschool)
Offers some inexpensive books relating to Earth Day and environmental education.
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- Choosing instructional materials for environmental education [ERIC Digest]
- A succinct guide for educators who wish to find and select appropriate materials for environmental education.
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- Information sources for environmental education [ERIC Digest]
- Some of the key information sources used by parents, researchers, and other professionals.
History of Earth Day
Earthday One
- An Earth Magna Charta by John McConnell, the Founder of Earth Day. Also available at Earth Magna Charta.
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- The History of Earth Day
- An essay on the history of Earth Day, focusing on events of 1970 and 1990.
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- History of Earth Day
- Comments of Senator Gaylord Nelson from a Catalyst Conference Speech, University of Illinois, October 6, 1990
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- Earth Day History
- An essay on the "history of Earth Day, Earth Week, and World Environment Day" John McConnell, founder of Earth Day.
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- Earth Day - The Real Story
- Original Earth Day proclamation, a history of Earth Day, and a discussion of current issues with John McConnell.
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- 25th Anniversary of Earth Day
- A White House Press Release: Remarks by the President at the 25th Anniversary Of Earth Day, The Park at Concord Lighthouse, Havre de Grace, Maryland.
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- Earth Day XXV
- During Earth Day celebrations on The Mall, Washington, DC, in 1995, many environmental organizations had tents where resources were provided and discussions occurred. This Website provides an overview of discussions that occurred in some of the tents.
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- Earth Day
- Yet another presentation of the early events leading to the establishment of Earth Day.
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This webpage was last updated on 2/1/02.
If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder,
he needs the companionship of a least one adult who can share it,
rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.
- Rachel Carson
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