Earth Day 2008

Here is a web-site for Earth Day 2008:

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2008/04/22/earth_day_2008/

This would also make a good link for your own blogs - including Earth Day 2008 in the UAE!!

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Environment/10207331.html

Where did Earth Day start and what is the purpose?? Find out and add to your blogs...

Earth Day: Balancing consumer passions and eco values

• Story Highlights
• First Earth Day was held in 1970 to promote values of environmentalism
  
• Today Earth Day's network reaches over 17,000 organizations in 174 countries
  
• Corporations have met public's growing interest in marking Earth Day
  
• Worries that 'participation' has been replaced by 'shopping'
  
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By Matt Ford for CNN

(CNN) -- To consume? Or not to consume?

Since its inception in 1970 Earth Day has become much more commercial. Is this good or bad??

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