Happy Earth Day!
April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day and 20 million people celebrated. 38 years later it is estimated that 1 billion people around the world are expected to do something to observe Earth Day.
“Earth Day is all things to all people. It’s a symbolic representative of the desire for everything we need to do to respect how we treat the earth,” says Frank Maisano, an energy-industry spokesman in Washington.
Celebrate, get involved, let’s enjoy and take care of the earth where we live. Here are some easy ways to help you get started…
Exchange your incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescent bulbs. Twenty percent of the electricity consumed in the United States is for lighting. Using fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent lights reduces energy and saves you more money than an ordinary bulb over the course of its lifetime.
Adjust your exterior lights so that they only light the ground beneath them and never shine across onto a neighboring property or into the night sky.
Recycle, recycle, recycle.
Turn off the lights before leaving a room, home or office. This simple task will save energy and save you money.
Help wildlife and turn off or at least lower your exterior lights for the sake of all creatures that frequent the night. Light pollution—the luminous orange glow that haloes cities and suburbs—threatens wildlife by disrupting biological rhythms and otherwise interfering with the behavior of nocturnal animals.
The most important step to becoming a good environmental steward is to keep your momentum going. Small, everyday actions can contribute to a more “green” life for you and your family and can encourage others to follow your footsteps.
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14 Responses to “Happy Earth Day!”
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June 1st, 2008 at 6:53 am
Love that image, im going to edit and use it on a site defending net neutrality.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:44 am
I really like that image as well. Do you know what the licensing is for this image. I would really like to use it if possible?
September 12th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Dear Image Poster,
I’m going to be running a “Green Fair” in Pasadena, California in January — it will be the largest educational fair promoting environmental protection and sustainable living in Southern California! I just love the “hands hold the globe” image. May I get permission to use that image to help create a logo for our Green Fair?
- Sam
September 25th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Hi,
I am building a website, may I use this image as a background , as it is quite spectacular,
Mark
September 29th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
it’s a cool image,
i’m going to edit it for a project about conservation
October 10th, 2008 at 6:29 am
hi image taker
I was wondering if i may get permission to use the image?
I am creating a web page for high school students to use
and this image would be awesome.
Thanks
Nicole
October 13th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
wow, may I join the others in requesting permission to use this picture in a company brochure?
Thank you
Isaac
October 23rd, 2008 at 2:38 am
I’d like to use this image too. Is it yours or the town of Beloit, WI? Thank you!
October 31st, 2008 at 1:53 am
I don’t understand why my comments are not loaded. It’s fifth.
I’m chief editor in Samin Books, Seoul, Korea.
I really like your earth image in this page.
May I get permission to use the image for our book’s cover?
Our book’s title is “A Short History of Planet Earth”.
Please answer me.
October 31st, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Sorry to say, we do not own the copyright for this image… and are therefore unable to grant permission to its additional use.
Anthony
November 4th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
I am working on a site for a client that deals with relations with foreign countries and it works perfectly for my site. Don’t worry I’ll cite you guys!
November 5th, 2008 at 7:20 am
I have to make a pamflet for my school’s program in theme”enjoy with our green earth”.I think it was a
great choice to use that picture.i just want to get your permission.thanks
November 7th, 2008 at 8:34 am
I’ll be using this picture as background for the cover of our newsletter ‘The Voice’. Rest assured proper acknowledgment will be made under this site. Thank you very much!
November 14th, 2008 at 1:01 am
Hey if its allright with you I will use this image as a logo for my team in the N-Prize. Thank You, so much. =)