Blog post by Reed from Washington, DC
Today is Earth Day and I can’t think of a more appropriate volunteer resource today than the Earth Day Network (EDN) website. They have an entire list of events happening all around the United States and even some international countries as well. Punch in your zip code and start browsing for events near you. They need a lot of volunteers. And remember, there are still plenty of events happening after today!
Earth Day started on this day back in 1970 when 20 million Americans brought the environmental concerns of our Earth to the streets in protest. Check out this news footage from 1970! These efforts along with those of conservation pioneers like my employer, World Wildlife Fund, served as a catalyst for future conservation efforts and legislation around the world.
More than 1 billion people are expected to participate in Earth Day activities this year according to EDN, making it the largest civic observance in the world.
While you’re on EDN’s website, check out the section called A Billion Acts of Green®. This is their initiative to collect over one billion commitments for a greener world from average Joes like us as well as organizations. They hope to reach their goal before the global Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 2012.
Tomorrow’s environment is far too important to ignore and we owe future generations the very same benefits of the rich biodiversity that we enjoy today. What will you do to help?
Keep a look out in the coming weeks for my blog post about my volunteer project for Earth Day!
Year of Giving 