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New film ‘Earth Days’ takes a sometimes devastating look at the history of environmental activism 4
Posted 2 months, 1 week ago
Robert Stone's new documentary Earth Days chronicles the inspiring rise of the environmental movement in the 1970s, and the dispiriting series of missed opportunities that followed.
How many LEDs does it take to light up the Earth? 0
Posted 7 months ago
An eco-chat with Matthew Modine 0
Posted 7 months ago
Earth Day in Times Square 0
Posted 7 months ago
Screw it

We screwed Earth Day—get over it 2
Posted 7 months ago
Another Earth Day has come and gone. In most cities, the green, biodegradable streamers have come down, and the free eco-swag already has been shoved under the bed. What now?

Well, if you've been hanging around Grist lately, you would know that that's the question we've been asking all along. What now? What happens the day after Earth Day? How do we extend our green commitment all year long?
Other people screw Earth Day too 0
Posted 7 months ago
Right in front of your Hawkeyes

Obama marks Earth Day with visit to Iowa wind energy factory 1
Posted 7 months ago
President Barack Obama made an Earth Day visit to Newton, Iowa, on Wednesday, where he toured a manufacturing facility that produces towers for wind turbines and touted his climate and energy agenda.
Celebrating the Earth Day

Let’s make this Earth Day about cooperating 0
Posted 7 months ago
Van Jones on green jobs for a green future 0
Posted 7 months ago
Greenwash cycle

Earth Day gets no respect 5
Posted 7 months ago
Grist hates Earth Day because it thinks every day should be Earth Day. I’ve got a different grievance, however. There’s no @#$&ing enforcement with Earth Day. Anyone can claim anything on Earth Day.
We'll drink to that

Raise a glass to sustainability at Seattle Carrotmob event 0
Posted 7 months ago
Today is Earth Day. And there's no better way to celebrate than with a nice, cold pint of beer. No, really! Join the Carrotmob event at Pike Pub & Brewery in Seattle.
Reflections on Earth Day

Washington state can lead the way to a green economy 6
Posted 7 months ago
Innovators in Washington state are poised to reverse climate change, make our world safer, and create a green 21st century economy -- all by reducing use of fossil fuels.
History of the Greens, Part I

The secret history of Earth Day 1
Posted 7 months ago By Jonathan Hiskes, Russ Walker
Things you never knew about Earth Day, starting with the first celebration in 1970, when 20 million Americans came out to demand a cleaner planet and bloggers opined that it was just a fad and would be quickly forgotten by "stoned-out hippies."
Gestalt of the Earth

Our fourth annual Earth Day list of the year’s goodies, oddities, and inanities 5
Posted 7 months ago
The hottest eco-activist in the White House, the awesomest surprise benefit of eating locally, the manliest organic body product on the market, and more!
Paying it forward

The band Lady Antebellum adopts green habits to last beyond Earth Day 0
Posted 7 months ago
My band -- Lady Antebellum -- is doing something different this year. We want to practice realistic green habits that we know we can do year-round, not just on Earth Day.
Crank Yanker

The Daily Show’s Lewis Black on Earth Day and Kids 0
Posted 7 months ago
Lewis Black deconstructed Earth Day children's programming on last night's The Daily Show, including a great jab at actor / MTV Cribs balla' Wilmer Valderrama.
Our Work's Not Finished

Screw Earth Day? Not so fast 3
Posted 7 months ago
Gaylord Nelson, the Wisconsin senator who founded Earth Day in 1970, wouldn't be surprised by some of the criticism leveled at the annual green celebration. But, says Nelson's biographer, there's a reason this holiday caught on -- and still matters.
Give it up

Volunteer for the planet 1
Posted 7 months ago
Pimp yourself out for the planet. Take time out to volunteer with an environmental organization, and give the greatest gift of all: your fine self.
Take a Gamble

The business of Earth Day 6
Posted 7 months ago
Earth Day should be a chance to reflect on and refine corporate practices, says Procter & Gamble's VP of sustainability.
That White People Stuff

Broadening the Earth Day tent 3
Posted 7 months, 1 week ago
How's Earth Day doing? Mike Cermak says environmentalists should be asking how Black History Month is doing instead.