Celebrate Earth Day!

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Celebrate Earth Day!
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Proposed Earth Day Resolution

• WHEREASAs Earthians we need a day to celebrate
  our global unity and destiny, and
• WHEREASThe observance of EARTH DAY will alert
  concern and interest for our planet -- with its
  precious treasure of living things, and
• WHEREASEARTH DAY is to remind each person of
  his right, and the equal right of every other
  person, to the use of this global home and at the
  same time the equal responsibility of each person
  to preserve and improve the Earth and the quality
  of life thereon,
• BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVEDThat in the City and
  County of San Francisco March 21st (Vernal
  Equinox) be the designated EARTH DAY - a special
  day to remember Earth's tender seedlings of life
  and people a day for planting trees and grass
  and flowers, for cleaning streams and wooded
  glens. That to further these purposes a Silent
  Hour For Peace (a time for quiet reflection or
  prayer) be observed on Earth Day at 1900 G.M.T.
  (1100 a.m. P.S.T.). That on EARTH DAY the EARTH
  FLAG, which portrays in its center our "Beautiful
  Blue Planet be flown to encourage mutual
  respect for Earth and all its people.

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History of Earth Day

• Earth Day - a day to celebrate the natural
  wonders of our planet, "to think about Earth's
  tender seedlings of life" was first proposed by
  John McConnell in early October 1969 to a few
  members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
  and other community leaders especially interested
  in caring for and improving our natural
  environment. On November 25, 1969, the final day
  of the UNESCO National Conference, "Man, and His
  Environment," Cynthia Wayburn, one of the youth
  leaders on Mr. McConnell's Earth Day Committee,
  presented the idea and showed the Earth Flag
  during this presentation at the luncheon. Many
  expressed support for the idea.

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Official Earth Day Flag

• Inspired by the striking first photographs of the
  earth taken during America's historic Apollo 11
  Space Mission in 1969, Earth Flag flies at the
  United Nations, Mir Space Station and at the
  North and South Poles. Flown alone or as a
  complement to another flag, the Earth Flag is a
  symbol of global and environmental awareness.
  There seems to be a growing commitment to
  restructure our way of living, marked by an
  emphasis on conservation. Earth Day Celebrations
  provide us an opportunity to reflect on our
  individual and global relationship with our
  planet.

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Top 5 Tipsto Save the World andto Save Money

• By eating fish that are caught in an
  environmentally responsible manner, you can help
  keep the marine ecosystem healthy, without
  compromising freshness and taste.
• When you're next in the market for a car, choose
  the one in your class with the highest fuel
  efficiency rating. You'll save money each time
  you fill up.

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• Check your tires once a month, since properly
  inflating your tires improves gas mileage.
  According to DOE, under inflated tires waste more
  than two million gallons of gasoline a day. And
  they're also a safety hazard.
• Using fluorescent lights can be a major factor in
  cutting greenhouse gas emissions. According to
  the Environmental Protection Agency, a new
  compact fluorescent bulb uses 75 less energy
  than a standard incandescent and lasts about 10
  times as long.

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• You prevent waste and save money whenever you
  reduce your purchases of disposable and over
  packaged items or reuse more of what you already
  have. It's easy!

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Celebrate Earth Day Every Day!
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Resources

• http//www.earthsite.org/day.htm
• http//www.getgreen.com/top5tips.html
• http//earthday.envirolink.org/
• http//www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/earthday/word.ht
  ml
• http//www.earthsite.org/

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Submitted by Blaire Morgan, Resident Assistant,
College of Charleston