Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Tomorrow is the anniversary of Earth Day, a national celebration that began as a grassroots protest to politically recognize what was happening to the environment. Forty years later the University and Lawrence community can celebrate Earth Day by living a sustainable and Earth friendly lifestyle not just tomorrow but everyday.
From Blue to Green: Conserve KU, the student division of the Center for Sustainability, is leading the Earth Day movement at the University by sponsoring more than 20 events that started last week. The opportunity to participate culminates tomorrow with numerous ways to take part in the celebration. Even just stopping by between classes can make a difference.
Tomorrow on the Stauffer-Flint lawn the Environmental Studies Capstone project group will be sorting through trash accumulated during one day in Wescoe. The point is to dig through and weigh the trash, then separate what could have been recycled. Anyone can take the dive into the accumulation of cups, bottles and papers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a productive, creative way to help the environment, which will yield tangible results.
After the results are in and there are fewer prominent events around campus, students can still help campus become a greener place. You may have heard these ideas before, but we wouldn’t be saying it if everyone was already doing them.
On Campus
— Don’t be the kid who throws away the newspaper or plastic bottle when there is a recycling bin ten feet away.
— When you’re the last person to leave a classroom turn the lights off, and remind the professor to shut down the computer and other equipment.
— Use a laptop or recycled spiral notebook to take notes in class.
— Take advantage of earth-friendly transportation to get to campus: walk, ride a bike or take the bus.
— Stop buying bottled water, and bring reusable containers to campus for coffee.
Earth Day began at a time when the green movement was just beginning. Now, the spirit behind the celebration needs to permeate our everyday lives in order to be effective.
— Caitlin Thornbrugh for The Kansan Editorial Board
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Editorial: Earth Day tomorrow, but should be celebrated daily
Earth Day's a joke.
http://www.steynonline.com/content/view/3192/30/
Editorial: Earth Day tomorrow, but should be celebrated daily
Ever hear of Arbor day? It is a day for planting trees and bushes to make our land a better place. It is next week.
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