Earth Day

Today marks yet another year of celebration for all that is GREEN! There has been a strong push, in all sectors of the world, for the use of renewable energy. Today President Obama is in Iowa, touring at Trinity Structural Towers, the former Maytag plant which now houses a green manufacturing facility that produces towers for wind energy production.

President Obama stated, “Iowa , a leader in wind energy, is a perfect example of how a community can rebuild a local economy with investments in clean energy and efficiency. Trinity employs dozens of former Maytag employees and is part of the revitalization of a town hard hit by the closing of the Maytag plants.” This visit will hopefully solidify the President’s efforts to direct $15 billion annually for 10 years directed to the renewable-energy industry.

For a more personal take on the day, there are various ways you can join the one billion people around the world celebrating Earth Day:

· Go see: Disney’s movie “Earth” is out in theaters today and for every ticket sold from now until April 28^th, Disney will plant a tree. Currently, a half a million trees are projected to be planted, based off of ticket pre-sales.

· Attend: Project Earth Day takes place April 23, 2009, The USGBC Emerging Green Builders NY have teamed up with Project Earth Day to provide a platform for the green minded and future leaders in the building and fashion industries. Go and experience the forefront of sustainable high fashion.http://www.projectearthday.com/

· Check out: “The Story of Stuff” is a 20 minute fun factoid video clipexposing the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues as it pertains to society’s production and consumption patterns, asking viewers to create a more sustainable world. http://www.storyofstuff.com/

· Buy: Reusable bags. In a landfill, plastic bags take up to 1,000 years to degrade. As the plastic bag breaks down the tiny particles contaminate soil and waterways. Be apart of the solution and purchase reusable bags. http://www.reusablebags.com/