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Earth Day: Help our Planet even from your Couch! (slideshow)

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April 16, 2011

April 22 is Earth Day. What will you do to celebrate our planet? With so many options out there, what will you choose?  With snowfall last month in the San Fernando Valley for the first time in nearly fifty years, major earthquakes in Japan, Christchurch, New Zealand, Santiago, Chile and Haiti in the last year, and other environmental issues like the enormous volcanic eruption of Iceland, everyone is talking about our planet.

For Earth Day, I recommend you get out there and join up with “” title=”TreePeople” target=”_blank”>TreePeople” to help save our planet.

But you don’t even have to leave your couch to get involved. You can help “” title=”Cal Oceans” target=”_blank”>this letter to voice your support for the creation of protected areas to safeguard our underwater Yosemites for generations to come.” (from CalOceans.org)

Learn from ” title=”Pledge to purchase” target=”_blank”>Pledge to purchase conflict free products for your computer, phone and electronic needs to help our planet and all its people.

Don’t forget to recycle your trash, especially cans and bottles. Turn off the water when you brush your teeth; turn off the lights when you leave a room. Fix any leaky faucets right away! These simple actions can make a big difference to our planet.

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Some of my favorite links that I use in my science classroom are also great for adults or kids. Use these links to act like a ” title=”Green Power Gir” target=”_blank”>Green Power Girl and the Green Power Heroes sent from Mother Nature to empower humans with clean green power. Join GPG, Jah Wind Power, Marina Del Ray, Mercury Man and Buddy Biomass as they battle the Fossil fools! You can also help our Earth by learning more about plants in the ” title=”Simply Science Camp” target=”_blank”>Simply Science Camp!

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