Technology has made it easy to set up your computer or Search \u00a0<\/p>\n Get in the community spirit<\/strong><\/p>\n See what’s happening in your town and get involved. Yahoo! Groups<\/a>, Facebook Groups<\/a>, and Meetup.com<\/a> are great online resources to find Your nearby farmer’s market and green boutiques are also Search \u00a0<\/p>\n Take a vacation <\/strong><\/p>\n Summer is coming — are you thinking about your vacation yet? The World In some cases your accommodations and meals will be covered in Search \u00a0<\/p>\n Make a donation<\/strong><\/p>\n The green movement has really come into public awareness Support them by making a donation. A few organizations doing Search \u00a0<\/p>\n Write a letter<\/strong><\/p>\n On his recent book tour, Al Gore told the audience, “It’s Search \u00a0<\/p>\n These few simple actions can make this Earth Day a success <\/p>\n Check out Yahoo! Green on Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Earth Day is coming, and it’s almost like a birthday for our planet. This is often the one day we really think about our actions and the impact they have. So why not give the planet a gift with these efforts that keep on giving: \u00a0 Stay up-to-date Technology has made it easy to set […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6730,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-524978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6730"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=524978"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524978\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=524978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=524978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=524978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nmobile device and get customized eco-news wherever you are. Load up your My Yahoo<\/a>! with headlines from your favorite
\ngreen news sources. Set up your Twitter account to follow a few of your
\nfavorite green blogs. Friend your
\nfavorite green Facebook pages. Then share or re-tweet any story you think is
\nimportant — the green movement is all about spreading the word!<\/p>\n
\nfor green blogs<\/a>.
Follow Yahoo! Green on Twitter<\/a>.
Friend Yahoo! Green on Facebook<\/a>.
Add green alerts to your RSS feed<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nlike-minded people and green events in your area. Earth Day festivals usually bring
\nout associations making a difference. Go out and meet people who are also
\npassionate about the planet and the neighborhood they live in so you can
\nexchange ideas and participate in local efforts. <\/p>\n
\ngreat places to hear what’s going on. Look to see if they provide a space for
\npeople to leave business cards, newsletters, or fliers, or ask the owners and
\nsales clerks about the latest buzz. They probably also appreciate your
\nbusiness, so do some shopping for your green products while you’re at it. In
\nthis economy, supporting neighborhood business is crucial, especially those
\ncommitted to the greater good.<\/p>\n
\nfor Earth Day events<\/a>.
Find
\na farmer’s market<\/a>.
Search
\nfor green boutiques<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nThis year, why not try something different and help the planet while on your
\ngetaway. Try some “eco-tourism” and build a sustainably friendly itinerary
\naround the goal of increasing your awareness and education on environmental
\nissues. <\/p>\n
\nWildlife Fund<\/a> offers several travel opportunities to see rare and exotic
\nanimals in their natural habitat. A number of organizations offer “volunteer
\nvacations” where you can help save the rainforest, work on an organic farm, or track
\nan endangered species to increase conservation efforts. Charity
\nGuide<\/a> offers a list of different options. <\/p>\n
\nexchange for your volunteer efforts. So you can save some green while going
\ngreen!<\/p>\n
\nfor volunteer vacations<\/a>.
Search
\nfor eco-tourism ideas<\/a>.
Read
\nabout endangered vacation spots<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"woman](\"http:\/\/a323.yahoofs.com\/ymg\/greenpicks__2\/greenpicks-345469113-1271107922.jpg?ymSVS.CDXrKSSV4k\")
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\nthanks to the efforts of environmental nonprofits. These organizations run on
\nshoestring budgets and are managed by volunteers who frequently receive little
\nor no pay, yet they speak for hundreds who feel that the planet is worth
\nsaving. <\/p>\n
\ngreat work include Natural Resources Defense Council<\/a>, Global Green<\/a>, and Polar
\nBears International<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nfor more environmental organizations<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nimportant to change the light bulbs and the windows; it’s a lot more important
\nto change the laws and policies. You have to get involved.” Set a goal to write
\na letter a month, or at least every six months, to your government
\nrepresentative about a policy change to help improve the environment. <\/p>\n
\nfor your local representative<\/a>.
Get tips on
\nhow to write a letter to change government policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nand put you well on your way to actively keeping the planet in mind — which is
\nwhat April 22 is all about.<\/p>\n