el jibaro de lytle creek — Apr 8 2009 04:44 PM

I am hoping to sit and relax one day beneath an old creekworn alter tree resting my beat up ankles in the cool pristine blue line stream, free from worry that the human footprint left behind as a result of unsustainable numbers of visitors having left behind their excrement due to inadequate rest stops where an individual in need might have the opportunity to relieve themselves of a natural burden. Nope ain't gonna happen this year, but maybe there is always next year??????? Maybe????????????? EL Jibaro De Lytle Creek

matthew weible — Apr 8 2009 05:04 PM

earth day is more important to me this year than ever. i am more green than ever. i just hope more and more people keep joining the fight to make this world a cleaner place. make earth day everyday!

thanks.

Dina Zubia — Apr 8 2009 05:30 PM

I'm so in love with nature. I love everything about it. I love how flowers smell how their beauty reflects on an act of friendship, love and happiness. How trees are responsible for the air we breath, how the ocean gives life to millions of beautiful different species. How we can go to sleep to the beautiful moonlight and wake up to a beautiful sunny day and smell the most amazing breeze in the air. If only we'd stop for a second and think on all it's beauty we'd stop being so careless about how we treat earth and how we're slowly destroying what gives us life. It's incredible how much we rely on everything earth gives us from food, to medicine (everything we have and see and touch came from earth). It's only fare to give at least little back. And that's what earth day means to me giving back to mother earth from so much that it's taken from her..

robert chadis — Apr 8 2009 05:36 PM

unfortunately, even good folk tend to ignore great apes, gibbons, sloths.
and even bright nations dump snow (fresh water) into fjords (salt water), and fail to trap fresh water nearly as much as could (before it gets to sea), and make water trap reservoirs for collecting storm/flood fresh water.
and we deny the main problem: human overpopulation. the pope dares to oppose condoms!,
robert chadis

Steve Spacek — Apr 8 2009 09:37 PM

That people will stop littering/dumping on public (if not private) properties, and, that states and communities nationwide-- especially in the South/Sunbelt and on the East Coast, places where littering/dumping is most visually prounouced--start agressively eradicating/picking up litter.
Litter/debris-caused vehicle accidents kill over 1,100 Americans annually.
I authored "The American State Litter Scorecard"; "East Coat States with Bad Urban/City Litter."

Nora Jones — Apr 9 2009 01:46 AM

I agree with all the comments above. We have moved too far from Nature; there is too much glass, concrete and metal in the way and we rarely experience the beauty and calm of lush greenery in our lives. In my local area, whenever I see a nice green patch of grass, I can guarantee there will be a 'For Sale' sign on it the next time I go past.

I have also published a book, 'Ice Quest: the Race to Save the Planet'. It's a children's picture book about climate change.

Charlie Storey — Apr 9 2009 07:53 AM

I am a partner of a business called American Science Innovations, LLC., which is totally dedicated to manufacturing new products from recycled materials and promoting alternative energy sources. I see a bright future, because we have the technology within our grasp to produce totally clean energy, preserve our fossil fuel resources, and recycle at the same time. Our company is making rapid progress in research, capitalization, infrastructure, and marketing. We are also dedicated to bringing this new technology to market at a very low cost to the consumer which will promote widespread use of this new technology as soon as possible. Now, all we need to do is to rebuild our economy by creating large numbers of good-paying jobs to implement this new technology. We also have numerous competitors which will help to further reduce costs. Incidentally, my retirement will consist of continuing to work in my laboratory promoting alternative energy technology with my friends and family because that is what I enjoy doing the most.
Charlie Storey

Debbie — Apr 9 2009 07:54 AM

Earth Day is a single day meant to step it up and to show the people that do not give it another thought of ideas that people should be performing every day. There is only one earth and we need to respect it and care for it every day. My hope is that on Earth Day that I can affect at least one more person by example or through education and enlighten them to live their lives as lightly as possible and to think about every action that they make. Earth Day and every day mean a whole lot to me. Does it to you?

Matt Slawson — Apr 9 2009 08:47 AM

For me Earth Day is a chance reflect and take inventory. I view Creation Stewardship as a spiritual mandate. I take this chance to assess my successes and failures the previous year. I do my best to examine and correct the failures, and build on the successes in the coming year. My faith is central to my stewardship commitment. It begins with prayer and contemplation which leads to follow through, and, hopefully, to making my little corner of creation a little better.

Zen Benefiel — Apr 9 2009 09:54 AM

Earth Day, for me, is a multi-faceted contemplation of our/my efforts to be conscious and considerate of my actions toward people and planet. I believe that we (conscious planetary citizens) are shifting to a themed approach of 'harmony among people and planet' that engages all levels of action from personal to professional. I'm encouraged by the gradual release of belief systems that separate as we move into the new millennium.

John Cockerill — Apr 9 2009 09:59 AM

Earth Day to me means that there is hope that folks will begin to "care to action" on looking at their personal footprint in the problem.

More hopefull is the prospect that folks in the building heating world will take notice of the potential they have to reduce the footprint for the buildings they service. By learning and applying the technology available to them, they can make a major contribution. Most do not know and do not care.

Alice Packard — Apr 9 2009 12:48 PM

To me Earth day is a huge chance to educate the masses about why it's time to act. On Earth day everyone will be thinking green thoughts so why not motivate them to change our future on such a wonderful day? I plan on spreading the word as much as possible about how our window of opprotunity to make things better is slamming shut on us.

Jeanne Pinzon — Apr 10 2009 11:25 AM

I am becoming more "green" aware these days. For me, Earth Day is a time for reflecting on the beauty & wonders our planet offers. I am also thankful that there are some outstanding organizations like NRDC & WWF educating us on Earth Day. We share one planet and we need to share in keeping it happy & healthy.

Marian Ross — Apr 10 2009 01:38 PM

We are lucky enough to have a beautiful blue planet. It is our responsibility to join forces with the whole world to enjoy and protect it by doing our part re:global warming,wildlife and environmental protection,recycling as many materials as possible,etc.Earth day is a reminder of what we can do when we put our minds to it.There are many organizations such as NRDC HSUS WWF that can answer any questions on going "Green" so our world will be a legacy to the next generation.

Bethany Hill — Apr 10 2009 05:34 PM

Earth Day means to me that we should focus more on human population control. Overpopulation is our biggest threat, and aides in global warming. It also increases toxins in the environment, depletes natural resources as well as decreases biodiverity in terms of habitat loss.

Sasha Rickard — Apr 10 2009 10:46 PM

As a young person, Earth Day means a chance to save the world I plan to be living in for the next 80-90 years. That's why I'm planning a clean-up the Anacostia River Earth Day celebration for April 26, the sunday after Earth Day. If you want to help save a river that was once, and could be again, a beautifull asset to the Washington community please e-mail me at Raffs111@AOL.COM so I can give you the details!

peter j pilot — Apr 13 2009 10:29 PM

It is an annual culmination and celebration of past efforts and a renewed wake up call to inspire others. We have an ongoing earth clean up program called The One Piece for One Peace program that engages each person on a daily basis in a very simple way. We hope it continues to spread over the globe. You can access the info at www.starlighttechnique.com and click on to the One Peace Program. Thanks to everyone for every effort and good intention.

Robyn Kilman — Apr 15 2009 05:50 PM

Earth Day will not be any different than every other day of the year for me... But what I appreciate most is that the people who don't think about the caring for the Earth everyday, will at least start to think about it more this month. I hope that as the issues of global warming, diminishing fresh water supply, species endangerment and others become more apparent, the "green ideas" that people pick up on in the month of April will stick with them throughout the year and their lives. It's not about sacrifice, it's about change because the planet will survive... but we cannot be certain that we as a species will.

Beverly Isbell Brown — Apr 21 2009 03:17 AM

We seem to constantly ask, "What can I do? How can I make a difference?"

My husband has proven that even one person can make a difference.

In 2007, I married Walter F. Brown, an attorney who was an Oregon State Senator for 12 years (elected in 1974 and served 1975-1987).

In 1975, while serving in the Oregon State Senate, he introduced a bill to ban CFC's. He did due diligence in his research. As a Navy lawyer for disabled Vets and as a judge, he had (by far) the ability to gather the research that more than proved the harm done by CFC's. His bill was passed by the Oregon Legislature and became law in 1975 (Oregon was the first in the world to ban CFC's due to my husband's work). In March 1977 the ban became effective in Oregon.

My husband spoke all over the world on the rationale on banning CFC's, including a world conference in Zurich, Switzerland. Following Oregon's leadership many countries banned CFC's even before the EPA did in the U.S. The EPA did not begin to regulate CFC's until 1978, a full three years after my husband's legislation was passed in Oregon, and eight years before NRDC filed their suit.

For those of you who do not understand the full scope of why this was so important please click on the following link.

http://www.chemistrydaily.com/chemistry/Chlorofluorocarbon

Beverly Isbell Brown
Lake Oswego, Oregon