Happy Earth Day!

Founded in 1970 by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. Learn more about Earth Day at Wikipedia.

What will you do to celebrate this day? Why not visit your local library and check out some of the wonderful, FREE resources they have available to help you learn more about our planet and how to be a good steward of the environment. Here are a few titles from InfoSoup to get you started.

For Adults:

• Beyond Earth Day: fulfilling the promise by Gaylord Nelson
• The man from Clear Lake: Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson by Bill Christofferson
  
• The official Earth Day guide to planet repair by Denis Hayes
• Easy green living: the ultimate guide to simple, eco-friendly choices for your and your home by Renee Loux
• The everything green living book by Diane Gow McDilda
  

For Kids:

• Dora celebrates Earth Day! by Emily Solinger
• Earth Day by Margaret McNamara
• It's Earth Day! by Mercer Mayer
• All new crafts for Earth Day by Kathy Ross
• Earth Day - hooray! by Stuart J. Murphy
• more Earth Day materials for kids
  

Can't make it to your library today? Try some of these online resources:

• Earth Day Network
  
• EarthLab.com - calculate your carbon footprint
  
• EarthDay.gov
• Earth Day - US Environmental Protection Agency
• The Green Guide
• Green Living Ideas
  

For kids and families:

• Earth Day Word Search Puzzle
• Earth Day Crafts, Games, and Recycling Activities for Kids
• EarthDay.gov for Kids

Learn something new, adopt a green living tip (or two or three or four), and start to make a difference today!