April 2009
Submitted by Live Earth on 1 April, 2009 - 09:46
More than 1 Million Participate in Friends of Live Earth events in India
Despite our decision to cancel our Live Earth India event in December 2008 because of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, we were thrilled that so many of our community partners in India decided to continue with the "Friends of Live Earth" events they had already planned. Live Earth continues to work for solutions to the climate crisis for the good of the people of India and around the world. We were inspired by the enthusiastic response to the "Friends of Live Earth India" program we have received from environmental, educational, corporate, and other organizations throughout India and internationally, and we welcomed the opportunity to reach individuals, students, and employees through the "Friends" events, creating a lasting legacy of awareness and change. We felt that the Friends of Live Earth Program was one of the best ways we could continue to support our mission after the cancellation of our concert event.
Submitted by Live Earth on 15 April, 2009 - 10:41
Earth Day is next Wednesday April 22nd! Get involved in your community! Here are some ways you can get involved:
Submitted by Live Earth on 14 April, 2009 - 07:57
Just in time for Earth Day, Grist.org is giving away free downloads of their environmentally focused book, “Wake Up and Smell the Planet: The Nonpompous, Nonpreachy Grist Guide to Greening Your Day!”
This is a great call to action to not just be eco-conscious one day each year, but to be earth-friendly every day!
Submitted by Live Earth on 11 April, 2009 - 14:53
charity:water will be drilling the first well from the funds raised by Twestival starting on April 11th. They will post a new video of their drilling efforts (every day until April 14th), as well as introducing us all to the different communities that each of us helped through or donations.
charity: water is drilling the first well from the funds raised by Twestival starting today.
A new video of the drilling efforts will be posted every day until April 14th, as well as introducing us all to the different communities that we have helped through our donations.
More than 10,000 individual donors contributed just shy of $250,000 during the February 12th global Twestival.
Submitted by Live Earth on 10 April, 2009 - 14:18
Despite the country’s recession, one developer is planning to build the world’s first solar city in Florida. Babcock Ranch would be a true community within itself, with homes, offices, factories and stores.
This massive 17,800-acre project would use half of the land specifically for nature preserves, agriculture and other open spaces for various reasons (parks, etc).
Submitted by Live Earth on 7 April, 2009 - 18:38
Investing in energy conservation is not only good for the well-being of our planet, but will also generate thousands of green jobs in the near future.
Green jobs are truly the way of the future and Veterans Green Jobs has taken this and run with it by providing career training for military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Submitted by Live Earth on 6 April, 2009 - 19:52
From the White House to the Empire State Building, green makeovers are changing the face of America!
With today's announcement of the "Empire State Building Leadership in American Progress in Sustainability" project, Johnson Controls has committed to renovations of $20 million in addition to the work already under way on the 79-year-old New York City skyscraper.
Submitted by Live Earth on 6 April, 2009 - 07:26
The entire White House is getting a green makeover. The environmental practices slowly slipped away in the Bush Era, but the Obamas are bringing it back! Everything from implementing recycling in the various wings, to eco-friendly cleaning products, to sustainable wood used to make the Obama girls’ play ground, to the family’s plans for healthy eating habits
The entire White House is getting a green makeover. The environmental practices slowly slipped away in the Bush Era, but the Obamas are bringing it back!
Everything from implementing recycling in the various wings, to eco-friendly cleaning products, to sustainable wood used to make the Obama girls’ play ground, to the family’s plans for healthy eating habits.
Submitted by Live Earth on 5 April, 2009 - 16:27
Earth Day is next Wednesday April 22nd!
Submitted by Live Earth on 3 April, 2009 - 20:57
The NBA has announced plans for its first ever "Green Week." Running from April 2nd – 10th, Green Week will feature lots of community services programs, auctions to benefit environmental organizations and PSAs featuring actor/environmentalist Robert Redford.
US professional basketball teams are going green!
From April 2nd – 10th, NBA Green Week teams and players will raise awareness of environmental issues by taking part in community services programs, auctions to benefit environmental organizations, and wearing green jerseys. Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash shot a great video for Green Week, as did actor/environmentalist Robert Redford.
Submitted by Live Earth on 2 April, 2009 - 19:27
The NRDC held a fabulous eco-friendly ball in NYC this week called the “Forces of Nature” gala. The celebrity packed gala was to honor fashion designer Stella McCartney and David Zaslav, CEO/President of Discovery Communications for their work in helping to protect the environment and for being leaders in the environmental industry.
The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) held a fabulous eco-friendly ball in NYC this week called the “Forces of Nature” gala.
The celebrity-packed gala was to honor fashion designer Stella McCartney and David Zaslav, CEO/President of Discovery Communications for their work in helping to protect the environment and for being leaders in the environmental industry.
Submitted by Live Earth on 2 April, 2009 - 18:22
Spring has sprung in the North! This is the perfect time to start organizing and scrubbing down your home from top to bottom with some green spring cleaning.
Small changes to green your cleaning techniques will have an impact on your health and the environment that can really add up over time. Here are a few tips and videos to help you get all your spring cleaning done the green way:
Use Natural Air Fresheners
To really freshen up a room invest in houseplants. They will give off a natural, beautiful scent and absorb pollutants, unlike synthetic air fresheners.
Submitted by Live Earth on 1 April, 2009 - 19:07
There are so many reasons why it is recommended to cut back on your meat consumption. You can prevent dozens of harmful consequences to your health and the environment. 
There are so many reasons why it is recommended to cut back on your meat consumption. You can prevent dozens of harmful consequences to your health and the environment.
There are some truly startling facts when it comes down to the effect meat consumption has on our planet also. Since it is difficult for some people to cut out meat all together, there are commending triumphs in cutting back as much as possible.
Submitted by Live Earth on 1 April, 2009 - 15:18
Looking for eco-friendly fashions that won’t break the bank? There are lots of great options now popping up everywhere. Everyone from Payless to H&M is coming out with organic lines.
We love H&M’s organic cotton lines! Taking the extra step on Earth Day, H&M will debut a line made partially from recycled plastic bottles.
Submitted by Live Earth on 1 April, 2009 - 06:46
Obama has nominated The Alliance for Climate Protection CEO, Cathy Zoi for a coveted Environmental Administration Post in his administration. Cathy will serve as Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy in the Department of Energy.
President Obama has nominated The Alliance for Climate Protection's CEO Cathy Zoi for a coveted Department of Energy post. Cathy will serve as Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Cathy is very well versed on anything and everything having to do with environmental policy. Prior to joining the Alliance, she spent two decades in the energy and environmental sectors in the United States and Australia.
Submitted by Live Earth on 17 April, 2009 - 19:07
High-speed trains in the U.S. are in the near future! As part of his green agenda, President Obama has announced plans for the high-speed rails to begin planning and construction soon.
The plans include 10 intercity hubs that will serve to connect the lines, including California, the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, the Southeast, the Gulf Coast, Pennsylvania, Florida, New York and New England.
Submitted by Live Earth on 19 April, 2009 - 11:34
As global warming takes a greater affect on our Earth, scientists are reporting that the African Sahel desert's history of "megadroughts" will worsen in the next century as the Earth's temperature continues to rise.
Over 100,000 people have died due to the most recent "megadrought" in the 1960's. This tragedy has brought attention to the fact that the temperatures are continuously rising here.
Submitted by Live Earth on 21 April, 2009 - 05:28
The 10th annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was this past weekend (April 17th-19th).
Coachella, an amazing weekend of music, art and intense desert heat, is known to be one of the more eco-friendly music festivals, with organizers and attendees making a point to literally clean up their act and promote sustainability.
We are happy to report that some of our favorite initiatives were going strong again this year!
Submitted by Live Earth on 30 April, 2009 - 21:41
The Aral Sea is a landlocked body of water in Central Asia that lies beside Kazakhstan. It was once the world's fourth-largest saline body of water.
It had dried up rapidly since the 1960s, when the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers were diverted by Soviet Union irrigation projects. By 2004, the Aral Sea had shrunk to a shocking 25% of its original surface area, and a nearly 500 percent increase in saltiness had killed most of its natural flora and fauna.
By 2007 it had declined to a mind-blowing 10% of its original size.
The small body of water then split into three separate lakes, two of which are too salty to support fish or wildlife.
Submitted by Live Earth on 30 April, 2009 - 09:40
Just how creative are you?
MTV Switch wants to see what videos or music you're able to make out of all the junk in the world today.
Submitted by Live Earth on 29 April, 2009 - 13:53
Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter announced that he will be switching parties from Republican to Democrat on Tuesday.
What does this mean for the climate change agenda?
Sen. Specter's positions are roughly those of a conservative Democrat. He voted against the McCain-Lieberman climate bill twice and declined to vote for the Lieberman-Warner climate bill last year. He went on record saying that the bill contained “very difficult standards which I, candidly, do not think are attainable.”
Submitted by Live Earth on 28 April, 2009 - 19:48
More than half of all Americans drink bottled water and unfortunately about a third of the population considers themselves regular uses of bottled water, according to the NRDC. Sales have tripled in the past 10 years, to about $4 billion a year. 
More than half of all Americans drink bottled water and unfortunately about a third of the population considers themselves regular uses of bottled water, according to the NRDC.
Bottled water sales have tripled in the past 10 years, to about $4 billion a year. This crazy influx of sales is due to millions of dollars spent on deceiving marketing campaigns to make us think bottled water is healthier, cleaner and safe for the environment.
Submitted by Live Earth on 26 April, 2009 - 04:21
Amid the thousands of hurdles to overcome the water crisis, there is an overlooked burden that the lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation places on women. In developing countries, it is primarily the jobs of the women in the communities to fetch water.
The economic, physical and health burden that women and girls must endure everyday of their lives to provide water for their families and communities - this is the forgotten glass ceiling.
Submitted by Live Earth on 25 April, 2009 - 03:31
Today is World Malaria Day – April 25th. While malaria has almost been forgotten in the United States, it remains the leading cause of death for children under 5 in Africa, killing approximately 1 million people a year.
April 25th is World Malaria Day. While malaria has almost been forgotten in the United States, it remains the leading cause of death for children under 5 in Africa, killing approximately 1 million people a year.
Malaria is often referred to as a disease of poverty as it mostly afflicts those who are least able to afford prevention and treatment services.
Submitted by Live Earth on 25 April, 2009 - 02:18
Former Vice President Al Gore testified before key members of Congress on the new clean energy and climate legislation and the urgent need for the U.S. to invest in creating millions of green jobs to strengthen the economy. After Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) mocked global warming as being responsible for the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots' poor season, Gore calmly said that he and other climate change deniers have just simply been receiving bad and misleading information (watch the clip below).
Submitted by Live Earth on 24 April, 2009 - 19:12
On April 14th Hugh posted the following call on his Twitter page:
“I will donate 100K to one individual's favorite non profit organization. Of course, you must convince me why by using 140 characters or less.”
He received thousands of suggestions and finally made his difficult decision this morning.
Submitted by Live Earth on 24 April, 2009 - 13:38
During his recent interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Justin Timberlake announced his action for the global water crisis and plans to climb Africa's Mt. Kilimanjaro. With the mountains highest elevation estimated at 5,891.8 metres (19,330 ft), JT and rapper Lupe Fiasco will join singer Kenna on this expedition for awareness this Fall.
With similar climbs of Mt. Kilimanjaro resulting in up to 10 deaths a year, they are going through rigorous training, “I’ve been training four times a week to get my VO2 [oxygen consumption] levels up to expand my lungs,” Timberlake told GQ. “We’ll climb for a week straight, carrying 30 pounds on our backs. It’s going to be intense.”
Submitted by Live Earth on 23 April, 2009 - 22:01
On Wednesday President Barack Obama called for a "new era of energy exploration in America" and argued that his proposal would help the economy and the environment at once.
President Barack Obama called for a "new era of energy exploration in America" and argued that his proposal would help the economy and the environment at once.
Speaking at a wind tower production facility in Newton, Iowa, Obama made it clear that his new green initiatives are not only intended to address threats of climate change but could also create new green jobs.
He is taking strong stances on the need to make a change, saying “there is no question that we have to regulate carbon pollution in some way; the only question is how we do it. I believe the best way to do it is through legislation that places a market-based cap on these kinds of emissions.”
Submitted by Live Earth on 22 April, 2009 - 16:32
The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 when over 20 million people across America celebrated and came together to create an awareness all year round. Today, an estimated 500 million people worldwide will celebrate this day on our home planet. 
The first Earth Day was was celebrated on April 22, 1970 when over 20 million people across America came together to build awareness of the growing environmental crisis. Today, an estimated 500 million people in 175 nations worldwide will observe Earth Day.
It’s nice of us to set aside a commemorative day for our beautiful planet, but really everyday should be Earth Day. There are so many events and ways you can get involved to spread the word.
Submitted by Live Earth on 22 April, 2009 - 14:49
Every day is Earth Day at Live Earth. But the annual April 22nd holiday is an opportunity for all to show extra appreciation for the planet.
There are numerous Earth Day events taking place throughout this week and there are also special videos being unveiled, many of which you can check out below and at Live Earth Video.
Catch bonus clips from Earth presented by the film's creators via Current Green:
Submitted by Live Earth on 22 April, 2009 - 10:50
Earlier this month we joined Current Green in a call-out for questions. Today and for the rest of the week, your questions will be answered by eco-experts and posted answered by eco-experts on Current TV and posted here.
Check out the first set of questions below:
Submitted by Live Earth on 21 April, 2009 - 23:41
Virgin America is officially the first U.S. airline to join the non-profit Climate Registry and report its greenhouse gas emissions.
Virgin America reports that they emit about 25% fewer emissions than other domestic carriers on the routes it flies.
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