Earth Day 2008
Today is Earth Day (also primary day here in Pennsylvania), and since I spend a good part of my day talking about the earth I cannot think of a better topic for my blog.
Earth Day marks the anniversary of the beginning of the modern environmental movement in 1970. The government has a nice site on the history of Earth Day, which also has a list of things that you and I can do to help the environment.
Our own Angelica Campos has a nice segment on ways to conserve household energy which will save you money. One way of finding out how to make your particular house energy efficient is to hire an energy auditor. Click on the video below.....
I saw this piece in the New York Times Sunday Magazine by Michael Pollan which caught my attention. It is titled "Why Bother?" I recommend the read. Basically, Pollan suggests that one of the best things we could do about climate change is plant our own victory garden, even a small one would do if space and time are an issue. He points out some excellent reasons to grow even a little bit of your own food. In addition to helping the environment, growing some of your own food will save you money, especially with the recent, steady increase of our food costs from the supermarket.
I have a very small garden in my yard, but I plan to double the size this year. The price of vegetables is getting out of hand and I know it will be healthier and fresher tasting for my family.
Happy Earth Day!!
