Special Feature
Environment and the Earth Day Event
Environment and the Earth Day Event (State Dept)
Earth Day is a time to celebrate gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress. Earth Day is a time to unite around new actions. Earth Day and every day is a time to act to protect our planet.
FEATURE ARTICLES
- What is Earth Day?
- U.S., China Agree to Coordinated Action to Face Economic Woes
- Celebrate Earth Day!
- Introduction; Origin of Earth Day; Activities on Earth Day
- State Department’s 2008 Earth Day Commemoration
- Timeline of Environmental Progess
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- Washington Hosts Climate Change Talks with 17 Nations
- Building the American Clean Energy Economy
- Remarks by Secretary Clinton on “Greening Diplomacy”
- Vice President Biden on Funding for Smart Grid Initiatives
- Antarctic Treaty Nations Tackle Tourism, Protect Native Species
- United States, Mexico to Strive for Clean Energy Economies
- Greenhouse Gas Cuts Now Could Lessen Climate Change Effects
- U.S. Homebuyers Opt for Energy Efficiency
Publications
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Climate Change Perspectives
This eJournal USA offers perspectives of experts and activists in several key countries on effective policies to curb greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate global warming and adapt to irreversible changes, and features an introduction by U.S. special envoy Todd Stern.
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Energy Efficiency
Increasing the efficient use of existing energy supplies is widely acknowledged as the fastest, cheapest, and cleanest way to meet future energy needs.
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The Greening of U.S. Corporations
This issue of eJournal USA delves into what those familiar with the history of the environmental movement in the United States might see as a surprising trend — the way U.S. corporations in recent years have embraced environmentally friendly ways of doing business. What prompts a corporation to “go green”?
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Clean Energy Solutions
Projected dramatic increases in energy consumption in the coming decades, combined with a higher risk of climate change, require a massive global response based on technological innovation and the power of the marketplace.