Earth Day – Activities, Community Events, Doing your Part

Entry #504, April 22, 2011

Happy Earth Day! See how you can do your part – in “A Billion Acts of Green’

Earth Day 2011: A Billion Acts of Green®

This year, Earth Day’s theme is themed after A Billion Acts of Green: our people-powered campaign to generate a billion acts of environmental service and advocacy before Rio +20.

Ready to take part in Earth Day 2011? Here is how you can get involved:

	Share your commitment the the environment this Earth Day – declare your Act of Green.
	Organize an Earth Day event in your community.
	Take part by attending an Earth Day event near your.

Other elements of the 2011 Earth Day campaign include:

• The Canopy Project: Help fight deforestation, we will plant a tree for every $1 you donate
• Green Schools: Greening America’s Schools within a Generation
• Women and Green Economy (WAGE)™: Engaging women leaders in the creation and development of a global green economy
• Athletes for the Earth: Bringing the voices of Olympic and professional athletes to the environmental movement
• Creating Climate Wealth: Convening 200 of the world’s entrepreneurs to solve climate change and create a new green economy
• Arts for the Earth: Celebrating the work of environmental artists in all media, including
  • Design: Browse submissions to the Acts of Green contest – You can purchase the winning t-shirt on April 22.
  • Music: visit our Music for the Earth contest – download hundreds of free Earth Day-themed songs
  • Museums: Our partnership with the American Museum Association

For more information on Earth Day 2011, click here.