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Features a large collection of fact sheets and policy papers. Provided by the National Center for Public Policy Research.
http://www.nationalcenter.org/EarthDay98.html
Urges people to make the day more than a free concert in the park by reducing or eliminating man-made energy use.
http://www.earthdayenergyfast.org/
Offers annotated links to sites that focus on the annual observance as well as related environmental issues.
http://www.mythinglinks.org/EarthDay2000.html
Includes list of year-round programs and links to sales sites.
http://www.earthday.ca/EDy2k/Home/homefrm1.html
Includes history of the celebration, listing of EPA-sponsored events, and other resources.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/
Editorial asserts that Earth Day is the time to challenge the environmentalist premise that man should be sacrificed in order to preserve nature.
http://www.aynrand.org/medialink/earthday.shtml
Article contends that environmentalism will destroy civilization.
http://www.aynrand.org/medialink/environ.html
A collection of environmental articles published in TIME, including cover stories on toxic waste, the ozone and global warming
http://www.time.com/time/newsfiles/environment/
Teaching plan for teachers of grades 2 - 3. Developed as a student project for Utah State University.
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tl...yrnes-celebrations/earthday.html
Teaching plan for teachers of grades 4 - 6. Includes contact information for organizations that offer materials, information, and projects for protecting the environment.
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tl...tions/Earth%20Day-%20Home%20Page
Contains the history of Earth Day, along with many education exercises for children.
http://www.planetpals.com/earthday.html
A short game consisting of 10 multiple choice questions pertaining to the environment.
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/~dfurey/earthday/index1.htm
A Catholic look at Earth Day with resources on environmental information, stewardship of creation, and St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology.
http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Francis/earthday.asp
Small site with the history of Earth Day and a poem.
http://earth-day.123holiday.net/
Reviews impact of Earth Day since its beginning in 1970. From Christian Science Monitor.
http://search.csmonitor.com/durable/1998/04/22/fp3s1-csm.htm