Earth Day is April 22

Earth Day is on April 22 – and this year marks the 40th anniversary of this popular and fast-growing holiday.

What is your company doing to promote and celebrate this event?

1) Volunteer to talk to school groups about the environment: Whether you are a B2B company or B2C, children appreciate the green movement – and the message will reach their parents. Whether it is a private or public school, and grade—use slides and videos and you will reach this audience.
2) Plant Trees: A single tree can absorb as much as 600 pounds of carbon dioxide and convert it to pure oxygen – which is enough clean air for a family of four for a single year. Plant trees in a park, find neighborhoods that would like more trees and plant a tree or two at your own business.

3) Give away trees: We help companies of all sizes to give away millions of tree seedlings each year so companies can promote their businesses – and do good in their own neighborhoods at the same time. Click here to learn more about the tree planting program.
4) Reduce your carbon footprint for the next 30 days by 10%. There is a great deal of “low hanging fruit” that you can cut right away—from car pooling, making fewer trips to the stores, switching to CFL light bulbs, adding insulation, switching to more energy efficient computers, televisions, air conditioner units, reducing your thermostat, etc. Keep this up every April and you can significantly reduce energy consumption.
5) Encourage your neighbors and friends to cut their carbon footprints as well. A handy carbon footprint calculator is available here.
6) Get behind the Earth Day message and really try to think of ways of improving the planet. Small steps can achieve a great deal if everyone participates.

Happy Earth Day!

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