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Making Earth Hour Bright

Written by Alex MacLennan | March 26th, 2010 | Add a comment

This Saturday, the World Wildlife Fund and millions of people worldwide will take a moment – or an hour – to recognize the effects of climate change. It’s called Earth Hour, a worldwide effort to demonstrate a commitment to taking action in the fight against climate change – by making a whole bunch of people sit in the dark.

So consider this: Earth Hour is this Saturday, March 27th, at 8:30 p.m. What are you planning to do?

As always, Team Earth wants to help you take part.

Here’s an idea: Why not gather some friends and throw a party in the dark? Use your Earth Hour “blackout” party to raise participation in a global shout-out for smarter energy use.

In short, lend your voice by turning off the lights.

And if you do, here are 3 cool things to make your party bright:

1) Send an e-invite with purpose: link your invited guests here so they can make their Earth Hour pledge, and help their home country show off their commitment to a greener world.

2) Consider setting the mood with candles. (You’ll need some form of light, after all.) Starting today, in honor of Earth Hour and leading up to the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22nd, www.glassybaby.com will donate 10% of all sales with the promo code “TeamEarth” to Conservation International’s efforts to protect people and nature – and to slow climate change.

3) Once the gang’s all there, serve up a menu that’s good for the environment as well! The Global Warming Diet can clue you in with smart tips and sensible steps to make sure your hour in the dark shines bright!

And, hey, once the lights comes back on, encourage your dinner guests to log onto Team Earth, sign up and take more actions to fight climate change!

Take a few “Earth Hours” this weekend and help spread the word!

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Tips for Planting Trees

Written by Alex MacLennan | March 22nd, 2010 | Add a comment

Just like there’s more than one way to skin a cat, there are multiple options for the Team Earth member who’s ready to plant a tree.

For lots of people, it’s as simple as picking up a sapling at the local garden center and digging a hole in your backyard. Millions of us, however, don’t have that option, and since our goal at Team Earth is to unite individual actions with communal impact, we’ve got a few types of opportunities to share.

Check out the resources below for opportunities – from colleges to communities to National Forests across the United States – to plant trees, rally action, and make the world just a little bit greener than it was before.

Help the Arbor Day Foundation make your college, or the college near your home, greener through Tree Campus USA;

Read success stories about urban forests and learn tips to bring forest canopies to your city; and

Discover the National Forest Foundation’s Tree for Me program – an easy way to help restore National Forests in four sites across the United States.

Then come back to teamearth.com and pledge to Plant a Tree today!

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Energy, Climate Change and CFLs, Oh My!

Written by Alex MacLennan | March 8th, 2010 | Add a comment (4)

Team Earth (and a lot of other resources) have a lot to say about the value of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and other energy-efficient alternatives to traditional light bulbs…But how do you decide if they’re right for you?

Simple: find out more. Check out our overview of the issue today, or if you want to back up your research even more, ask the EPA!

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