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Happy Earth Day!

Today Sunday, April 22nd marks a very important day (besides my lovely sister-in-law & mother of my nephew Colleen’s birthday): Earth Day!

Earth Day started on April 22, 1970, was credited with launching the modern environmental movement, and passed the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act & Endangered Species Act.

Take some time today to think about what you can do on a local, national or global level to make our home more sustainable.  Since it’s rainy today, I highly encourage reading an eco-themed book.  My niece is choosing an Inconvient Truth for her literature, while I went with “End of the Line”:

Happy Earth Day today (and everyday!) Philadelphia!!!

Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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