Happy Earth Day!

Today, CLCV sent a special edition of the Weekly Green. In case you missed it, here are a few of our favorite articles and links for this Earth Day.

April 22, 1970: NBC interview with Rep. Pete McCloskey & Denis Hayes on the first Earth Day
http://www.hulu.com/watch/67637

It's Earth Day! Here are 7 ways to honor the planet
It's been 43 years since Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson celebrated the very first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. Here are seven things you might not have known about Earth Day (and the spirit of environmentalism it represents).
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-earth-day-facts-celebrate-20130422,0,5220787.story

SF marks Earth Day in do-it-yourself style
Crowds of people seemed happy to enjoy the warm spring weather a couple of days early as they strolled among the booths of recycled jewelry and organic T-shirts, plus countless organic and vegan food options.
http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/SF-marks-Earth-Day-in-do-it-yourself-style-4450391.php

Scauzillo: Make Earth Day relevant again
From celebrity fundraisers, to corporate tie-ins staged by oil and chemical companies, the spirit of Earth Day - if not the original intent - has been camouflaged by soft PR events and even Astroturf environmentalism.
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_23072104/steve-scauzillo-make-earth-day-relevant-again

AM Alert: California lawmakers celebrate Earth Day
Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, and former Gov. Jerry Brown adviser Michael Picker, now with SMUD, are using the occasion to showcase programs reducing energy consumption at the Capitol building and the Legislative Office Building.
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2013/04/am-alert-california-lawmakers-celebrate-earth-day.html

CLCV Blog: The Assembly "Surf Caucus"
Three leaders share their passion for protecting our ocean and coast in this inspiring video.
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/assembly-surf-caucus

Watch the video: http://youtu.be/OBKklGePk7g