Earth Day, April 22, 2013

Find information on Earth Day, 2013 at the U.S. EPA's Earth Days web page.
Earth Day: 2013

Green Stats-Earth Day 2011
"Earth Day is Friday, April 22. To help you celebrate, we offer a sampling of green data collected and published by the US Census Bureau.

According to the American Community Survey (5-year estimates):

0.5% of Americans bike to and from work. More men bike to work than women (0.7% vs. 0.3%).
10.5% of U.S. residents carpool to work. Men are more likely to carpool than women (11% vs. 10%).
5% of U.S. residents take public transportation to work. Women are more likely to take public transportation (5.4% vs. 4.6%).
About 36,000 households in the United States rely on solar energy to heat their homes..."

US Labor Department releases report on green jobs training initiatives
" This Earth Day, the U.S. Department of Labor is turning green jobs into golden opportunities safely by working with its community, labor and industry partners to prepare the workforce for high growth fields while building a greener planet. The Labor Department today released a report to demonstrate the programs being supported to promote green job growth. Additionally, the department is launching a campaign called "Turning Green to Gold, Safely" to collect stories from the public about how contributions have been made to green job creation. Entries will be submitted online at http://www.dol.gov over the next year and they will be featured in a best practices guide on Earth Day 2011.

"A changing job market and the evolving clean energy economy are creating new and exciting prospects for workers. At the U.S. Department of Labor, we will continue our efforts to ensure men and women across the nation have the tools they need to access these opportunities," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "Turning green to gold — with a constant focus on safety — just makes sense. It means jobs that have livable wages, safe working conditions and worker protections."

Over the past year, the Department of Labor has launched a series of initiatives to support and promote green job creation. Highlights from today's report appear below. To view the full report, visit http://www.dol.gov/dol/green/earthday_reportA.pdf.

Earth Day 2010
Information and resources on Earth Day from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Division.

Earth Day
Information and resources on Earth Day from the federal government's USA.gov site.

EPA's Earth Day Site
"On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day. It was a time when cities were buried under their own smog and polluted rivers caught fire. Now Earth Day is celebrated annually around the globe. Through the combined efforts of the U.S. government, grassroots organizations, and citizens like you, what started as a day of national environmental recognition has evolved into a world-wide campaign to protect our global environment. Learn about the history of Earth Day. Más información en español..."

Make Every Day Earth Day
A new web site from the U.S. Department of Energy offering tips to save money and protect the environment.

Earth Day
Selected publications tracing the history of Earth Day.