FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 14, 2003
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Contact: Lisa Harrison
202-564-1490
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Bush Administration Launches On-Line Environmental Stewardship Events and Service Opportunities for Earth Day |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has
launched EarthDay.gov,
a Web site which provides Americans a comprehensive guide to environmental
service opportunities and Earth Day events sponsored by the federal
government. The site is the first interagency effort to create a comprehensive
federal resource for citizens who want to participate in Earth Day and
other year-round environmental activities.
President Bush has asked all federal agencies to support volunteer
service this Earth Day. "In the three decades since the first Earth
Day celebration, our air is cleaner, our water is purer, and our natural
resources are better protected. We have learned from our successes and
are putting that experience to work at the Federal, state and local
government level. Additionally, all Americans can help protect our natural
resources by being good stewards of our air, water, and land,"
said President Bush.
EPA Administrator Christie Whitman said, "We have all been entrusted
with the stewardship of this shared planet, and it is our responsibility
to leave it cleaner for our children and grandchildren. Earth Day is
a great opportunity to renew our commitment to creating partnerships
and finding creative and innovative solutions to our environmental concerns.
Working together, we can to achieve the next generation of environmental
progress."
Visitors can search the
EarthDay.gov
Web site by state and region to find community service opportunities
and Earth Day events where they live. In addition to events, it allows
visitors to download classroom curricula and find additional information
about the environment. EarthDay.gov also allows visitors to directly
access the large database of environmental service opportunities that
are part of the USA Freedom Corps Volunteer Network. The USA Freedom
Corps is President Bush's initiative to engage Americans in volunteer
service.
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