40 years ago, Documerica captured a visual baseline of our environmental conditions in the United States. EPA was a new agency setting out to forever after share these with you to help note our collective progress. It’s your chance now to mark the change.
A global call is out for photos of our lives and our environment, plus a challenge to match Documerica scenes today. You can submit photos through 2013.
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Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Kentucky Then & Now
EPA’s Documerica Returns exhibit wraps up its Atlanta tour this week:
Today and tomorrow – Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway.
Wednesday and Thursday – Fulton County Library, One Margaret Mitchell Square.
Stay tuned for exhibit locations next month in Chicago!
Through 2013, enter your best shots of original Documerica scenes for a spot in the U.S. National Archives Exhibit, Washington D.C., March – September, 2013. Use our Location Challenges or search for images at the bottom of this post. Entries accepted through State of the Environment on Flickr. Please include the Documerica image(s) you match.
KENTUCKY Challenge
Telling the story of change is up to you. Play photojournalist for a day. What’s new in town? Can’t match a photo? Then simply share any photos you are taking of the landscapes, the people, and the way of life for State of the Environment.
Browse additional challenges on this blog, or search the full Documerica collection to locate and match images closest to you. All ‘Then and Now’ entries will be considered for the larger Washington D.C. exhibit planned for March 8 – September 8, 2013.
When you follow that link above, you’ll come to a search page like this. Simply type in your town or state to see images of the past. Enjoy, have fun, and we can’t wait to see your contributions to this historic project!
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Photo Theme: Reflections
Our surroundings reflect our choices.
Our environment, near and far, is impacted by what we do.
This week, share a photo of reflections from our environment. Interpret as you wish. Whether you share a scene from a wishing well, window, pond or puddle – simply share what’s looking back at you.
Photos welcome of our lives and environment today; good, bad, just the way it is. State of the Environment is about what you see.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Today’s Photo: Paper Mill at Night
Congratulations to Scott Butner for his latest featured photo! Who will it be next week? Submit your view of life and our environment today at www.flickr.com/groups/ourenvironment.
A collective picture of our environment, created by you.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Exhibit Update & Today’s Photo
Documerica Returns will be live this Friday, Sept. 21 – Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Georgia Aquarium! After its time with the belugas, the exhibit has two stops left in the southeast before heading to the great Windy City:
Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia.
September 24-25.
Atlanta Fulton County Library, One Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, Georgia.
September 26-27.
Documerica highlights from the southeast:
Scenes from Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
The call is out for ANY matching photos you can take of Documerica scenes. Match-ups must be submitted to State of the Environment, EPA’s global call for current photos of life and our environment. Discover Documerica near you.
Each week, we highlight two photos submitted by you through Flickr that tell a story about our way of life and environment today. Enjoy today’s photo: Congratulations to Dan Conlin in St. Augustine, FL!
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Florida Then, Now with You
Ponder this, which U.S. state has seen the most change in the last 40 years?
Documerica gave us 558 images of Florida circa 1975; a lasting picture of the striking transformation easily forgotten. You might ask, what does it all look like now?
Grab your smartphone or camera for chance to show just that.
Share this call for current photos or search closer to home. The best matches by place or people, will display in the U.S. National Archives Exhibit: Searching for the Seventies, Washington D.C. March – September of 2013.
Entries accepted through State of the Environment on Flickr. Please note which Documerica image inspired you.
CALL FOR PHOTOS: Florida
Photographer Flip Schulke is remembered for the collective coverage of his modest hometown of New Ulm, Minnesota with top photography students from the Columbia School of Journalism in Missouri. Highlighted now, he also captured incredible the mid-1970s in the Florida Keys.
Follow the Traveling exhibit as it makes it way through the southeast U.S..
To browse more of Flip’s work for Documerica, follow this link to Flip Schulke’s album on Flickr.
You can also participate with State of the Environment by sharing ANY photos you are taking of the landscapes, the people, and the way of life today through 2013.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
South Carolina Then. How about Now?
Check out these scenes from South Carolina nearly forty years ago. Live nearby? Send in your best matching shots of these (or see how to search for more below) for a chance to be in a larger exhibit at the U.S. National Archives in Washington D.C. from March – September of 2013. Let us know in your photo caption which Documerica scene inspired you.
See the current exhibit as it travels through Atlanta and North Carolina this month with EPA Region 4. Exhibit schedule
Through the end of 2013, you can submit your best shots of original Documerica scenes from any of these location challenges to State of the Environment on Flickr.
SOUTH CAROLINA Challenge
.Telling the story of change around the country is up to you. Share any photos you are taking of the landscapes, the people, and the way of life for State of the Environment.
Browse additional challenges on this blog, or search the full Documerica collection to locate and match images closest to you. All ‘Then and Now’ entries will be considered for the larger Washington D.C. exhibit planned for March 8 – September 8, 2013.
When you follow that link above, you’ll come to a search page like this. Simply type in your town or state to see images of the past. Enjoy, have fun, and we can’t wait to see your contributions to this historic project!
Next up: The exhibit sets it sights on EPA Region 4 in Atlanta for the month of September, before heading to spend October based out of the Windy City with EPA Region 5!
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
A Thousand Suns
Whether you are an early riser, or give yourself pause for the sunset, you have felt the sun’s glow on the horizon. Since the dawn of time, that glow has provided us all with moments of beauty, hope and a sense of peace.
Whether it starts your day or guides you to rest, the sun is steadfast inspiration for our lives and a vital element that supports life. Enjoy it this weekend. Gaze from a hilltop, beach, or window and bask in the light of the day.
How many suns could be shared? Could enough of us join in so that sunrise to sunset glows from around the world?
That’s up to you. Spread the word and share the warmth of a thousand suns with State of the Environment on Flickr.
Our world, our environment. What’s happening where you live?
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Featured Photo: Trout, San Jacinto River
Congratulations to Charles Monroe for today’s featured photo! This trout lived to swim another day in the San Jacinto River, California.
Our world, our environment. What’s happening where you live?
Share a picture of your life outdoors with State of the Environment on Flickr.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Featured Photo: Cilantro for sale!
Congratulations to Stephanie Marchant for today’s featured photo! Enjoy this snapshot of a farmers market in Dallas this past June. Share what’s fresh at local markets near you with State of the Environment on Flickr.
Our world, our environment. What’s happening where you live?
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
Scenes from Georgia Then and Now
The Documerica Returns traveling exhibit is now live in Atlanta!
September Exhibit Schedule:
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia.
TODAY – Friday, September 7.
West Georgia Regional Library, 710 Rome Street, Carrollton, Georgia.
Saturday, September 8.
Girl Scouts Healthy Living Event, Buford, Georgia.
CLOSED Event Sunday, September 9.
Richard B. Russell Federal Building, 75 Spring Street SW Atlanta, Georgia.
PENDING September 10-11.
Greening Your Campus Symposium, North Carolina Ag and Tech State University in Greensboro, NC.
September 12-14.
Centerfest, Durham, North Carolina.
September 15-16.
Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, North Carolina.
September 17-19.
Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia.
September 21-22.
Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia.
September 24-25.
Atlanta Fulton County Library, One Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, Georgia.
September 26-27.
This week, we’re highlighting scenes from Georgia nearly forty years ago. Live nearby? Send in your best shots for a chance to be in a larger exhibit at the U.S. National Archives in Washington D.C. from March – September of 2013. Be sure to let us know which Documerica scene inspired you.
Through the end of 2013, you can submit your best shots of original Documerica scenes from any of these location challenges to State of the Environment on Flickr.
GEORGIA Challenge
Telling the story of change around the country is up to you. Share any photos you are taking of the landscapes, the people, and the way of life for State of the Environment.
Browse additional challenges on this blog, or search the full Documerica collection to locate and match images closest to you. All ‘Then and Now’ entries will be considered for the larger Washington D.C. exhibit planned for March 8 – September 8, 2013.
When you follow that link above, you’ll come to a search page like this. Simply type in your town or state to see images of the past. Enjoy, have fun, and we can’t wait to see your contributions to this historic project!
Next up: The exhibit sets it sights on EPA Region 4 in Atlanta for the month of September, before heading to spend October based out of the Windy City with EPA Region 5!
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in Greenversations are those of the author. They do not reflect EPA policy, endorsement, or action, and EPA does not verify the accuracy or science of the contents of the blog.
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