How Attitudes On The Environment Have Changed Since First Earth Day

April 22, 2013 Subscribe · Forward How Attitudes On The Environment Have Changed Since First Earth Day Americans place less importance on environmental issues than they did in 1971, a year after Earth Day was established, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll. But the poll also finds that more Americans are taking some steps to protect the environment, such as cutting down on electricity use, eating organic foods and recycling. Continue reading... Keystone XL Decision Inches Forward How Much Has The U.S. Warmed Since The First Earth Day? Activist Tim DeChristopher Released From Federal Custody PHOTOS: Lemurs, Pandas, Giraffes And More Animals PHOTOS: Midwest Battles Rising Floodwaters 20 Tips For Cleaning With Baking Soda PHOTOS: A Brief History Of Environmental Activism 10 Small Ways To Go Green For Earth Day Poll Shows How Americans' Attitudes On The Environment Have Changed Since First Earth Day The 15 Fruits & Vegetables Least Contaminated By Pesticides Could Ancient Tree Clones Halt Climate Change? MARLO THOMAS 12 Ways to Be Green for Earth Day, and Every Day Climate change is one of those topics that practically dares you to step up to it. We know it exists and we know it's critical, but it's so enormous that it's hard to wrap your head around it. We see the receding ice caps and dwindling numbers of polar bears; we see the cyclones, floods, droughts and hurricanes -- yet somehow where it's all headed seems so far away. Continue reading... YOKO ONO Let's Give Clean Water a Chance For me, it started when gas companies visited my town in upstate New York to pitch a natural gas pipeline that would provide infrastructure for future fracking. I did not want to see my land destroyed. Continue reading... CAROLE BARTOLOTTO Is the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Committed to Telling Americans the Truth About Genetically Modified Foods? The American people who are the losers in this situation because they will probably not get clear, unbiased and balanced information about what to eat from the organization that represents the largest group of nutrition-related health professionals in the country. Continue reading... YETTA KURLAND NYC's Road to Resilience: Our First Earth Day Since Superstorm Sandy This year the celebration of the 44th Earth Day has a heightened urgency for New Yorkers. Though our city has long endeavored to be a leader in environmental advocacy, the reality of climate change in our lives can no longer be ignored. Continue reading... LEARNVEST Meet the Family That Generates Zero Trash "After living with just the necessities, we realized that we had much more time to spend with our family when we weren't spending it caring for a large house and lots of belongings." Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003