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Earth Day TV
April 22, 2010 Marked the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
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These
“Earth Day TV”
videos are a joint project of the
Connecticut League of Conservation Voters, Middlesex
Community
College, and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
in honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
Click on
any picture at left to watch
what some of Connecticut’s top advocates for the planet had to say
or
watch the full playlist here.
Thanks to everyone who participated!
YouTube
playlist link:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=42B8E9A037EA5C4A
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LCV: 40 Years of Turning Environmental Values
into National Priorities
Forty years ago , the modern environmental movement was born out of
recognition of the need for cleaner air, safer water and a healthier
planet. The national League of Conservation Voters was founded
that same year, 1970.
As we celebrate LCV’s 40th anniversary, LCV honors five dedicated
individuals who have played a major role in helping to build LCV and
an extraordinary network of state conservation voter organizations:
John ‘Jay’ Harris, IV (in memoriam), John Hunting, Alida Messinger,
and Laura Turner Seydel and Ted Turner on behalf of the Turner
family. Each honoree has been instrumental in fulfilling the promise
of that first Earth Day to harness the grassroots power of citizens
to move environmental issues to the top of the national agenda.
Since its founding, LCV has been at the forefront of leveraging the
political process to protect our air, land, and water. For forty
years, LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard has served to shine a
spotlight on key congressional votes and actions on environmental,
energy, and public health issues.
Today, the conservation voter movement is vibrant, with state LCVs
in more than 30 states working to educate citizens, pass strong
laws, hold elected officials accountable, and elect pro-environment
leaders.
It is a fight that LCV continues every day.
In 2010, LCV continues to partner with allies across and beyond the
environmental movement to push for policies that help solve the
climate crisis and build a clean energy future. Together, we have
the opportunity to pass sound environmental laws and elect leaders
who will advance a legacy of sustainability, innovation and hope for
the next generation.
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