DFW Airport Earth Month 2025
April 1-30, 2025
April 1-30, 2025
For a future with standing rainforests on a thriving planet World Rainforest Day – World Rainforest Day celebrates the importance of healthy, standing rainforests for climate, biodiversity, culture, and livelihoods, and convenes a global movement to protect and restore them.It is estimated that the Amazon Rainforest
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Much of the planet is swimming in discarded plastic National Geographic – Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them.Millions of tons of plastic waste are dumped
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One of the biggest environmental problems of our lifetime Earth.org – It’s undeniable that food waste is an issue not just prevalent in the rich, developed nations, but occurring in all parts of the world. But what exactly is food waste and how much food is
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Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience World Environment Day 2024 – Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually since 1973, World Environment Day has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach, celebrated by millions of people across the world.Land
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“Be part of the Plan” United Nations Development Programme – The theme of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) 2024, “Be part of the Plan,” is a call to action to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity by supporting the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan.Biodiversity
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Celebrate the progress made to protect wildlife National Wildlife Federation – Endangered Species Day is observed each year on the third Friday of May as a way to both raise awareness of the continued plight of endangered species and celebrate those that have recovered because of
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Photo: Tribune Wired Bringing your roof to life! Greenroofs.com – You may be asking yourself, “I know about green roofs but where is this blue coming from?” Blue-green roofs provide a higher water retention capacity, allowing them to release evaporation for a longer length of time
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Goodbye to grass? PBS News Hour – Some people are experimenting with more “eco-friendly” lawns, seed mixes you can buy with native grasses that aren’t as thirsty or finicky. Still others are trying to replace lawns, entirely or bit by bit, with garden beds including pollinator-friendly
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Celebrate composting this May 5-11, 2024, from backyard to large-scale! Compost Research & Education Foundation – Celebrated nationwide and in other countries each year during the first full week of May, this annual education initiative is to raise awareness of the importance of composting, from the
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Why is tuna conservation important? Seafood Watch – Best known for being strong, fast swimmers capable of traveling great distances, there are 15 species of tuna found all over the globe. Tuna management can be tricky, but tools like harvest strategies and low-bycatch fishing gear offer
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