The World Celebrates Earth Day!

The World Celebrates Earth Day!

April 22, 2009

The World Celebrates Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day everyone! The world's been busy appreciating the environment today. Michelle and Barack Obama planted trees with a little help from Bill Clinton. The famous ball in Times Square, NYC was refitted with energy-efficient LED lights and rebranded the Earth Ball. In the Philippines, environmental activists rallied against reopening a nuclear power plant. And over in Indonesia, the US ambassador went underwater to feed sharks with the hope of calling attention to Indonesia's rich underwater biodiversity.

Over one billion people were expected to celebrate the environment today. Take a look at the festivities and demonstrations.

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by POPSUGAR Sex & Culture 4

Happy Earth Day everyone! The world's been busy appreciating the environment today. Michelle and Barack Obama planted trees with a little help from Bill Clinton. The famous ball in Times Square, NYC was refitted with energy-efficient LED lights and rebranded the Earth Ball. In the Philippines, environmental activists rallied against reopening a nuclear power plant. And over in Indonesia, the US ambassador went underwater to feed sharks with the hope of calling attention to Indonesia's rich underwater biodiversity.

Over one billion people were expected to celebrate the environment today. Take a look at the festivities and demonstrations.

1 / 13

by POPSUGAR Sex & Culture 4

Happy Earth Day everyone! The world's been busy appreciating the environment today. Michelle and Barack Obama planted trees with a little help from Bill Clinton. The famous ball in Times Square, NYC was refitted with energy-efficient LED lights and rebranded the Earth Ball. In the Philippines, environmental activists rallied against reopening a nuclear power plant. And over in Indonesia, the US ambassador went underwater to feed sharks with the hope of calling attention to Indonesia's rich underwater biodiversity.

Over one billion people were expected to celebrate the environment today. Take a look at the festivities and demonstrations.

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4 Comments

Kinokoi

Kinokoi 4 years 3 weeks

It's the photographer, not the subject. She just happens to be doing something the majority of the time, and I'm sure the media wants to show us mostly positive images, obviously.

4 years 4 weeks

Is it just me? Or has Michelle Obama posed for 100000000000 photos related to gardening??!?!? What is UP with that?

nguidjol 4 years 4 weeks

Well Happy Bday BabyNorbert!

BabyNorbert 4 years 4 weeks

I really LOVE the fact that Earth Day is my birthday! That is really cool...