1. Get your hands dirty…plant something green.
2. Read “Unbowed” which you can buy at www.amazon.com/Unbowed-Wangari-Maathai/dp/0307263487.
Cut and paste the following link to learn more about her http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wangari_Maathai “Wancari Maatha nobel prize reciepient. Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai (born April 1, 1940 in Ihithe village, Tetu division, Nyeri District of Kenya) is an environmental and political activist. In 2004 she became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for “her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.” Dr. Maathai is also an elected member of Parliament and served as Assistant Minister for Environment and Natural Resources in the government of President Mwai Kibaki between January 2003 and November 2005. She is of Kikuyu ethnicity” 
Photo from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Wangari_Maathai_potrait_by_Martin_Rowe.jpg
3. See my page on this BLog “How to Plant a tree for Earthday 2008″
4. Check your carbon footprint /use a Carbon Calculator go to http://www.americanforests.org/campaigns/shaklee/
5. If you have already planted a tree the Environmental Protection Agency is tracking this information. Help them out, cut and paste the following web address and fill in their questionaire http://www.shakleemilliontrees.org/environQuestionnaire.html
6. Walk instead of driving -Consolidate errands so you complete them all in one car journey or if possible, ride a bike or walk to your destination.
7.Switch your light bulbs from traditional to energy-efficient, compact fluorescent light bulbs. Go to www.homedepot.com they are having a big sale on energy efficient lightbulbs and have a contest running in honor of Earth Day.
8. Offset your Carbon Footprint by visiting AmericanForests.org to complete a short survey to tally your CO2 emissions and then donate enough trees to offset your carbon footprint. It’s so easy!
9. Remember the 3 Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) Reduce your consumption of natural resources by reusing and recycling as much as possible. Consider the garbage can a last-resort option to be used sparingly.
10. BYOB (Bring your own bag) Whether you’re shopping at a grocery or department store, bring your own bag. There is enough petroleum in 14 plastic bags to drive a car one mile. Keep it for the car by bringing your own bag.
11. Clean Up Your Act : Use nontoxic, concentrated cleaners. Try Get CleanTM the new natural line of household cleaners from Shaklee that are safe for you, your home and your planet. At Shaklee we believe that the small act of scouring the sink can be part of the giant act of changing the world. You can make an incredible difference by switching from conventional brands to the Get Clean Starter Kit. You’ll eliminate 108 pounds of packaging waste from landfills, 248 pounds of greenhouse gases and have the environmental equivalent of planting 10 trees. To date, consumers who’ve bought Get Clean Starter Kits have eliminated 4,247,248 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions. To learn more go to http://www.shaklee.net/greenlifebasics.
