Earth Day Every Day

April 22 is Earth Day, celebrated worldwide. Learn how state, local and federal governments as well as private groups and organizations observe Earth Day every day in programs, projects, information sites, volunteer opportunities, etc.!

City of Lawrence Fact Sheets
http://lawrenceks.org/wrr/factsheets
(Recycling, hazardous waste, lawn care, composting, safer alternatives, clean water, reducing junk mail)

Conservation/Efficiency/Cost Reduction
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/energy/conservation.htm
(Energy conservation news from the Kansas Corporation Commission)

Cost-Effective Solar Power in the Heartland
http://kcc.ks.gov/energy/solar_manual.pdf

Energy Star
http://www.energystar.gov/
(A joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices)

Greensburg... Better, Stronger, Greener!
http://www.greensburgks.org/
(Greensburg rises out of the ruins of a devastating tornado)
----A wind farm that may power the entire town
http://www.cjonline.com/news/state/2009-04-22/wind_farm_could_power_greensburg
(Topeka Capital Journal)
----Putting the Green in Greensburg
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8z4x7_earth-day-kansas-town-rebuilds-putt_news
(Video on the efforts under way in making Greensburg a green city)

"Growing" a Wind Farm in Spearville, Kansas
http://www.slideshare.net/mobear410/spearville-wind-farm
(Spearville, called the "City of Windmills," lives up to its name with a new kind of wind harnessing tool)

Heartland Renewable Energy Society
http://www.heartland-res.org/
(The MO/KS chapter of the American Solar Energy Society)

Kansas Energy Directory
http://www.kansasenergy.org/energydirectory.htm
(Designed to help Kansans easily find energy professionals that serve within the state)

Kansas Energy Office
http://kcc.ks.gov/energy/index.htm

Kansas Solar Electric Co-operatives
http://www.geocities.com/Solar_Electric_Cooperatives/

Kansas Threatened and Endangered Species Act
http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/Other-Services/Threatened-and-Endangered-Species

Kansas Wind Energy
http://www.kansasenergy.org/wind_projects.htm
(Provided by the Kansas Energy Information Network)

Lawrence Energy Conservation Fair
http://lawrenceks.org/wrr/energyfair
(Communities across the nation have displays, fairs, classes, etc. demonstrating new and innovative concepts in conserving energy. Here's a look at Lawrence's fair held in October)

Recycling E-Waste
http://www.ksewaste.org/ewaste_where.htm
(Kansas Bureau of Waste Management)