History of Earth Day

Established in 1970

More than 192 countries contribute- thats over

a billion people!

Celebrated on April 22nd every year

Founded by: John McConnell, Gaylord Nelson,

and Denis Hayes.

Why the Big Hype?

This holiday may not get you out of class or work but

none the less it is a very important day. Every day we

get up and without even thinking about it we start

using Earths resources (water, electricity, and gas).

Earth Day gives us a chance to take off the blinders and

take a look at how we are treating our environment. We

need our environment and everything in it to survive

and flourish, so one day out of 365 to examine and

contribute to a greener environment, is a very big deal.

Earth Day in St. Petersburg

This year St. Petersburg is holding their second annual

Earth Day!

Location: Downtown St. Pete-South Straub Park

Date & Time: April 18th from 9am to 5pm

Free admission and pet friendly.

Join our community to celebrate this educational

& fun festival. Come to learn how companies

such as Duke Energy contribute to a more eco-friendly environment and how you can too.

Going-Green A Duke Energy & Earth Day Brochure

Ea r th Day

Brought To You By

Khrystle Bowen

Joshua Ikerd

Ashlee Laczynski

Amanda Richardson

Daisha Whiten

Just as Duke Energy and many other companies in the St. Petersburg area advance towards

healthier and greener production models, so can

you! There are so many ways to help the world

we live in and if everyone contributed just

imagine how beautiful and healthy Mother

Nature would look and feel. Here are some

ways in which YOU as an individual can make

a difference

Top Sponsor -Duke Ene rgy W h a t Y o u C a n D o

Renewable Energy: Duke Energy is developing innovative renewable power

projects. In addition to their existing

hydroelectric power generation, Duke is

investing in wind, solar, bio-power, and

landfill gas.

Global Climate Change: Duke Energy has established absolute and intensity-

based carbon reduction goals for their

corporation.

Advancing Low-Carbon Technologies: By replacing older, coal-fired generation

with new, advanced-technology coal and

natural gas plants, Duke Energy is

delivering cleaner energy from a diverse

mix of fuel sources.

Energy Efficiency: Using energy more efficiently helps reduce greenhouse gas

emissions. Duke Energy views energy

efficiency as the fifth fuel as important as coal, natural gas, renewable sources

and nuclear for the communitys desire in

meeting energy demands.

Start Recycling

Replace old light bulbs to fluorescent

or even better, LED bulbs

Wash clothes in cold or warm water

Plant a tree

Decrease time in the shower

Car-pool

Buy items locally

Invest in a thermos for water, coffee,

and other beverages

Donate instead of trashing items

Purchasing reusable grocery bags

Steer away from plastic bags

Use rechargeable batteries

Turn off lights and electronics when

not in use