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The Garbage Project - Earth Day 2006

The Garbage Project was a dance performance in support of Earth Day 2006, in Conway Arkansas. The dances included "The Compost Dance", the Sculptor's Dance by Gene Hatfield and Lucy DuBose, and a solo by Lucy, among other dances. Much had to be left out to meet the YouTube 10 minute time limit. April 8, 2006

Author: TerryDuBose

Keywords: "The Garbage Project" Dance "Compost Dance" Gene Hatfield Lucy DuBose Earth Day 2006 Conway Arkansas

Added: August 11, 2007

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History of the April 22 Earth Day

In September 1969, at a conference in Seattle, Washington, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin announced that in the spring of 1970 there would be a nationwide grassroots demonstration on the environment. Senator Nelson first proposed the nationwide environmental protest to thrust the environment onto the national agenda.” "It was a gamble," he recalls, "but it worked."

Five months before the first April 22 Earth Day, on Sunday, November 30, 1969, The New York Times carried a lengthy article by Gladwin Hill reporting on the rising tide of environmental events:  read more »

Earth Day

Earth Day is one of two observances, both held annually during spring in the northern hemisphere, and autumn in the southern hemisphere. These are intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment. The United Nations celebrates an Earth Day each year on the March equinox, a tradition which was founded by peace activist John McConnell in 1969. A second Earth Day, which was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970, is celebrated in many countries each year on April 22.