Earth Day

So today is Earth Day. Earth Day has an "official" site, celebrating Earth Day on the Spring Equinox; there is also this site, which claims it is today. Take your pick. :)

This year is the 35th anniversary of Earth Day, and the theme is "Protect Our Children and Our Future."

Be sure to take the ecological footprint quiz. You'll be shocked. My results state that "IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 5.1 PLANETS." Thank the gods I don't drive an SUV. We should all strive to consume less.

If you care to see what the U.S. government is doing about Earth Day, check this website. Funny, Earth Day comes one day after the narrow passing of the new energy bill allowing oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Ah, but according to the NYT, "The House bill would also extend daylight saving time by two months, to reduce the need for electricity."

Kewl. Maybe my seasonal affective disorder wouldn't be so debilitating.