Preparing your children to be conscious about the environment is one of the best things that you can do for them. It will not only teach them to care about the planet, but it will also teach them healthy life skills that can have a positive impact on thos

Livestock now use 30% of the Earth's entire land surface, including 33% of the arable land which is used to produce feed for the livestock. Raising animals for food requires 10 times as many crops as we would need if we simply ate the grains directly.

More drilling is not the answer. Lowering demand and moving to alternative fuels is. This is a good reminder that we all know what to do, we just need to start doing it!

LA BELLE, Fla. -- Facing decimating blights and rising fuel prices, farmers in Florida are looking to a tropical plant rarely grown in America as their newest cash crop: Jatropha curcas, the hottest biofuel buzzword on the market.

"That first Earth Day was mostly unofficial," she says. "They had named the day, and there were specifications and designs for an Earth Day flag but

Market analysts say the organic market trend is here to stay, despite rising food prices. In fact, issues surrounding these price hikes - the globalization of food and environmental factors - may actually bolster this market.

The community over at WikiHow have been developing an extensive list of Green articles. They range from how to save energy,to how to install a biofuel mod, to how to reduce your carbon impact. Which of these do you already know?

Getting beyond the hype. 5 Easy ways to turn this one day into a year long practice.

Cut down on waste, and breathe cleaner air, by using an electronic furnace filter instead of those throwaway fiberglass screens. Electronic models are permanent, washable and easy to install and clean.

In a world with increasing pressure to protect the environment - from the ozone layer to the whales - it would seem reasonable to assume that American families actively support "green" initiatives in their consumer habits.