One Earth, One Day, For Georgia
Presented by: Green Street Properties, Coca-Cola Company, Whole Foods Market and McKenna Long & Aldridge

Fueled by our generous corporate sponsors and a committed group of volunteer professionals, Earth Share of Georgia has developed some memorable events for Earth Week, April 17-24, to encourage businesses and citizens alike to "think globally, act locally."

Green Day-April 17
This year's Green Day volunteers, led by experienced conservationists and teachers, will help repair stream beds, restore urban nature paths, and replenish Atlanta's tree canopy.

Earth Day Leadership Breakfast-April 22
The second annual, invitation-only Earth Day Leadership Breakfast will feature Jean-Michel Cousteau, marine conservationist and son of legendary oceanographer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau, at The Carter Center in Atlanta.

Party in the Park...One Earth, One Day, One Party- April 24
Celebrate the grand finale of Earth Week 2004, a week when we encourage everyone to do just one thing to help our air, land and water, with the Earth Day party of the year. Hosted by Ginny and Charles Brewer, this event will be held at Glenwood Park, the new mixed-use project built on environmental values by Green Street Properties. Purchase tickets online today!

Borders Benefit Days-April 22-25
Shop at Borders April 22-25 to help keep our water clean, our air breathable and our parks plentiful. Visit www.earthsharega.org/earthday to download a voucher and 15% of your purchase will benefit Earth Share of Georgia.

For more information on these events and more visit the official Earth Day Georgia 2004 website at www.earthsharega.org/earthday

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Down to Earth Day Kids Fest
Join Captain Planet Foundation on Saturday, April 24th, for the second annual Down to Earth Day Kids Fest at Centennial Olympic Park, from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. With a full day of hands-on environmental learning, as well as entertainment by Zak Morgan, 2004 Grammy-nominated children's performer, we will plant the seeds of tomorrow today! For more information, log on to www.captainplanet.org.

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Student Projects to be Showcased at the 2004 Youth Environmental Symposium
Will your middle of high school students be working on an environmental project to make your school or community a better place? If so, they could win one of three cash prizes in The Georgia Conservancy's 2004 Youth Environmental Symposium, on Friday, April 30th, 2004 at the Fox Theatre. YES showcases student-led projects that address local environmental issues. All types of projects are eligible, and ten finalists will present their projects to a panel of judges with winners receiving up to $2000.00. For more information, go to georgiaconservancy.org/education

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Park Pride Greenspace Conference
Community leaders with a focus on improving and increasing parks throughout Atlanta can find prototype plans, resources, contacts and mentors at the 3rd Annual Parks and Greenspace Conference on Monday, April 19th at the Atlanta Botanical Garden and Piedmont Park Conservancy. For more information, visit www.parkpride.org/conference.htm

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Concerned About Local Water Quality?
The Atlanta Regional Commission wants you to be a part of the process for cleaner streams by attending a public meeting for individuals who live, work or own property in the Chattahoochee and Flint River Basins. Attendees will learn what streams are affected and discuss possible sources of pollution. Meetings will be held May 3-6, 2004 in locations around the Atlanta region. Visit www.atlantaregional.com/cleanerstreams for a time and place near you.

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City of Atlanta Expands Recycling Program
Citizens who have City of Atlanta recycling bins can now add mixed paper to their curbside bins. This includes old magazines, telephone directories, junk mail and boxboard, such as cereal boxes. Also accepted are old newspapers, aluminim cans, plastic bottles, and glass jars and bottles. You can also recycle corrugated cardboard at two new city drop-off locations:

Lakewood Substation- 128 Claire Drive SE
Liddell Substation- 1540 Northside Drive

For questions call 404-330-6776 or 404-792-1212.

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Green Day Projects-April 17
Turner Broadcasting Systems and the Kaiser Foundation will be kicking off Earth Week on April 17th by hosting a series of Green Day projects. Corporate and civic volunteer teams from Alpharetta to Columbus will help repair stream beds, restore urban nature paths, and replenish Atlanta's tree canopy. Some of the projects will be self-run, while others will offer the chance to learn from experienced conservationists and teachers how to care for the environment everyday. Company teams include Turner Broadcasting Systems, Whole Foods, Starbucks, KINKOs, Coca-Cola Company, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, and CH2M Hill.

Your company can still make a difference on Green Day. For a full list of projects, visit www.earthsharega.org/calendar or contact Mike Miller at Earth Share at 404-873-3173, mike@earthsharega.org

Invasive Species Control with The Nature Conservancy-April 17
Those interested should contact Malcom Hodges, mhodges@tnc.org.

Georgia Organics Needs Marketing Volunteers
GO is assembling a team of volunteers to advise and assist the organization with marketing, membership development and fundraising ideas. If you are interested in offering your time and expertise, please send an email to alice@georgiaorganics.org. The first meeting will be held later this
spring.

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It is our collective and individual responsibility to protect and nurture the global family, to support its weaker members and to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.--The Dalai Lama

One Simple Thing
Many believe that caring for the environment is complex, requires a massive shift in operations, and probably won't make a difference anyway. But caring for the environment can be simple, and your actions do make a positive difference. Earth Day 2004 is a great way to get started by doing just one thing for the environment. If you or your company is already doing one thing, then use the incentive of Earth Week to do one thing more. Click here for 10 ways to get started.

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.-- Margaret Mead

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia has a spring full of interesting classes and lectures, including the hilarious Felder Rushing presenting, Unkillable Plants: Cemetery Tough Gardening at the Friends of the Garden Annual Meeting on April 16th. For more information on all of the Garden's upcoming activities, call 706-542-6156, or visit www.uga.edu/botgardent

A Night Out with Nature at Chattahoochee Nature Center-May 8
This annual black-tie event raises critically needed funds for the Center's programs and services, and showcases the Chattahoochee Nature Center to a wide audience of community and business people in the greater metropolitan Atlanta area. Visit www.chattnaturecenter.com for more information.

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Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.-- Albert Einstein