Glasgow Pact

Young people like @JackHarries and our @ObamaFoundation leaders are using their platforms to pressure the world on climate change. As we move forward with the Glasgow pact, we must listen and follow through on our commitments to protect our planet and secure a better future. pic.twitter.com/rNS08lWEuK

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 14, 2021

50 Years: Earth Day

We've all had to adapt to cope with a pandemic. Climate change will force far harsher changes on our kids. All of us should follow the young people who've led the efforts to protect our planet for generations, and demand more of our leaders at every level. https://t.co/uNueQl5bNX

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 22, 2020

A Lifetime Of Reaching For The Stars

After a lifetime of reaching for the stars, today, Katherine Johnson landed among them. She spent decades as a hidden figure, breaking barriers behind the scenes. But by the end of her life, she had become a hero to millions—including Michelle and me. pic.twitter.com/isG29nwBiB

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 24, 2020

From 2015, President @BarackObama says Katherine Johnson "was a pioneer who broke the barriers of race and gender, showing generations of young people that everyone can excel in math and science, and reach for the stars." RIP. pic.twitter.com/s05hgjKpMK

— CSPAN (@cspan) February 24, 2020

The President and First Lady’s Day

Touring the Everglades

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RT if you agree with President Obama: We owe it to our kids to #ActOnClimate before it's too late. #EarthDay http://t.co/BEzMVn5oZ0

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) April 22, 2015

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Pete Souza: It’s @billnye (The Science Guy) on Marine One talking science on Earth Day with the President, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.

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Photo by Pete Souza

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Photo by Pete Souza

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"We are blessed with the most beautiful God-given landscape in the entire world ... We have to be good stewards for it." —President Obama

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 22, 2015

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"Climate change can no longer be denied. It can't be edited out. It can't be omitted from the conversation." —President Obama #ActOnClimate

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 22, 2015

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Text of the President’s remarks here

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Photo by Pete Souza

"Every dollar invested in the National Park Service generates $10 for the American economy. That's a good investment." —President Obama

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 22, 2015

"Refusing to say the words 'climate change' doesn’t mean that it’s not happening." —Obama #EarthDay #ActOnClimate pic.twitter.com/9N2mshtx4n

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) April 22, 2015

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President Obama shares a laugh with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell as they walk to Air Force One at Miami International Airport

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Anaya Brodie runs to give first lady Michelle Obama a hug during the White House’s annual “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” in the East Room

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And: Haaaaaappy Birthday DiploMutt!

A big happy birthday to my trusty sidekick, shoe-eating champion, and #EarthDay baby, @DiploMutt. pic.twitter.com/94BiLzkFxP

— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) April 22, 2015

Having some fun celebrating #EarthDay and my birthday with @JohnKerry at the @StateDept. pic.twitter.com/sGURBtR6a0

— Benjamin F. Kerry (@DiploMutt) April 22, 2015

a bit of history for you…..

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having a ball

Note sure if we’ll get any photos or video from the Governors’ Dinner tonight, will check later – meanwhile, here are a few from the last two years to keep you going……

2009:

….dancing to Earth, Wind and Fire

2010:

 

back in black: us now a net exporter of solar

Report shows 2009 net solar exports topped $700 million

Earth & Industry: As reports that China has already won the the race for global domination in the clean energy sector dominate the news, a new study suggests that early reports of the demise of the U.S. solar industry may be greatly exaggerated.

The report, published this week by GTM Research, found U.S. net exports totaled $723 million in 2009 with U.S. solar installations creating $2.6 billion in direct value to support the U.S. economy. And as compared to the U.S. overall economy, the report shows that U.S. trade in the solar industry is more balanced than in the overall economy, which had a trade deficit of $374 billion in 2009.

“The U.S. imports and exports product from every continent. But in addition to being a major net exporter of solar energy products, the industry is creating significant wealth in the United States and jobs in all 50 states,” said Rhone Resch, President and CEO of Solar Energy Industry Association, the largest solar industry trade association in the U.S.

Read the rest of the article here

Thank you Hachikō for the seriously GREAT link – legend!

got your back

President Barack Obama greets members of the audience following his remarks at an Earth Day reception in the Rose Garden of the White House, April 22, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

west wing week (“…the Old-Fashioned Way” April 23, 2010)

White House YouTube Channel: This installment takes you step-by-step with the President as he hosts the Great Outdoors Conference, holds a meeting of the Presidents Economic Recovery Advisory Board, meets with his Special Envoy to the Sudan, discusses Supreme Court nominations with congressional leadership, travels to New York City to talk Wall Street Reform, and celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day in the White House Rose Garden.
We also pulled out a clip from a Martin Luther King Jr. Day discussion that President Obama held in the Roosevelt Room. One of those present was Dr. Dorothy Height who passed away last week at the age of 98, a hero of the civil rights movement and an inspiration to all Americans

happy earthday to you

Actress Sigourney Weaver attends the Earth Day reception in the Rose Garden

President Barack Obama makes remarks during a reception marking Earth Day at the White House April 22, 2010 in Washington, DC.