April 2008

National Drop Everything and Read Day!

April 12, 2008

You may have noticed that this month seems to have a theme of reading. I did not mention it, but April 2nd was International Children’s Book Day. And you will notice other reading themed days later in the month. But today is National Drop Everything and Read Day! Sounds like a good plan to me! [...]

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World Health Day 2008

April 7, 2008

Today is World Health Day 2008. Protecting health from climate change is the focus. This day was started by the World Health Organization, or WHO. This year, the WHO and World Health Day focus on the need to protect health from the adverse effects of climate change. The WHO selected this theme in recognition that [...]

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National Week of the Ocean

April 7, 2008

This week is National Week of the Ocean. It is sponsored by National Week of the Ocean, Inc., which is based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In fact, the City of Fort Lauderdale supports this week. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the National Week of the Ocean. There have been a lot of [...]

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It’s World Habitat Awareness Month

April 4, 2008

Did you know that April is World Habitat Awareness Month? World Habitat Awareness Month celebrates the Earth’s diverse natural habitats each April. It also serves to remind us of their fragile nature. Not only are species endangered, so too are many of the world’s habitats. And with each habitat loss, part of our shared legacy [...]

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