Ecology Center: Green Jobs, Take Action, EcoRide & More

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April 2007 In this issue-- EcoRide 2008 Take Action to Protect Children! Ecology Center Helps Ann Arbor Celebrate the Earth! Support the Ecology Center - and get something in return! Just in time for Earth Month - Stabenow Fights for Green Collar Jobs Thanks for Supporting Dance for the Earth!   Take Action To Protect Children! Please take action to support HB 4569, which would help control use of lindane, a pesticide that is banned for use in more than 50 countries. Take Action Now! See news link below EVENTS Sunday, June 29: EcoRide 2008 - Save the Date! It's time to start planning for our annual family-friendly, bike-friendly and -- of course -- eco-friendly fundraising event. Ride and collect pledges for your favorite cause. Raise money (and win prizes!) for Clean Energy, Toxic-Free Kids, Zero Waste, or Protecting Natural Places. Register online and create your own personal fundraising web page. Start raising money now by visiting www.firstgiving.com/ecocenter. Learn more NEWS Take Action to Protect Children! Please take action to support HB 4569, which would help control use of lindane, a pesticide that is banned for use in more than 50 countries. Learn more Ecology Center Helps Ann Arbor Celebrate the Earth! Around 3,000 people took advantage of the beautiful weather on Sunday, April 27 to celebrate the earth at Ann Arbor's annual Earth Day Festival held at the Leslie Science & Nature Center. Learn more Support the Ecology Center - and get something in return! There are several ways in which you can support the Ecology Center, but what if we told you there are incentives to your good will? Be sure to check out the many avenues you can use to show support while getting a little something in return. Learn more Just in time for Earth Month - Stabenow Fights for Green Collar Jobs A hot topic during Earth Month and throughout the election year is green jobs. Fortunately for Michigan, Senator Debbie Stabenow successfully included a $2.7 billion Green Collar Jobs package in the Senate's 2009 Budget Resolution. Learn more Thanks for Supporting Dance for the Earth! Thanks to everyone who made Dance for the Earth a huge success this year! Together we raised nearly $7,000 for the Mary Beth Doyle Environmental Health Fund while eating good food, listening to great music, and dancing the night away! Learn more The Ecology Center works for a safe and healthy environment where people live, work, and play. Help the Ecology Center continue protecting your health: http://www.ecocenter.org/action/membership.php Subscribe to this list