[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6707]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IN HONOR OF THE EARTH DAY--2005

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 14, 2005

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
the Earth Day Coalition of Cleveland, as they celebrate EarthFest 
2005--a date that commemorates the 36th Anniversary of Earth Day. The 
Earth Day Coalition was formed in 1990 to celebrate the twentieth 
anniversary of Earth Day in Ohio. Over the past twenty-five years, a 
staff of one has evolved into a staff of six fulltime employees, 
college interns, and hundreds of volunteers. As the staff has grown, so 
has the focus, outreach and expansion of the programs and projects 
created by the Earth Day Coalition.
  Beyond the initial focus on environmental education, recycling and 
energy waste, efficiency, alternatives and conservation, the focus of 
Earth Day Coalition has expanded into other significant environmental 
areas of concern that speak directly to the preservation and 
conservation of the delicate, interdependent threads of our natural 
world. Many of the programs initiated by the Earth Day Coalition have 
grown into nationally-recognized programs and models that speak to the 
critical need of community pollution prevention. EarthFest 2005, to be 
held on Sunday, April 17th at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, promises 
once again to be a significant aspect of the world celebration of Earth 
Day.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honor and recognition 
of the staff, volunteers and members of the Earth Day Coalition--as we 
celebrate EarthFest 2004 on April 17, 2005. This significant day 
reflects the hope for a healthy community--for us today, and for future 
generations. The organizing force behind EarthFest--the Earth Day 
Coalition of Cleveland, offers residents of our community access to a 
wide range of environmental resources and information, presented by 
local and national organizations and agencies. Again, Earth Day 
promises to educate, inspire and motivate all of us to live with the 
awareness of our fragile connection to all living things.

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