Governor Corbett Issues Proclamation Celebrating April 22, 2014, as "Earth Day"

Press Release

Governor Tom Corbett today issued a proclamation recognizing April 22, 2014 as "Earth Day" in Pennsylvania. This year's celebration marks the 44th anniversary of the first Earth Day, a movement which elevated the nation's consciousness and awareness of environmental stewardship and civic duty.

This year's theme, "Pick It Up -- Pennsylvania," is aimed at encouraging continued citizen involvement in helping to beautify Pennsylvania by collecting and properly recycling or disposing of litter across the commonwealth. Corbett noted that in 2013, over 137,000 volunteers across Pennsylvania collected 6.1 million pounds of litter along the commonwealth's roadways, trails and shorelines.

"Pennsylvania is a beautiful place to live, work and raise a family," Corbett said. "We are blessed with abundant natural resources, park and forestlands, and we have an obligation to our children and grandchildren to be good stewards of Penn's Woods. We are also blessed with tremendous volunteers and community organizations who help to beautify and protect these natural resources."

"While we celebrate Earth Day today, we are reminded that every day is an opportunity to care for and improve upon our environment," Corbett said.

More information on upcoming Earth Day 2014 events, along with additional details on how citizens and community organizations can take action to help better their local community, can be found online at www.depweb.state.pa.us -- keyword "Earth Day".

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