Office of the Governor: Statement on 38th Annual Earth Day

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

April 22, 2008

Contact: Gordon Hickey
Phone: (804) 225-4260
Cell Phone: (804) 291-8977
Internet: www.governor.virginia.gov


RICHMOND – Governor Timothy M. Kaine today celebrated Earth Day by addressing Virginia Commonwealth University biology students and joining them aboard a workboat on the James River in Hopewell as part of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's James River Program. The students conducted a survey of fish and other aquatic species in the James River and collected water quality data.

Governor Kaine issued the following statement in recognition of Earth Day:

“Whether it’s hiking on innumerable miles of trails, canoeing on our scenic rivers, or turning off the television and enjoying the outdoors, Earth Day gives all Virginians a wonderful opportunity to appreciate the God-given beauty of the Commonwealth. But it also reminds us that we need to do more for the environment every day.

“We must make conserving our resources and protecting them a permanent part of our every day lives. Simple changes will go a long way toward protecting and preserving the environment. Recycling and switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs, for example, are easy, individual actions to conserve resources and help combat global warming.

“Virginia is incredibly blessed with natural beauty and abundant resources. Let’s do our part to preserve what we have for our children and grandchildren in the future.”

To learn more about conservation or to view the Governor’s public service announcement on energy conservation, please visit www.governor.virginia.gov.