Every year I’m amazed and grateful that Earth Day has become celebated and accepted so widely. While we’re trying to promote and cover issues of sustainability every day on the Living Principles, it’s so important that there be one time when the larger community and the mainstream media pauses and considers those issues.

Living Principles members, what are your plans for today? Are you thinking, like Andy Epstein, of effecting change within your workplace? Have you created a sustainability goal for yourself, either in your work or at home? What does Earth Day mean to you?

Please share your thoughts in the comments. And if you’d like to reflect on the sheer physical beauty of the natural world—perhaps the best inspiration for sustainable practices—check out the NRDC’s blog, where Kaid Benfield has posted a stunning video of the Northern Lights.