Fossil Fools Day is an environmental demonstration day. It occurs on April 1. The name is a play on the term
fossil fuels and
April Fools' Day
April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is an annual custom on 1 April consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fools!" at the recipient. Mass media can be involved in these pranks, which may ...
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Fossil Fools Day began in 2004 with coordinated actions across the United States and Canada. Subsequent Fossil Fools Days have been held in many cities around the world, and are generally organized by one or more environmental organizations with funding from
Energy Action Coalition
Power Shift Network is a North American non-profit organization made up of a network of youth-led social and environmental justice organizations working together to build the youth clean energy and climate movement. It runs campaigns in the Unite ...
and
Rising Tide.
[Leah Gillen]
"Fossil Fools day brings protesters"
''The Daily Collegian'', Pennsylvania State University, April 2, 2010. These events oppose energy derived from fossil fuels, promote education about alternative sources of energy, and encourage support for
climate justice, strong legislation, corporate responsibility and a clean renewable energy future.
See also
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Conservation movement
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Earth Day
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Ecology
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Energy Action Coalition
Power Shift Network is a North American non-profit organization made up of a network of youth-led social and environmental justice organizations working together to build the youth clean energy and climate movement. It runs campaigns in the Unite ...
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Environmentalism
Environmentalism or environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement regarding concerns for environmental protection and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks ...
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Environmental protection
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Natural environment
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Natural resource
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Renewable resource
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Sustainability
References
External links
Fossil Fools Day on Energy Action Coalition.org
Environmental awareness days
April observances
April Fools' Day
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