11.5 Earth Day

April 22 is Earth Day. It is also the birthday of Danny Seo, who’s been working to save the environment.  On his 12th birthday, Seo formed an environmental group called Earth 2000 with his friends. 

This group was started with only 10 dollars and grew to have 20,000 members. They fought against whale hunting, tried to stop corporations from  destroying rain forests, and made 4,000 American fur dealers close their doors. 

Thanks to this movement, he was praised by the Washington Post at the age of just 21. He also has been named one of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World” by People magazine.

Now Danny is working as an eco-stylist and environmentalist, encouraging people to live a greener lifestyle. He uses a philosophy of “small miracles,” meaning there are many small ways to protect our Earth. Based on this idea, he creates clever and easy ideas for recycling almost anything into attractive home accessories. He also gives quick and easy tips that prove green living can be beautiful living too. He shows us that saving the environment can start with little things.