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Home - U.S. Embassy Ljubljana, Slovenia EmbassyU.S. Citizen ServicesVisas to the U.S.U.S. Policy & IssuesU.S. InformationAmerican Corner Embassy Highlight EARTH DAY, April 22 Celebrating Earth Day Together with the University of Primorska, the Embassy is celebrating Earth Day in Koper. The American Corner in Koper is displaying posters about green technology, alternative energy, and other related Earth Day topics. On Tuesday at 19:00, Tomaž Ogrin, a researcher from Josef Stefan Institute, will speak at the University of Primorska. The title of his lecture is: "Don t Destroy Nature to Save the Environment." The lecture is in Slovene and open to the public. Take Pride in America, DOI employees, and Living Lands and Waters volunteers pick u trash along the shore of the Potomac River in the Capital River Relief cleanup project. (Janine Sides/State Dept.) What is Earth Day Earth Day and the Rise of Environmental Consciousness, By Timothy Brown Earth Day: Protecting our natural resources, America.gov web Site WEBCHAT Earth Day 2008 and The Global Climate Crisis, April 22 Join Elliot Diringer, Director for International Strategies at the Pew Center for Global Climate Change in Arlington, VA. The 60 minute dialogue will examine the global ramifications of climate change. WEBCAST Earth day, April 21 90-minute dialogue will introduce the concept of green buildings and sharing the U.S. experience in converting existing buildings into green ones. Join the discussion! Earth Day 2008, Environmental Issues Newsletter WEBCAST The U.S. and Climate Change: Straight Talk with Special Envoy Gray in Conjunction with the Major Economies Meeting in Paris, Apr 16-18 AUDIO "Elections 2008 – Energy Policy", April 11, 2008 Of all the issues being debated in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, energy policy is perhaps the most important. Modern economies worldwide, including the Amer...