"Coffee is the world's second most traded commodity after petroleum. That's 2.5 billion pounds every year", according to YourEcoSource.com.

As a result, our beloved coffee takes a huge toll on the environment--from deforestation of the world's rain forests to shipping costs.

So what can we do to reduce our coffee stained foot-print while simultaneously sip a WONDERFUL cup o joe?

What could by more Earth Day-ish than a beautiful little girl playing with a furry caterpillar at an Earth Day festival? Answer: NOTHING!

I ran into a very old friend whom I haven't seen in years at my local Earth Day Festival yesterday here in Nashville, TN, and I was lucky enough to snap this great shot of his daughter.

Check out these other great pics from the Nashville Earth Day Festival...

Did you know that Earth Day is coming up on Sunday? Here in Nashville, TN there is a free festival all day long on Saturday in celebration of the holiday and I'd bet there's one close to you as well. In fact, EarthDay.net provides a search feature to locate the nearest festival or event to you! Check it out.

If you read certain websites or watch certain shows, you've no doubt heard of Earth Day and already knew that it was Sunday. But what is Earth Day? Why do we celebrate it? How much fun can a person actually have at an Earth Day festival or party?

Let's find out...