Motivation Monday: Celebrating Earth Day, 5 Activities Around the World

Earth Day 2015 will be celebrated globally on April 22nd. The 1970 brainchild of United States Senator, Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day has grown to a worldwide effort during the last 45 years and we are happy to share some of the activities planned for 2015.  Earth Day Network based in Washington, D.C., USA, champions for the communities around the worldwide action throughout the year.

At Bon Voyage Friends, we love the outdoors!!! During our 2014 Annual Holiday, we had a lovely visit to the Osborne House on the Isle of  Wight in England. We came across the majestic tree pictured below and I was inspired to pair the photo with a Native American Proverb. "We do not inherit the earth, we borrow it from our children." How simple and true. I hope you are inspired to show love, gratitude and kindness for the earth.

Below are five activities taking place in honour of this year's festivities. They are countless others this coming Wednesday and activities are encouraged throughout the year. Can't attend an event but still want to take action? Pick one or pick many causes to participate in: plant a tree, start composting, reduce the carbon footprint, restore the canopy, buy local produce and much more!!! Visit http://www.earthday.org/takeaction/campaigns.html


Source for activities: www.earthday.org

Bermuda

Corporate employees from Tokio Millennium Bermuda will be teaming up with the school children at Victor Scott Primary to plant a butterfly garden, paint an inspirational mural and do a litter clean up on campus. The projects are being coordinated as part of FEE’s ECO-Schools Bermuda programme by Greenrock and Keep Bermuda Beautiful. All projects have a focus on environmental education for students and adults in celebration of Earth Day 2015 in Bermuda.

Nevada – Reno, USA

Reno Earth Day 2015: April 26, 2015 from 10 Am-6 PM The Earth Day event in Reno has grown to become a regional phenomenon. Over 20,000 people come from all over the High Sierra area to take part in this shared day of celebrating the planet we share. The 40 acres of Idlewild Park are filled each year with new activities and programs to increase outreach, engagement with the community/region and retention of knowledge that carries over into everyday practices. Join us to explore 300+ exhibits, 3 workshop classrooms, special topic themed areas and interactive activities all in a festival environment with 4 stages of live entertainment, arts and crafts, food and drinks, and games and prizes for everyone. http://www.renoearthday.com

London, England 

Earth Day London boasts an eclectic agenda of Earth Day events including the Earth Day Community Fayre in Kingsbury. There, environmentally conscious Londoners can participate in games and competitions, sell and purchase homemade crafts, and watch educational, eco-related films.

Meanwhile, eco-conscious gentlemen and ladies who love comedy as much as the Earth’s environment stop by Udderberry Festival to hear hilarious jokes by some of the world’s finest stand-up comedians and watch a set or two of a popular improv troupe’s act.
No longer home to excessive amounts of industrial smog, London is now one of the best cities to celebrate Earth Day in the entire world.

Romania – Transylvania

The events dedicated to the Earth Day are taking place indoors and outdoors: 1. Virtual Exhibition with posters and supportive messages for our planet. 2. Educational software about Gaia 3. Models of ecological houses used in Sahara Desert 4. Identifying solutions for transforming the desert into green oasis 5. Planting trees 6. Musical Show 7. Human-Sandwich people who promote the idea of salvation 8. Web page about the valences of the water and how to keep it in optimal conditions 9. Hugging trees in town’s central park.

Worldwide

The heart space of love and saving our planet ~ International Children’s Month ~ International Children Love Earth 2015 is thrilled to be partnered with Earth Day 2015. On April in partnership with Keep The Waters Flowing and ICM we put out the call to “Shape Your Future, Shape Our Earth” it’s Earth Day of Clay! Get some clay and create your most favorite thing on earth. Then leave it out as an offering for the heart of Mother Earth and to love all her elements. Sacred water wheel ceremonies, fire ceremonies, and heart opening ceremonies will all be featured on the Free Hub of International Children’s Month. Lastly help us create a 2600 Protected Corridor through the Amazon Rain Forest with ICM, Black Jaguar Foundation, you and the One For One ~ Campaign. Receive the message from mother earth One for just $1 that goes to create the protected corridor. Get involved and check it all out on www.internationalchildrensmonth.com Thank you Earth Day Participants !!