Earth Day activities around the world

Today, April 22, is Earth Day. Google commemorates this important day for Mother Earth with an interactive doodle that features the sun alternating with the moon moving across the sky in a set of day and night images.  Just go to the Google search page to view.

Earth Day is an annual day on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Earth Day is observed on April 22 each year and is celebrated in more than 192 countries every year.

What are people doing across the world for the environment in The Face of Climate Change?  Let's take a quick tour of activities nearer home.

In Singapore The Face of Climate Change is community clean-ups and environmental activism.

In Bali, Indonesia, The Face of Climate Change is youth environmental education.

The Face of Climate Change is green transportation choices in the Philippines.

The faces of climate change in Fiji.

In Malaysia, Astro Kasih organized the Longest Underwater Cleanup for the Guinness World Record time of 168 hours and 39 minutes.

Read about the effort to conserve the exquisite beauty of Malaysia's marine environment.

and more initiatives across the globe on The Face of Climate Change page where you can upload your photo on what you and/or your community are doing or have done for the environment for Earth Day 2013.  To know more about Earth Day, visit Earth Day Network.

Earth Day, Apr 22

Probably a little late but nonetheless... Happy Earth Day! Still there are a million things we can continue doing for our Earth, and there's that Great Cloth Diaper Change challenge tomorrow.

Google doodle for Earth Day..

Source of top image: Wikipedia

Earth Day - The Great Cloth Diaper Change Challenge

If you are a mama or a papa with a child who is still using diapers, here is a chance to be a part of a worldwide record-breaking feat - a cloth diaper changing challenge.

Celebrate Earth Day this year, by joining the North American and International cloth diaper community on April 23rd, 2011, to set the world record for the most cloth diapers changed simultaneously. If you are in KL, ClothDiaperMalaysia has all the information you will need. If you are elsewhere, GreatClothDiaperChange has the details.

Over 400 locations around the world have signed up for this challenge. Watch fun video..



Earth Day is on Apr 22.

Mother Earth is Dying

Yesterday, April 22, was Earth Day. To most of us, Earth Day means nothing though we are aware that the weather we are experiencing is not what it used to be.

Here in Kuala Lumpur, it's been raining torrents the past few days which we have not experienced previously. I had a chat with our company gardener today and he said that his sister in India is not able to plant the usual crops which have been planted all these years at this time of the year. This is because the grounds are too soggy with too much rainfall. People like her are the ones who feel it most when their livelihood is threatened.

Global-warming is a big issue right now and everyone is affected whether we like it or not. Icebergs in Greenland are melting at an alarming rate, land-masses are exposed due to the retreating ice and glaciers are shedding ice into the ocean.



Two days ago, a river embankment in a district in Muar collapsed. Vehicles were seen falling into the river. I remember reading sometime back that Muar, being low-lying, might one day be overrun by water, meaning that Muar may no longer exist. Scary thought this piece of news. Cities are now at risk of rising waters and which cities do you think are at most risk? Check out MSN's list of 10 US cities most at risk.



The stark truth is, the Earth is dying and it's up to everyone of us to do our part to save her. We really have no choice. It's not like we have somewhere else to go to.

Let's Go Green. Here are some ideas to get us started:
13 easy, inexpensive ways to go green
Don’t be a drip: Conserve water
Going Green on the Cheap

Source: MSN

Today is Earth Day

Today, April 22, is Earth Day. I painted a morbid picture in last year's post. I wonder if there's any improvement in our environment?. How do we measure it? One thing is for sure, the weather is not what it used to be and that sure doesn't spell improvement. However, we can't give up and can still take steps to saving the Earth in our own little way.

Another inspirational article form the NST: Your health / Holistic Healing: A sick planet is not healthy for us