Monday, April 22, 2013

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.


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    1. Yeah, a little goes a long way to save the environment.

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  2. oh, it's Earth Day today?? i guess Malaysians are more concern about the coming GE13 now.. even my facebook is all flooded with news about the GE~~ :p

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    1. Considering this being the Mother of all Elections, the heat is really on this time around. Have you attended any ceramah so far?

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  3. Happy Earth Day! I love that interactive doodle on Google! Can even make it rain haha!

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    1. Oh? I missed the rain bit. Thanks for the info, Foong. Will be sure to explore more in future Google interactive doodles.

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