Earth Day 2009: The Green Generation Campaign

Earth Day 2009, April 22, will mark the beginning of The Green Generation Campaign^TM which will also be the focus of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day in 2010. With negotiations for a new global climate agreement coming up in December, Earth Day 2009 must be a day of action and civic participation, to defend The Green Generation^TM’s core principles:

• A carbon-free future based on renewable energy that will end our common dependency on fossil fuels, including coal.

• An individual’s commitment to responsible, sustainable consumption.

• Creation of a new green economy that lifts people out of poverty by creating millions of quality green jobs and transforms the global education system into a green one.

Start planning your event NOW!

• With Earth Day, April 22, around the corner here’s how you can get the ball rolling for your Earth Day event:
• Read our new and updated Organizer’s Guide: Find great ideas for events, learn fundraising and media outreach tips and much more!
• Check out Earth Day in a Box for additional resources, such as flyers and fact sheets that you can download for free and distribute at your event.
• Register your event in our Global Event Registry. This will allow people in your area to find your event and attend, and it’s a great FREE source of publicity!
• Check out our e-store for Earth Day 2009 merchandise. For discounted bulk rates, contact garcia@earthday.net.
• Talk to us! We want to hear from you. Send us your pictures and videos! Then we’ll select the best of them and post them on our site so they can be inspiration to other Earth Day organizers.

CCP Earth Day Event

THE Cultural Center of the Philippines teams up with Haribon Foundation, Winner Foundation, GMA 7 and other partner organizations for a whole-day package of activities celebrating Earth Day 2009 slated on April 22, Wednesday, at the various CCP venues.

Billed as Sibol: Earth Day 2009: Nurturing a Green Generation, the day kicks off at 7:00am with an opening ceremony featuring the Alitaptap Storytelling group at the CCP Front Lawn, launching of the Juan for Trees: An Installation AvenueManila Bay Clean-up (a design competition of conceptual trees that will be part of a public art installation at the CCP Front Lawn) followed by the activity and Luntiang Kalikasan tree replanting at the CCP Grounds. A Road to 2020: Seedling for Change exhibit will be mounted by the Haribon Foundation at the CCP Little Theater Wall, followed by the exhibit of the winners of Green Tube (a multimedia ad campaign contest to be shown at the CCP’s electronic billboard), Likhang Bago: A Showcase of Innovative Recycled Products, CCP Film Showing, Earth Day ’09 Forum with Manila Times, the Green Show Steam Punk (a one-hour edutainment show) to be staged at the Little Theater, the Green Cycles Bike-A-Thon event, among other activities.

For more information, call the CCP Earth Day Committee at 832-1125 loc. 1703.

Happy Earth Day!