Tomorrow is Earth Day. Now what does it mean to us? Well, it is just a reminder to us that we need to appreciate our Earth, the place we live in. What's the best way to show appreciation of our planet? There are many ways to do it but I guess EarthMosaic.org has got a good idea:
The Earth Mosaic project started out in Paul's mind as a wild idea to do something truly significant, involving photography. Something world-wide. When he mentioned it to André, after a late-afternoon Kommetjie beach shoot, André suggested aligning with the Earth Day momentum and just like that, the project had an idea, an aim, and a deadline. Two leisurely drinks and dinner meetings, a bunch of feverish PHP development from André, intricate software testing from Paul, purely inspired graphic design from Janet, copy from the the word-wizards Joy and Jolene and we're ready to go!
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Now, we're asking for your help and participation. It really doesn't matter if you're hot-rod D3X or 1Ds Mk III pro-shooter, or a student with a 1.3MP cellphone camera. We all share this planet, and we'd like you all to share in this mosaic. And that leads us to what YOU can do now. The success of the project depends on getting hundreds of thousands of images. Each one represents your tiny block of our life on earth. Even though you can't see your picture at first, you can see the result, and you know that you're part of that. Everyone is. Everything we do, affects our planet. Give us your picture. Ask all your family, friends, Facebook friends, Twitter followers, Flickr buddies. People who aren't on those services. Everyone gets in. Let's make our pictures a commitment to do better for our home, Earth.
And here are the rules:
All submitted images must be taken within the 24 hour period of 22 April 2009,
as it occurs in the country where you are on that day.
You may send in more than one image taken on the day – but make sure they're your best ones!
All those participating are asked to spread the word and help make the project as far- reaching as possible.
All images must be uploaded by 30th April 2009.
By submitting your image to EarthMosaic.org, you license the image as:
Creative Commons (Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike)
Every attempt will be made to place each image on the map as close to the country where it was taken.
However, to allow an even spread of images across the map, this may not be possible.
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What does Earth Day mean to me??
Earth Day means that a bunch of people who think Trees and Whales are more important than people are taking over the planet.
Please help me stop the madness.
Jim- you have got it all wrong. It is people who are important. The people of future generations. If we don't clean up our acts and get going on a greener lifestyle there won't be any earth left to hand down to our children and grandchildren.
Yes of course trees and whales are important too- they are all part of the ecosystem but Earth day represents a hell of a lot more that just that.
oh and check out my blog to see what Earth Day means to me.
I perfectly understand what Jim wants to express but it doesn't mean to say that I do not agree with Dina. Each of you has a point.
Take a look at an unbelievably small flow of water which allows a small village to survive up in Oman’s mountains http http://blog.omanholiday.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/4/22/4161107.html
Earth Day should be everyday, it is good that there is at least one day to spread awareness. Here are some suggestions on what you can do to help the Earth: http://www.toptentopten.com/topten/things+to+do+on+earth+day, you can add your own suggestions.