Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Time: 12:00am - 11:30pm
Location: wherever you lay your hat
Description.This is for you who care for the environment and peace!
ENO Programme will organise its traditional tree planting day on Tuesday 21st of September 2010. This planting of trees symbolises peace and the continuity of life. This global tree planting day of peace makers will take place on the 21st of September The same day has been proclaimed the International day for peace by United Nations. ENO Tree Planting Day has taken place since 2004 and proven to be successful. Last time this event inspired people at 5000 schools, youth, associations in over 100 countries to take the challenge. Altogether 450 000 trees were planted to celebrate the day.
The planting of trees will take place everywhere at noon local time. The first to start is Tonga in Oceania and as the Sun and Earth continue to turn, Asia, Africa and Europe will join in as well. Some time later the continents of North and South America will grab the hoe, and last area to participate will be Samoa Islands. The world has taken a remarkable step towards a more ecological and peaceful way of life. The United Nations has chosen the theme Youth, Peace and Development for this year’s observance. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development goals that all 192 United Nations member states have agreed to achieve by the year 2015.
They include reducing extreme poverty, reducing child mortality rates, fighting disease epidemics such as AIDS, and developing a global partnership for development. All of them are based upon the premise that development must be for peace. We are doing our part. This day is also a very special for the ENO Programme. This event is to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the ENO Programme. It started with 50 schools in a rural Finnish village called Eno and in 10 years has spread to thousands of schools in 150 countries. Millions of children and youth have been involved with their teacher and local communities. Our goal is to get 10 000 schools and groups involved. They are warmly invited to join this event and asked to register on the event website, by 14th of September 2010.
Detailed instructions, more information and material can be found on the event website. Welcome to join us!
ENO Tree Planting Day: http://www.enotreeday.net/
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