Planeta.com
invites photographers to share photos of eco-friendly cities,
food and beloved trees as part of this year's celebration of
Earth
Day which take place around the world between March 21 and
April 22.
"We recommend celebrating Earth Day every day of the year,"
said Planeta.com founder Ron Mader. "This year we issue
a photo challenge - to post at least five pictures in different
Flickr Groups
that highlight environmental issues. We'll feature the best
photographers on the Earth
Day Wiki.
Flickr is featured in Planeta.com's guide to improving
environmental journalism.
ABOUT EARTH DAY
Earth
Day celebrations take place in March and April. Two celebrations
are better than one! Among the mantras the celebration has inspired:
Think globally, act locally, respond personally.
APRIL 22 - U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, one
of the founders of the April 22 Earth Day, introduced the idea
to then President John F Kennedy in the early 1960s. Earth Day
proved extremely popular in the United States and around the
world.
MARCH 21 - The United Nations marks Earth Day
each year on the vernal
equinox (March 21). This Earth Day was founded by John McConnell,
a newspaper publisher and the designer of the Earth Flag.
PHOTO CHALLENGE
If you want to show the eco happenings where you are, register
on Flickr and upload relevant
photos to any of the following groups:
BIRDS
Flickr: Birds
of the world
Related Feature: Birding
CITIES
Flickr: City
parks
Related Feature: Urban
ecotourism
ENERGY
Flickr: World
Energy
Related Feature: Energy
Wiki
FOOD
Flickr: World
Food
Related Feature: Food,
Health and Building Communities
MOUNTAINS
Flickr: World
Mountains
Related Feature: Mountains
Guide
TREES
Flickr: World
Trees, Forum
on Latin American Forests
Related Feature: Forest
Guide
PARKS
Flickr: World
Parks
Related Feature: Tourism,
Parks and Protected Areas
WATER
Flickr: World
Water
Related Feature: Water
Guide
REFERENCES
10+
Ways to Improve Environmental Journalism
Earth
Day
World
Environment Day
WIKI
Earth Day
Día
de la Tierra
Flickr
ONLINE
WIKI
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