WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 6th June 2013

World Environment Day

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World Environment Day enables everyone to realize their responsibility and their power to become agents for change in support of sustainable and equitable development.

World Environment Day is a day for people from all walks of life to come together to ensure a cleaner, greener and brighter outlook for themselves and future generations.

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Watch this beautiful time lapse video of sequences of photographs taken by the crew of expeditions 28 & 29 on board the International Space Station from August to October, 2011

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My "NIGHT GARDEN" You Tube Video

Here is a You Tube video of my Fairy Lights "Night Garden".

Here are some comments that I received on my video.

DONNA:  Mim, you've got a large garden area.  Lots of plants and boy you've got loads of lights.  Loved the kitty in the 

video.

BARB: MiM, I checked out your blog.....awesome and also your "night garden" and I loved them both...Great Job! Kool! Thanks 

for sharing. 

ROSIE:  Just watched your video of your garden! That is some garden. Wow! A lot of work put into that. That's beautiful!   

Great job. I love it.

HELEN:  That was great Mim well done loved the fairy garden. Very good.

SHARON: Thanks for sharing all the pretty pictures and the video of your garden at night.

DebV:  Beautiful thanks for sharing.

SUSAN:  Wow... that was really cool MiM! Thank you for sharing a magical walk through your garden at night. The lights are 

amazing and beautiful, that must of been 

a lot of work. I can see your cat enjoys spending time there, probably watching for the garden fairies that come out to 

enjoy all the lights.

I hope you make another video of your garden... would really love to see it in the daylight too!

BARBARA:  How lovely, Mim!!!  I would love to also see a daylight photo of your lovely garden!

MARI:  I saw the lights.  How neat! 

PARADYCE:  Your video is awesome... Lots of gardening you do... Being in Australia, aren't you scared to be outside at dark, 

not being able to see some of the spiders and snakes that are a huge part of the Australian wildlife habitat?

Love all the fairy lights, but I'm a sparkler... You need MORE of them... Lol  Not sure if your neighbors or 'Sleeping Cat' 

will be happy though... bahaha 

KARIN:  You are so clever!  Very peaceful and very cute idea w the lights! Loved the last whole pic of ALL also. YOU spent 

some time by that fence looking structure and I just KNEW something would jump out at me, lol. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for all your AWESOME comments.

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A Science Lesson with Brian Cox - ABC Sydney - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

 Brian Cox received his doctorate in physics from the University of Manchester, completing his thesis in 1998. In 2005, he was awarded a Royal Society University Research Fellowship. He splits his time between work at the University of Manchester and at the CERN facility in Geneva, Switzerland, home of the Large Hadron Collider. He still loves to play music, when he's not appearing in clever TV shows and radio programs like 'The Infinite Monkey Cage'. 

Stunning view of the earth released by NASA

 Stunning view of the earth released by NASA.

(Please click the link above to view the video)

NASA has released mesmerising footage of the earth shot by astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

The four-minute video captures the bright lights emanating from the cities of the world and the eerie green glow of the aurora

australis above the atmosphere.

Shot 400km above the earth, the astronauts of Expedition 30 also spotted flashing purple thunderstorms over Africa and the

stunning Comet Lovejoy.

Though the footage consists of still images, time-lapse photography creates the impression of movement.

It was shot over the last five months.

The video is set to the song 'Walking in the Air' by Howard Blake.

The International Space Station has been in continual operation since 1998.

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A crew aboard the International Space Station has captured mesmerising footage as it orbits around the planet.

  

A TRIBUTE TO SKY WATCHERS

This time-lapse production is a tribute to all skygazers around the world who enjoy exploring the night sky with their telescopes. This was released in April 2012 in celebration of the Global Astronomy Month (gam-awb.org), an international program of Astronomers Without Borders in partnership with world-wide astronomy centers and clubs.

Sky Gazers from Babak Tafreshi on Vimeo.

AUTUMN - SPRING EQUINOX

The equinox occurs twice a year (around 20 March and 22 September), when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same plane as the Earth's equator. On the day of the equinox, the

center of the Sun spends an equal amount of time above and below the horizon at every location on the Earth, night and day being approximatley the same length.

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Harmony Day 21st March

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Harmony Day celebrates the cohesive and inclusive nature of Australia and promotes a tolerant and culturally diverse society. The message of Harmony Day is ‘Everyone Belongs’. It's about community participation, inclusiveness, celebrating diversity, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.

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Carl Sagan's Message for Humanity

Carl Sagan made a name for himself as an astronomer and science popularizer, but his view of the cosmos has greater reaching philosophies that can be applied to everyday life. In short, he declares, "What we do with our world, right now, will propagate down through the centuries and powerfully affect the destiny of our descendants."

Click on the graphic or the link below:

Watch the video for Carl's Message for Humanity.

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Enviro Week

12th to 18th September 2010
Enviroweek is a week of action, behaviour change and fund-raising for environmental organisations around the country. This is a challenge that is good for our environment and is actually challenging. It’s all about taking on a challenge that suits you, changing your behaviour during Enviroweek and getting into good habits for the rest of the year.

Most of us love hanging out at home and enjoy spending time with our friends and family.
See how easy it is for you and your family to live an eco-friendly lifestyle at home, while enjoying it too!

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TREE DAY

Australia’s largest community tree planting event is on Sunday 1 August when we plant a million new native trees and shrubs across Australia.
If you’re looking for a simple and lasting way to make a positive contribution to your community, then get involved in National Tree Day.
All you need is a positive attitude and a willingness to get your hands dirty.
National Tree Day brings communities together to learn, grow and care for Australia’s unique environment and is a great opportunity for families
to experience the wonders of our natural surroundings.
A million trees are capable of absorbing the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions that are generated from the annual lighting needs of approximately
348,000 households. Over its lifetime a single tree will absorb over 268 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions. The average Australian home’s
annual lighting needs will emit 770 kilograms of greenhouse gases. So get involved this National Tree Day and help create a cleaner and healthier
environmental for the next generation.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

World Environment Day: 5th June 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The theme of this year’s World Environment Day, “Many Species. One Planet. One Future”, echoes the call of the International Year of Biodiversity to stop the mass extinction and raise awareness about the vital importance of the millions of species that inhabit our planet’s soils, forests, oceans, coral reefs and mountains. Our health, well-being and sustainable future depend on this intricate, delicate web of ecosystems and life.

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EARTH DAY 22nd April 2010

EARTH DAY 2010
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Here are my Graphic creations in order to celebrate Earth Day 2010.

Autumn-Spring Equinox

Today is a special time of the year when the daylight and night time hours are of equal length.
Enjoy this special time and give thanks for all Blessings.

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The Equinox is a time when the darkness and cool grip of Winter give way to warmth and the birth of new light. The Spring Equinox represents the re-emergence of our souls after the descent of Winter, and enables us to set new visions, to feel the spark of new life, and develop new enthusiasms.

On the Equinox, the Earth and Sun are in perfect balance and harmony. So, it is a time of great harmony between the elements of light and dark - and a time when we can create some harmony in our lives. So, get some friends together, join hands, sing and dance together, and welcome the power of this celestial event. Send love to all beings, and the planet, so a new healing energy can come into play in the world.

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SPRINGTIME is HERE

So Much Magnificence

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

It is your mind that creates the world.

"LOVE THE EARTH"