BALIKASAN: Small Steps towards a Greater Leap
Earth Day in Arroceros Park
Firefly Brigade
To highlight the campaign for clean air, a bicycle tour has celebrated Earth Day since 1998. Called the tour of the fireflies, it is an annual 50-km bicycle ride around the cities of Metro Manila.
For details, call Ms. Mia Bunao at 922-0368.
Sandiwang
Called Sandiwang-Isang Diwa Para sa Kalikasan, the event aims to bring together men and women of faith to set aside their religious differences and unite for the healing of Mother Earth.
Ten Million Ways to Save the Earth
Earth Day Network Philippines, Inc.
in cooperation with
Green Army Foundation Network Inc.
in support of the
10 Million Movement (10MM)
seeking 10 million commitments to save Mother Earth
presents
"Text in your action for Mother Earth and win a prize!"
To join Earth Day Network Philippines’ 10MM, first register your cellphone by sending the following message to 5777 (for Smart and Globe users only):
GREEN (space) REG (space) firstname (slash) middle initial (slash) lastname (slash) 10MM
Example: green reg Juan/R/dela Cruz/10mm
Then, text GREEN (space) MEMO (space) ON to 5777 to turn on your messaging facilities.
To submit your text entry on the theme, “What I commit to do to help save the environment”, just send a text message to 5777, as follows:
GREEN (space) SEND (your message)
Example:
GREEN SEND I promise to plant one tree in a denuded watershed every year on my birthday. I will also act as a watchdog for environmental crimes and report these to 5777.
Prizes will be awarded on the basis of meaningfulness of commitment and creativity of expression. You may submit as many entries as you want.
Prizes include cellphones, gift bags, 10MM T-shirts, and official Earth Day “environmental warrior” pins.
These will be awarded on Earth Day, April 22, 2010, and during other Network events until December 31, 2010.
