The International Days Calendar is just that! As a calendar, it’s a reminder for us to focus our attention on our international community.
How might we learn more about and people who are working towards greater justice, equity and sustainability?
The daily news can feel overwhelming and leave us feeling powerless. But as a consumer, community member and voter, we can use our intentions, choices and voices to influence the future.
Without denying the chaos and suffering all around us, let’s look behind the headlines to meet some of the changemakers.
And let’s consider how we might support one of the many bold, creative, innovative solutions to take our place in the restoration of right-relationships and creation of a more loving world.
Earth Day 2024 - Planet vs Plastics
Since Earth Day’s launch on 22nd April 1970, Earthday.org has grown to the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working with more than 150 thousand partners in over 192 countries to drive positive action for our planet.
It seems like a good place to begin an exploration of this year’s initiative!
This year – Earthday.org’s Planet vs Plastics Initiative calls for
- Raised public awareness of the damage done by plastic to the more-than-human world.
- Rapid phasing out of single use plastics by 2030 – sign their Petition
- Policies to end fast fashion and the vast amount of plastic it produces and uses.
- Investment in innovative technologies and materials to build a plastic free world.
Meet the changemakers:
Image: Flickr
My Future My Voice Ambassador
Aditya Mukarji – India.
RefuseIfYouCannotReuse campaign.
Having gone door-to-door in the hospitality sector to reduce the use of drinking straws, stirrers & other single-use plastics, Aditya has encouraged proper segregation and responsible recycling of plastic waste and much more.
He advocates for “Individual Social Responsibility”- where each one of us can make a change in our lives and influence others around us to change.
Learn More at https://www.earthday.org/stories-mfmv/
My Future My Voice Ambassador
Lillith Electra Platt (Lilly) – Netherlands
Lilly’s Plastic Pickup. Started when Lily was aged seven, (she’s 13 now) Lily encourages collection and meticulous sorting of plastic waste for proper recycling. She advocates for cleaning up plastic pollution, restricting plastic production and finding alternatives to the material.
Learn More: https://www.earthday.org/stories-mfmv/
The Ocean Clean Up
With the aim of cleaning up 90% of floating ocean plastic pollution, The Ocean Clean Up develops and deploys scale technologies around the world.
They are cleaning up plastics swirling in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and, by tackling 1000 rivers around the world, they calculate that 80% of floating river pollution can be prevented from reaching our oceans.
Learn More https://theoceancleanup.com/
I’m excited to see where the journey leads
Will you join me?
*Acts 20:35b (NIVUK)