Earth Hour 2012: Saturday 31st March, 8:30pm

Earth Hour 2012: Saturday 31st March, 8:30pm - Uniting people to protect the planet

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At 8.30pm on Saturday 31 March 2012, hundreds of millions of people across the globe will switch off the lights of their homes and businesses for one hour - Earth Hour, the world's largest public environmental action. Once again, you can contribute to this global pursuit of on-going environmental change that goes beyond the hour. This year the core campaign for Earth Hour is I Will If You Will (IWIYW): It is one party's promise to provide a reward if another party meets its challenge to do something positive for our environment. The goal is to unite people around the common goal of a positive environmental outcome. The IWIYW campaign aims to get people, government, business, organisations and all other groups to go beyond the hour, take action and join a common cause. It is a fun and interesting viral campaign that can generate sustainable environmental outcomes. IWIYW is an invitation to "Dare the world to save the planet" - for example:

Show your friends, family, colleagues, clients and other contacts that you're supporting Earth Hour and contributing to global environmental change: Switch off non-essential lights on Saturday 31 March 2012 Turn off non-essential lights in your homes, buildings and other facilities during Earth Hour 2012 from 8.30pm-9.30pm on Saturday 31 March. Join hundreds of millions around the world in leading global environmental change. Dare the world to save the planet Create an I Will If You Will challenge and record it, using a webcam or cell-phone. We'll host your challenge on the Earth Hour site (www.earthhour.org.za) and let you know when your challenge has been met. Be creative! Any person or group can challenge another person or group i.e.: Individual to individual Individuals to government / business / organisations (or vice versa) Business to staff / clients / suppliers (or vice versa) Business to business / government / organisations (or vice versa) Go beyond the hour There are many ways, small and big, that you can start to reduce your impact on the planet today. Visit the Earth Hour site for guides on how businesses, community groups, religious organisations, sports associations and universities and schools can support Earth Hour.

SHOW YOUR LOVE BY GIFTING A TREE

 http://www.greenpop.org/give-trees/give-africa-trees/

EKFI call-out

...And ACTION! 
The second annual EKFI film festival is calling for entries.  

Through films that are entertaining, educational, and above all inspirational it is the Eco Kids Film Initiative’s goal to inspire real change through the children of today and generations to come by promoting a proactive strategy to environmental awareness through film as medium. This year we’re asking for films with the following theme(s) and/or topic(s): 

• Earth, air and water
• Conservation/wildlife
• Sustainability

The guiding philosophy for the selection process is ‘earth action’ and ‘earth inspiration’. In other words, films should be by-or-about people and actions that can inspire kids to take action in their own communities and schools. 

• The films should be between 2 minutes to 15 minutes in length. We accept documentaries and narratives that are either live-action or animated. Entries should be for children, not necessarily be about children. 
• The target age group is 4-15 years in age. 
• Entries should reach us no later than 30 April, 2012. The filmmakers will be notified no later than 30 June, 2012. The festival will take place in Cape Town in 2012. 
• Please download the entry form at: http://whileyouweresleeping.wordpress.com
• For more information contact the festival director Tarien Roux at: info.ekfi@gmail.com 

EKFI is partnered with Cape Town Non-profit, While You Were Sleeping, and Hearth Heritage.

...And ACTION! 
The second annual EKFI film festival is calling for entries.  


Through films that are entertaining, educational, and above all inspirational it is the Eco Kids Film Initiative’s goal to inspire real change through the children of today and generations to come by promoting a proactive strategy to environmental awareness through film as medium. This year we’re asking for films with the following theme(s) and/or topic(s): 

• Earth, air and water
• Conservation/wildlife
• Sustainability

The guiding philosophy for the selection process is ‘earth action’ and ‘earth inspiration’. In other words, films should be by-or-about people and actions that can inspire kids to take action in their own communities and schools. 

• The films should be between 2 minutes to 15 minutes in length. We accept documentaries and narratives that are either live-action or animated. Entries should be for children, not necessarily be about children. 
• The target age group is 4-15 years in age. 
• Entries should reach us no later than 30 April, 2012. The filmmakers will be notified no later than 30 June, 2012. The festival will take place in Cape Town in 2012. 
• Please download the entry form at: http://whileyouweresleeping.wordpress.com
• For more information contact the festival director Tarien Roux at: info.ekfi@gmail.com 

EKFI is partnered with Cape Town Non-profit, While You Were Sleeping, and Hearth Heritage.

RECIPE: Glue

Glue

Ingredients:

- ¾ cup rice flour
- 2 tsp sugar
- ¾ cup warm water
- Essential oil (local)
- Pot
- Mixing instrument
- Glas container with lid.

Steps:

1. Mix the flour, sugar and water in the pot until a smooth mixture has formed
2. Place the pot on low heat on a stove top and mix until it has thickened
3. Remove from heat and mix in a few drops of essential oil
4. Leave to cool down and store it in a glass container with a lid