Earth Day 2010

 "Earth Day 2010" was held 17th and 18th April in Yoyogi Park.

This yearly event should not be missed by anyone interested in the environment, world issues, healing, nature, the community, peace, the future of the planet...

Hundreds of NPOs provide booth exhibitions, sell handmade goods and provide an opportunity to deepen understanding or to take part in creative activities.
Also, there are continuous live music performances on the main stage.

I helped out at the Jim-net  (Japan- Iraq Medical Network) booth on Saturday 17th.

Last year I found a Japanese paper-making school (和紙造形)and have been learning how to make Japanese paper ever since.

 http://washizokei.jp/zabout.html  

Also, I found about Transition Towns in Japan at Earth Day 2009.
The Transition Towns movement is a bottom-up grassroots movement that tackles the issues of both peak oil and global warming by promoting local sustainable communities.
The movement started in the U.K. and there are now over 300 transition towns worldwide.
Last year I found out that there was a transition town group in my local area in Tokyo!

Earth Day really provides a wonderful opportunity to expand our horizons and to connect to people.

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