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Today Earth Foundation Ecoagroturismo introduced FESTIVAL MUNDIAL DE LA TIERRA 2008, international initiative of expression of the citizens' movement for the preservation of our planet, which originated in France, which was fir t entered Spain at the hands of this foundation, based in Asturias.
Why a world festival of the earth?
In 2004, a newly formed association in Paris (Terralliance) launched the idea of a World Festival of the Earth. Their mission: to allow all nations of the world celebrate the planet as a whole, while for better awareness of its fragility and engagement in their protection.
Festival of the Earth is based on the citizen, is an expression which invites us all to become involved. Each association, school, group, company, etc ... and is invited to establish their commitment to the planet by creating and participating in networking activities through this portal during the 7 days of the Festival.
Earth Festival in Spain
In Spain, as in France and in other surrounding countries, many national initiatives to promote environmental protection, ecology and sustainable development already exist and many demonstrations lately about the problems of climate change as major blackouts in 2007 coinciding with the Climate Summit, have demonstrated the increasing public awareness and their willingness to compromise on this issue.
It seems therefore important to celebrate the Earth Festival in Spain and go on adding value and making these initiatives, creating synergies and relationships among its actors to maximize their impact in different territories, and bring our country into this international movement. The central theme in 2008 is the tree.
Its celebration is planned this year within the next 16 to 22 June 2008.
Ecoagroturismo Foundation in collaboration with the Association TerreAlliance in Paris, aims to fulfill that purpose and will be the "partner" for local Spain, joining the movement in our country from this year 2008.
This will have the collaboration of CEAV (Spanish Confederation of Associations of Neighbor @ s ) and all those associations, foundations, institutions, businesses, and citizens who are interested in collaborating and participating in this project. Objectives of the Festival
7 days to create awareness for 7 days
Ultimately, as is the future of the planet as a whole, we have decided to devote a full 7 days during which all potential players are invited to create special events, 7 days to realize what is at stake on the future of our beautiful planet.
What is at stake is global, the event must also scale: If national actions are legitimate, the speed and extent of current events (pollution, climate change, weather disasters ,...) incite awareness and concerted action worldwide.
From local to global: One World Festival
Earth:
- Sensitize the national and international opinion to the current social and environmental challenges;
- Bring together the various national and global actors involved in this field;
- Globally and act locally to protect the planet and solidarity;
- Create synergies at all levels and encourage the emergence of innovative solutions for the future. In each country Festival takes a local and a national dimension.
Call for participation
Through the Festival's website, www.festivaldelatierra.es is designed to appeal to the creation of local initiatives (conferences, exhibitions, animations, etc ...) to encourage awareness and public awareness.
The website will be dissemination and promotion of initiatives, actors and areas where such events are held.
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