Earth Day 2004

 

The Peace Bell at the United Nations in New York will ring at 1:49 a.m. EST -- the beginning of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of Fall in the Southern Hemisphere.  At the same moment (7:49 a.m., March 20, in Austria) the Peace Bell at the United Nations in Vienna will ring.

One global common moment celebrating life with dedication of heart and mind to think and act as responsible Earth Trustees.  We are one human family and have only one Earth. 

Peace and the care of Earth begins in the mind.  On Earth Day we can think, pray and plan what we will do to restore and renew the wonder of life on our planet.  A "New Day" when differences are forgotten as we share the wonder of nature's new life and new beginning.

Radio and TV are requested to provide live coverage of the United Nations ceremonies so we can all participate.

March Equinox -  Nature's moment of "global equipoise"

8:49 p.m. - Honolulu, Hawaii - March 19
9:49 p.m. - Anchorage, Alaska - March 19
10:49 p.m. - Los Angeles, California - March 19
11:49 p.m. - Mexico City, Mexico - March 19
12:49 a.m. - Chicago, Illinois - March 20
1:49 a.m. - New York City, NY - March 20
(NYC - United Nations Peace Bell Ceremony)
3:49 a.m. - Sao Paulo, Brazil - March 20
6:49 a.m. - London, England - March 20
7:49 a.m. - Vienna, Austria - March 20
7:49 a.m. - Rome, Italy - March 20
7:49 a.m. - Lagos, Nigeria - March 20
8:49 a.m. - Istanbul, Turkey - March 20
8:49 a.m. - Johannesburg, South Africa - March 20
9:49 a.m. - Moscow, Russia - March 20
9:49 a.m. - Nairobi, Kenya - March 20
11:19 a.m. - Bombay, India - March 20
1:49 p.m. - Jakarta, Indonesia - March 20
2:49 p.m. - Beijing, China - March 20
2:49 p.m. - Shanghai, China - March 20
2:49 p.m. - Hong Kong - March 20
2:49 p.m. - Manila, Philippines - March 20
3:49 p.m. - Tokyo, Japan - March 20
4:49 p.m. - Sydney, Australia - March 20

Earth Day is the First Day of Spring. 
It's the only day of the year when day and night are exactly equal in length.

Happy Earth Day and Happy Spring!

International Earth Day Site: www.earthsite.org 

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