TC 252: Celebrating Earth Day

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In this episode of the Transformation Cafe podcast, host Robin Masiewicz and her friend Gloria discuss Earth Day celebrations. The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. Today over one billion people observe Earth Day all over the world.Gloria mentions the EarthFair celebration that takes place annually in San Diego's wonderful Balboa Park. EarthFair is the largest free annual environmental fair in the world. Each year, the EarthFair draws around 60,000 visitors. The fair even has an Earth-friendly food court.Robin mentions a collection of essays and poems called The Soul Unearthed: Celebrating Wildness and Spiritual Renewal Through Nature (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0971078637/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0971078637&linkCode=as2&tag=transfcafe-20&linkId=JHI4KXQSCTBX2KRK)(http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=transfcafe-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0971078637). This book is available through Amazon at a very nominal cost.(http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0971078637&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=transfcafe-20)(http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=transfcafe-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0971078637)Robin also shares a story about John Muir, the famous naturalist, about his true adventures exploring a treacherous glacier with a brave little dog named Stickeen. Muir turned the story into a children's book that has since become a classic: Stickeen: John Muir and the Brave Little Dog (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1883220785/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1883220785&linkCode=as2&tag=transfcafe-20&linkId=2SMOW3DDCGFGGIO6)(http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=transfcafe-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1883220785).(http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1883220785&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=transfcafe-20)(http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=transfcafe-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1883220785)Another version of Muir's book called John Muir & Stickeen (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1559719036/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1559719036&linkCode=as2&tag=transfcafe-20&linkId=I5IRC4UG643CGV5K)(http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=transfcafe-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1559719036) is available in hardcover with illustrations by Bill Farnsworth. This story is partly responsible for people changing the way they think about their relationship with animals.(http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1559719036&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=transfcafe-20)(http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=transfcafe-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1559719036) What does Earth Day represent to you? We'd love to hear your comments.

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