Celebrate Earth Day

April 22nd is Earth Day everyone. Is your community doing some Earth Day celebrations?  Now as never before we all need to make a commitment to do more to protect and nourish our planet. It's in our best interest. If you know what I mean. Plant a tree or start a wildflower garden, even if its a container garden. We can make a difference one person at a time.
Log into http://www.earthday.org/2012 and see what other people are doing to celebrate Earth Day.

Earth Day

Get inspired to show your support for the Earth! A lot has changed since the inaugural Earth Day on April 22, 1970. Presidents have come and gone, some leaving much greener legacies than others. Human population has exploded; China passed the U.S. in global warming emissions; the ozone layer was protected; species have gone extinct and been discovered; nuclear power peaked and declined; cars got smaller, then bigger, then smaller; a generation grew up. But the spirit of care for our planet, for clean water, healthy forests and abundant biodiversity is still very much alive—and has spread throughout the globe. The worldwide dimming of lights during March's Earth Hour is but one symbol of the increasingly interconnected world we all share, from every country to every species. We hope everyone will find some ideas of ways you can pitch in, and help celebrate our Mother Earth too.

Dr. Emoto and Ion Exchange invites you to participate this weekend in the 2008

A Message to you from Dr. Masaru Emoto.
Dear Friend,
Our planet Earth is called "Planet of Water". We have not found any other planet in this vast universe, which contains such a great amount of liquid water. It is said that our life was born in the primordial ocean of this planet, and water is a critical element for us to maintain our life form. All life could not exist without water.
Our precious and essential resource, however, has been seriously polluted all over the world.
Lake Baikal located in eastern Siberia is the largest and cleanest supply of freshwater on the planet. It has long been admired as the"Sacred Gem" and "Pearl of Siberia". It is said that Lake Baikal is the deepest lake on Earth and holds 20% of the world's freshwater supply, which is more than the amount of water of the Five Great Lakes in the North America combined. It is also said that humanity could survive at least for forty years solely on the water of Lake Baikal.
Lake Baikal is also known as the oldest lake on Earth and was considered to have been created about 25 million years ago. It contains 1500 endemic species, of which more than half cannot be found anywhere else in the world. In 1996, the United Nation declared Lake Baikal as a World Heritage Site.
Recently, I was notified that the water of this precious lake has become polluted. This is why we have decided to hold this year's Ceremony to Send Love and Gratitude to Water at Lake Baikal, so that the people of the world would pay attention to this precious water resource, and not take it for granted.
We have chosen Olkhon Island, the biggest island of Lake Baikal, as the primary site for our ceremony. This island has long been known as a sacred place for Siberian shamans. There is a small cape called Shaman Rock near Khuzhir.
We invite you to join us by sending your own sincere prayer of Love and Gratitude to the water of Lake Baikal, and the waters of the world.

We at Ion Exchange would like to invite you to join us in this ceremony visit Dr. Emotos site to see the video and learn more by clicking HERE

Celebrate Earth Day April 22nd

This is the 37th anniversary of Earth Day a world wide event that reminds people to conserve resources and preserve natural habitats. People around the world will celebrate Earth Day in many ways with festivals and community projects. All sorts of environmental ventures will be undertaken. If you are wondering what you can do, why not create a habitat for birds and other wildlife in your own back yard. The average back yard might see 15 or so different bird species. However with a little planning you can easily double that number or even triple it. To attract the greatest number of bird species, a habitat must provide at least one of each of these elements: food, water, shelter and a place to raise their young. Now is the perfect time to start to attract birds because many of the birds are returning from their fall and winter homes. They will be looking for food, water and shelter.
Offering food can be as simple as hanging a bird feeder in a tree or as ambitious as planting native wildflowers and shrubs. Providing a fresh supply of water with a birdbath will also increase the variety of bird visitors. Birds use water for more than just drinking; they also use it for bathing and preening their feathers. Clean feathers are important for birds’ health and optimum flying ability.
Landscaping for the ideal wildlife habitat should include plants ranging in size and density from small evergreen shrubs to tall, full-grown trees. The same plants that provide food and shelter can also provide safe areas for many species of wildlife to build nests and raise their families.
Visit your local library for books on birds in your area and their habits. Bird watching is something the entire family can enjoy and start the youngsters on the road to thinking about protecting their natural world.
For books on The Natural World visit Natural World Books for Native Plants and Seeds visit Ion Exchange