Earth Day

I decided to write about Earth Day after 22.4.2009 as I wanted to assess the celebration held in conjunction with the Day. To my surprise there were events warranted for mentioning.

I attended a meeting hosted by Sepang Municipal Council to discuss Local Agenda 21 activities for Cyberjaya City. Malaysian Institute of Planners was invited to brief the meeting for the proposed tree planting campaign to offset the carbon footprint and representative from Alam Flora, being the waste management company was asked to enlighten the meeting on 3R concept. I commended the Council for having a meeting during the Day, although it might be coincident.

On the same afternoon, I attended the Earth Day Carnival Hi Tea Party hosted by Justlife at the Ikano Power Centre. The Party was so lively and innovative in which I have the opportunity to experience many things first time in my life or if not have been done long long time ago. We were served organic finger food with plate made from the leaf, symbolising the gesture back to nature and basic. We were entertained by popular DJ and singer with songs related to environment. We met environmental proponents from different fields such as organic farmers, Lohas believers, environmentalists, green entrepreneurs and others. I will say well done Justlife.

While celebrating Earth Day on 22.4 each year for public awareness raising is commendable, making it happens everyday is more meaningful. Until and unless people practice sustainable living and lifestyle, grandness of an event for the particular day is meaningless, be it Earth Hour, Earth Day, Water Day, World Environmental Day etc. Perhaps it is good to have everyday named after an environmental programme so that we have to do something good everyday.

Happy Earth Day. Well, it is not too late to start.