作者：瑪夏強斯頓（地球日網絡 創意總監）
譯者：王智昱（義守大學 生物醫學工程學系 副教授）
概述：
經過40個年頭，在每年4/22日前後，在全球無數為慶祝地球日而設計的計畫和活動中，地球日網絡已儼然成為其領頭羊與推手。
接續2010年第40屆地球日活動的腳步，2011年地球日我們將號召「十億綠行動」®：不論以個人、組織或企業體的身分，共同承諾為環境永續而努力。直到今天，在超過4千2百萬個綠行動的祝福下，「十億綠行動」®--這個以地球日為名之全球規模最大的環境志業，從個人、企業到各國政府，正穩定地建構出一股不移的堅定信念。
不論是簡單的個人行為，或是較大規模的企業自發性行動，只要符合支持環境永續、減少碳足跡的概念，都是「十億綠行動」®所鼓勵與支持的。我們的目標是，在2012年於里約召開的地球高峰會之前，登記有案的綠行動能超過十億個。「十億綠行動」®網站建立了一個極容易使用的線上註冊系統來計算綠行動的數量。不論或大或小，當有百萬以上的個人、企業與組織立下要讓環境變得更好的誓約，「十億綠行動」®就會展現出對於我們生存環境的重大影響。
2011年地球日活動的主軸包含了：
• 地球運動家：讓奧運選手以及職業運動員可以在環保運動中發聲。
• 為地球造林：支持全球林地再造
• 綠色學校：全面綠化美國的校園
• 女性與綠色經濟(WAGE) ™：讓女性領導者投入創造與發展全球綠色經濟的行列。
• 創造氣候商機：號召200個全世界的大企業家共同來解決全球變遷的問題，並創造新的綠色經濟。
• 地球藝術家：盡量在媒體上宣揚環境藝術家為環境所做的努力，並且與美國博物館協會合作，將環境永續議題帶入全國的展覽館。
地球運動家™：讓奧運選手以及職業運動員可以在環保運動中發聲。許多知名運動員與環境間的互動事蹟歷歷在目。曾參與過這個活動的運動家包括奧運金牌得主Billy Demong，奧運銅牌得主Medalist Andrew Weibrecht，世界盃冠軍Freeskier， Save Our Snow基金會的發起人Alison Gannett與 Boston Bruins Defenseman Andrew Ference，奧運金牌得主泳將Aaron Peirsol，以及橄欖球隊後衛Dhani Jones等人。
為地球造林：2010年世界地球日網絡在Avatar Home Tree的倡議下，在十六個城市總共種下了一百萬棵樹。而在2011年，EDN將持續努力，以大規模、有贊助商支持，並與非營利組織合作的的植樹計畫下，於全世界再種下另一百萬棵樹。造林工作需求孔急，特別是海地、巴西、墨西哥、以及美國某些城市區。百座城市百萬林，讓我們綠化我們的未來。
女性與綠色經濟(WAGE) ™：為了提供新思維，並建立全球後碳經濟的新勢力，地球日網絡正引導女性的商業、政府以及非政府組織的領導者，參與「女性與綠色經濟」(WAGE)活動。我們的目標是為Rio+20地球高峰會建立一個政策性的議程，以及相關的全國性提案，以推動綠色經濟，以確保女性受教育與工作訓練的機會，並開創綠色產業，以嘉惠婦女同胞。
地球藝術家™：地球藝術家是一個創新的教育計畫，透由博物館、展覽館，以及藝術社區網絡，以發展永續與環境教育。
【原文對照】
Our Next Earth Day
By Marsha Johnston（Creative Director of Earthaday Network）
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For over 40 years, Earth Day Network has been leading and supporting its vast international network in a myriad of programs and campaigns designed to honor Earth Day every year, on or around April 22.
Following on our campaign for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in 2010, Earth Day 2011 will be organized around A Billion Acts of Green®: Personal, organizational and corporate pledges to live and act sustainably. At over 42 million actions to date, the Billion Acts of Green® campaign – the largest environmental service campaign in the world – is steadily building commitments by individuals, corporations, and governments in honor of Earth Day.
A Billion Acts of Green® inspires and rewards both simple individual acts and larger organizational initiatives that further the goal of measurably reducing carbon emissions and supporting sustainability. The goal is to register one billion actions in advance of the Earth Summit in Rio in 2012. The Billion Acts of Green® website quantifies acts of green through an easy-to-use online registration tool. A Billion Acts of Green® demonstrates the kind of environmental impact that can be made when millions of people, corporations and organizations make commitments, both small and large, to better their environment.
Elements of the 2011 Earth Day campaign include:
• Athletes for the Earth: Bringing the voices of Olympic and professional athletes to the environmental movement
• Trees for the Earth: Supporting global reforestation
• Green Schools: Greening America’s Schools within a Generation
• Women and Green Economy (WAGE)™: Engaging women leaders in the creation and development of a global green economy
• Creating Climate Wealth: Convening 200 of the world’s entrepreneurs to solve climate change and create a new green economy
• Arts for the Earth: Celebrating the work of environmental artists in all media, and partnering with the American Association of Museums to bring sustainability to museums nationwide
Athletes for the Earth™: Bringing the voices of Olympic and professional athletes to the environmental movement, Athletes for the Earth™ has a proven track record in illustrating the interaction of athletes with their environment and connecting popular athletic activities with environmental stewardship. Participating athlete/celebs include Olympic Gold Medalist Billy Demong, Olympic Bronze Medalist Andrew Weibrecht, World Champion Freeskier and founder of the Save Our Snow Foundation Alison Gannett, Boston Bruins Defenseman Andrew Ference, Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Aaron Peirsol, and NFL linebacker Dhani Jones.
Trees for the Earth: In 2010, Earth Day Network planted over 1 million trees in 16 countries under the Avatar Home Tree Initiative. In 2011, EDN will continue that effort with another 1 million trees in large-scale, sponsor‐supported tree-planting projects in partnership with non‐profit organizations throughout the world. Locations where reforestation is most urgently needed include Haiti, Brazil, Mexico and urban areas of the US. Help us green our future, one million trees at a time.
Women and the Green Economy (WAGE)™: To accelerate and provide the new thinking and creative power for a global post-carbon economy, Earth Day Network is engaging women business, government and NGO leaders in its “Women and the Green Economy” (WAGE™) campaign. Our goal is to create a policy agenda for Rio+20 and relevant generate national initiatives that will promote the green economy, secure educational and job training opportunities for women and channel green investment to benefit women.
Arts for the Earth™: Arts for the Earth is an innovative education program developed to teach sustainability and environmental education through museum and arts community networks.
資料來源:
台灣環境資訊協會
http://www.earthday.org.tw/node/5149
