The "Unplug America" campaign was introduced
by Indigenous Peoples in 1992 in response to the 500 year anniversary of
the arrival of Columbus to the Americas. October 13, 1992 was designated
as a starting point to look forward to the next 500 years and work to make
a sustainable and just world, starting by giving Mother Earth a
rest!
Unplug Day is an invitation to all people to show
our love and respect for Mother Earth by challenging unhealthy patterns of
consumption and the continued production of poisons that destroy our
environment. October 13th is a day to unplug - turn off the TV and radio,
shut off the taps, and leave the fossil-fuel burning vehicle at home!
Instead, take a walk with friends and family, tell stories, do something
artistic, and say a prayer for Mother Earth and our communities. It's only
one day but also a first step in reducing our carbon footprint, exploring
consumer choices and ways of life that are more healthy and sustainable,
and acting for future generations!
Please join us in celebrating life and honoring
the interdependency of all things!
If you aren't able to
participate on the 13th, pick a day that works for you and let us
know!
Unplug Day 2007 is sponsored by the
Indigenous Environmental Network, the Seventh Generation Fund, and Honor
the Earth:
- The Indigenous Environmental Network is
a network of Indigenous Peoples empowering Indigenous Nations and
communities towards sustainable livelihoods, demanding environmental
justice and maintaining the Sacred Fire of our
traditions.
- The Seventh
Generation Fund is an Indigenous non-profit organization dedicated
to promoting and maintaining the uniqueness of Native peoples throughout
the Americas. SGF offers an integrated program of advocacy, small grants,
training and technical assistance, media experience and fiscal management,
lending their support and extensive expertise to Indigenous grassroots
communities.
- Honor the
Earth's mission is to create awareness and support for Native
environmental issues and to develop needed financial and political
resources for the survival of sustainable Native communities. Honor the
Earth develops these resources by using music, the arts, the media, and
Indigenous wisdom to ask people to recognize our joint dependency on the
Earth and be a voice for those not
heard.
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