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CLEAN WATERS AND A PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT, FISHING AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM,

The sun is now shining bright and it's tourist and fishing season in Patagonia. We've had plenty of rain recently, the rivers are powerful and the fish are biting. Each week we… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on December 6, 2009 at 5:09pm — 1 Comment

THE MAN WHO PLANTED WATER - A FAIRY TALE FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE

In 1991 I walked through Mexico on my Save The Amazon Walk from Canada to South America to attend the first earth Summit in Brazil. Along the way I met many wonderful people doing great things for the earth and humanity. The man who planted water was one of them. The Man Who Planted Water Cuernavaca, is Mexico’s city of forever spring. It’s po… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 29, 2009 at 4:02pm — 2 Comments

LLAMAS ON THE HIGHWAY, HORSES GALLOPING THROUGH TOWN

We're building our home about two kilometers from the village of La Junta and every day we hike back to the village following our work along the 1000 km long Carretera Austral the only highway that passes throu… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 26, 2009 at 8:54pm — No Comments

TREASURE BOX EARTH

The Earth is our treasure box and we don´t even have to open it to experience the gifts it contains. Today´s been rather stormy in Patagonia, so we´ve not been home building, instead I decided to finish off a movie I mader earlier this year featuring some of Patagonia´s free earth gifts. More movies like this will follow - the other day we went for a walk into the forested hills close to La junta withn our friend Hayato and In just a kilometer I discovered four types of natura… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 20, 2009 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

AT HOME IN LA JUNTA WITH MATÉ, COFFEE AND AN OLD VIOLIN

It was a grand occasion when lights arrived two years ago at La Junta'sPlaza. Once the villagers of La Junta recognize that your not just a tourist passing through on their way to one spectacular Lonely Planet sight or another, you're acknowledged as a member of the community.… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 19, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

EARTHBAGS ARRIVE TO LA JUNTA AND THEY'RE ALL THE WRONG SIZE!

Hiyato & Makoto walk to our land to begin earthbag work, as a cowboy and his dog come to town.… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 17, 2009 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

THE WONDERFUL TREES OF ALERCE NATIONAL PARK, ON THE ARGENTINIAN FRONTIER WITH CHILE

Our hosts in Trevelin, the owners of Rincon del Sur cabanas, made sure we remembered the region well and following our trip to the nearby Tulip fields they took us to Alerce National Park, a thirty minute four… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 13, 2009 at 8:30pm — 4 Comments

TULIPS FROM ARGENTINA!

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Added by Paul Coleman on November 9, 2009 at 8:30pm — 4 Comments

WE`RE BUILDING OUR ECO - HOME HOME IN PATAGONIA AND YOU CAN DISCOVER HOW BY JOINING ONLINE COMMUNITY

THIS IS WHAT WE WILL SEE WHEN WE LOOK THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW THIS IS THE VIEW FROM THE FOOT OF THE LAND

SCENES FROM AROUND LA JUNTA: THE VILLAGE

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Added by Paul Coleman on October 24, 2009 at 10:30pm — 6 Comments

DEEPAK CHOPRA VISITS TOKYO

Just before we left Tokyo for Patagonia I had the opportunity to speak on the same platform as Deepak Chopra, foun… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on October 14, 2009 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

ROOTS & SHOOTS PEACE DOVE IMPRESSES DURING CELEBRATION EARTH INTERNTIONAL DAY OF PEACE PARADE

Senator, Musician & Celebration Earth Co-founder, Kina Shoukichi and 18 month old Ishin Nakatani greet a Peace Dove created… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on September 28, 2009 at 9:47pm — 1 Comment

SEX FOR SALE ON THIS NETWORK - LIKE IT OR NOT THIS IS HAPPENING AND IT IS UP TO US TO CONVINCE THE ADMINISTRATORS TO CLEAN IT UP

"Hello dear Greetings to you,My name is grace, a young girl, i read about you in this site (network.earthday.net )and i decide to communicate with you and it will be my pleasure if you will be my friend therefore, respond to my mail box so that i will tell you more about my self and my pictures, i hope to hear from you" This does not seem like a wholesome environmental posting to me. THis Earthday Network is a valuable resource and a connection for people around the world doing goo… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on September 28, 2009 at 9:43pm — 3 Comments

CELEBRATION EARTH MARKS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE WITH THREE DAYS OF EVENTS IN OKINAWA

THOUSANDS EXPECTED AT THE PARADE OF NATIONS EVENT ON OKINAWA'S BUSIEST STREET 3.00PM Sunday, 20th, September 2009 Parad… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on September 18, 2009 at 11:30pm — 4 Comments

COSMO CITY VIBRATION: A WONDERFUL WORLD TREE PLANTING FESTIVAL HAPPENING

Witness the vibration of an African Township choir. Cosmo City, a sprawling township on the edge of Johannesburg was the site of an historic event, a visit by 120 Japanese Tree Planting Volunteers who arrived carrying shovels and trees, wearing big smiles and very funny costumes. The volunteers are a part of the first Japanese Tree Planting Tour to South Africa. The tour was led by Earthwalker Paul Coleman, and coordinated by the Japanese 'Wonderful World Tree Planting Festiva… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on September 14, 2009 at 3:24am — 1 Comment

WONDERFUL WORLD SOUTH AFRICA TOUR DAY 3: FABULOUS WELCOME TO ALEXANDRIA BY 1000 KIDS

Not so long ago Alexandria was in the global media for all the wrong reasons, there were riots caused by residents angry with conditions who blamed their pridacament on a large influx of impoverished people from Zimbabwe. But today, the vibe was totaly different. 1000 children, musicians from South Africa and Japan rocked and rapped while many of the tree planters dressed in funny costumes whipped the excitement up to astromical proportions. This trip to South Africa is a ma… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on September 8, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

600 TREES PLANTED BY RESIDENTS OF COSMO CITY AND THE WONDEFUL WORLD TREE PLANTING FESTIVAL SOUTH AFRICA TOUR MEMBERS

DAY 2: Today we went to Cosmo City on the outskirts of Johannesburg where a school in a sprawling township was thre scene… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on September 5, 2009 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

PERMACULTURE FOOD GARDEN AND ORCHARD PLANTED AT AMAKHAYA HOMELESS CHILDREN'S SHELTER

The first event of the Japanese Wonderful World Tree Planting Festival Tour of South Africa hap… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on September 1, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

120 JAPANESE TREE PLANTING VOLUNTEERS ARRIVE TO SOUTH AFRICA

After months of preparation the South African Tour of the Wonderful World Tree Planting Festival has arrived in Johannesburg and at this very moment,11.30am all 120 Japanese Volunteers are safely in the hotel lounge making their introductions. After a long flight, it's a day of rest before a very b… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on August 30, 2009 at 5:59am — 3 Comments

GEARING UP FOR NEXT WEEKS TREE PLANTING VISIT OF 110 JAPANESE VOLUNTEERS TO SOUTH AFRICA

We've been in South Africa for six weeks, preparing for the next Wonderful World Tree Planting Festival Tour (WWTPF). When we created WWTPF following last years Inner Mongolia tree planting, I recommended South Africa as a future venue. Having walked through South Africa seve… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on August 23, 2009 at 5:00am — 4 Comments

ADD TO THE DECLARATION OF PEACE ON EARTH BEING DELIVERED BY CELEBRATION EARTH ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE ON THE ISLAND OF OKINAWA

When the United Sates declared it's independence 233 years ago it was still under the rule of of a very powerful England and its fighting forces. Eventually independence was achieved. This has also happened in other nations. A declaration of independence is a declaration of intent and commitment and the universe responds positively to such things. That's why we're going to Declare Peace On Earth from Okinawa on the International Day of Peace, September 21st 2009. Please join us: Ad… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on August 18, 2009 at 7:47am — No Comments

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