Earth Day 2010 (12/15/09)

by Danny Spears

Earth Day 2010

April 22 has been designated Earth Day around the world. However, let's consider a more inclusive community wide “Earth Celebration” in 2010.  Clean Green Rush & the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) has determined April 22 – May 15, 2010, to be the time in which Rush County will celebrate the earth.  The theme for this celebration is, “Living Sustainably in Rush County.”  We are currently in the planning stages of this event and are open to any and all ideas, big and small, that members of the community may have.  We welcome to hear feedback from community organizations, churches, businesses, school organizations, educators, farmers, media outlets, local government, or anyone who has idea about possible events.  We are also in need of the same organizations, listed above, and community members to organize, host, and sponsor events.  Remember, Clean Green Rush and the Citizens Advisory Committee is a very small operation with a limited budget, which is, in part, why we are asking for the help of the community.  We also need the communities help to come up with new ideas, CGR and the CAC have come up with a limited list of possibilities, but we know that there are unlimited possibilities that we have not thought of, and that is why we need your help.

If you, or someone you know, would like to be involved in this endeavor, the next CAC meeting is January 11, 2010, at 4p.m. in the Courthouse Assembly Room.  If you would like to see our list of ideas thus far, please contact me by email or phone and I will gladly send a copy to you.  If you have ideas or want to participate, let me know.  You can respond to this blog entry, email me at recycle@rushcounty.in.gov, or call 765-938-1342.  It is not too soon to make plans.  This will be FUN!!

We have also adopted a mission statement that articulates very well the purpose and goal of this celebration: “To transform Rush County into a sustainable area where the needs of the present are met without compromising the needs of future generations. By promoting sustainable living practices we act as a catalyst in creating healthy communities.  We lead by example and serve as an information portal that educates, connects, and inspires individuals, families, schools, businesses, communities, governmental, and other institutions to live more sustainably.”