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With everyone in cooperation (including the weather), the
event turned out to be an outstanding success, as hundreds
of people came to Sant Antoni throughout the day to enjoy
the group’s efforts and join in the serious fun. Everywhere
you looked, there were “Green hearts” as visual
reminders of the importance of our relation to the planet
Earth, as well as to our little piece of the world right
here in Ibiza. There was a whole program of great musical
and dancing performances, local organic food, massage services
and children’s activities, and it was all united by
one “green” vision.
The entire days efforts not only raised awareness amongst
the local population, it also raised some very welcome funding
to help Ibiza Ecologic move forward on their Children’s
environmental education project – Greenheart Resonancia,
so far supported by the Madrid based “Foundation for
the future”, together with the island council. Although
this project has been running for several years already and
has many facets, one of Greenheart Ibiza's main objectives
is to create all year round children's education opportun-ities
through summer camps and local school programs.
Jonny Lee, who introduced the idea of Earthrun Ibiza to the
island, together with Chris Dews, the Director of Casita
Verde, are in the process of creating a special fund to support
a variety of future environmental projects through fundraising
efforts like the recent Earth Run event, the “Casita
Verde Sunday family open day” and such programs as “Meg’s
Friends” Summer Days and Weekend Camps.
Using money raised from the first Earth Run and the expanding
educational program, the first big goal of the fund, is to
buy a “Greenheart mini-bus” which can be modified
to run on an environmentally friendly fuel sources. Its primary
function will be to help transport children to such events
as beach cleanups, educational nature hikes and visits to
the ecological centre at Casita Verde, etc., with the idea
to teach children core ecological values through interactive
educational games, and to raise conscious awareness for both
planetary and humanitarian conditions.
“
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow
it from our children.” (Native American Proverb)
For more information about Greenheart and children's educational
projects please come and see some ecology in action each
Sunday at Casita Verde or contact us. |
