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Twestival Local : Thurs 10th Sept

Twestival - Twitter Festival.
1st Twestival Sep 2008 - Amanda Rose - an Canadian entrepreneur and some social media graduates in London started an event to raise money for charity and social cause. And collected donations and canned food for charity The Connection for the homeless. The event which was intended for 30-40 people ended up with a waiting list and all 250 attendees wearing @name stickers to identify themselves to others they had met online.

12 Feb 2009 - 202 cities with 1,000 volunteers and 10,000 people participated globally and raised over $250k through these events and online donations for Charity Water, resulting in 55 wells for more than 17,000 people served in Uganda, Ethiopia, and India.

2nd Twestival Sep 2009 "Twestival Local" - aimed to support a local cause on one day during weekends of 10-13 September 2009. It is hoped that it will raise $400,000.

"The aim is to give people a chance to feel they are contributing to a larger social initiative, but bring the cause a little closer to home." - Twestival Local

So Get Involved and volunteer in your city

VOTE EARTH : March 28, 2009 Earth Hour

On March 28, 2009 about 1 billion people from all over the world will turn off their lights for one hour, from 20h00, for Earth Hour 2009 to VOTE EARTH, against Global Warming. Definitely they are not saving electricity.
Earth hour began in Sydney in 2007, with the support of 2.2 million homes and businesses by switching off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square also participated in this event and all stood in darkness.
In 2009 Vote Earth is next level of Earth Hour, holding election between Earth and Global Warming. You can Vote Earth by simply switching off your lights for one hour so it's your choice to whom you vote?.
VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour.

Participate in the event at-
Saturday, March 28, 8:30-9:30pm.(India)

Video : World Water Day 2009

Video by ukdfid

Video by IMCworldWideDotOrg

World Water Day 2009

International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day.

In 2009, the theme for World Water Day is "Shared Water - Shared Opportunities". Special focus will be placed on transboundary waters. Nurturing the opportunities for cooperation in transboundary water management can help build mutual respect, understanding and trust among countries and promote peace, security and sustainable economic growth.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) leads the activities of the World Water Day 2009 with the support of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.