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May 5, 2005                                                         Robin Shankman  (719) 632-6189
12:00 PM                                                             Pikes Peak Justice and Peace.org                                                                         
 

Colorado celebrates Mother Earth Day

Colorado Springs-May 5

The Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission will hold it's 5th annual "Mothering Mother Earth Day" in Acacia Park on Saturday, May 7th, from 11AM until 3PM.

Mothering Mother earth is a celebration of mothers and the greatest mother of all--Mother Earth.

"We are celebrating, through demonstrations of sustainable living, the ability to provide a healthy, satisfying, and just life for all people on earth now and for future generations", said Robin Shankman, Sustainability Living Director of the Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission.

"Finding balance and harmony with nature along with economic viability, is a prerequisite for sustaining healthy life on earth in perpetuity."

Demonstrations of sustainable living techniques and products will start at 11AM and include a biodiesel car, solar ovens, straw bale building, permaculture, recycling, wind power, an electric trike, massage therapists, and much much more.

Sustainable Living Director, Robin Shankman said, "Development should improve the quality of people's lives, but within the carrying capacity of the earth's life support system."

The winners of the month long poetry contest will be announced at 1:15 PM, massages will be provided throughout the day, and fun activities for the kids will include full body drawing, planting flowers for Mother's Day, and a giant globe ball from Earth Seeds.

Some of the groups participating will be The Sierra Club, Environment Colorado, Catamount Institute, Solidarity for Hope, Pikes Peak Permaculture, Earth Seeds Foundation, Tsunami Video Exchange, American Clay, SE-CRES, Global View, Prospect Lake Partners, AC Solar, Save the Springs, Project Peace Rose, Juice Plus, Master Gardeners, and many, many more.

Guest Speakers will include state Representative, Mike Merrifield, Becky Elder of Blue Planet Earthscapes, Juliana Forbes of Mothers Acting Up, Mark Joyous of  The Earth Seeds Foundation, and Will Coyne of Environment Colorado.

Music will be provided by Heidi Cooper, Greg Borum, True Heart and Kaati, Trina MacHardy, The Pikes Peak Drum Circle, and Mark Lewis.

Sponsors include Holistic Networkers Association, Tejon Street Market, MD Health and Beauty, Gentle Strength Wellness and Herbs, Seasons for Nonviolence, Mountain Chalet, Recycyle America, Color Me Mine, and Copy It.  


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