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Save the Elephants

From Avaaz:

Within days, 2 African governments will try to pry open the worldwide ban on ivory trading -- a decision that could wipe out whole elephant populations and bring these magnificent animals closer to extinction.

Tanzania and Zambia are lobbying the UN for special exemptions from the ban, but this would send a clear signal to the ivory crime syndicates that international protection is weakening and it's open-season on elephants. Another group of African states have countered by calling to extend the trade ban for 20 years.

Our best chance to save the continent's remaining elephants is to support African conservationists. We only have days left and the UN Endangered Species body only meets every 3 years. Click below to sign our urgent petition to protect elephants, and forward this email widely -- the petition will be delivered to the UN meeting in Doha:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/protect_the_elephants/?vl

International Women's Day

 

Happy International Women's Day from all of us here at EarthAction!

To honor forcibly displaced women, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has posted a collection of photos here. 

Also check out this article on three ways to advance the world's women, and to add your own ideas to the discussion.

You can also go to Amnesty International to sign a petition calling to make the UN more effective in realizing women's rights.

Thank you to all those who make a difference in supporting women's rights!  Is there anything you're going to do today to celebrate or honor the women in your life?

(Photo courtesy of flickr user mckaysavage, shared under a creative commons license.) 

Solar Workshop Project

EarthAction and Alliance for Renewable Energy (ARE) friend Chris Neidl has proposed a series of solar gadget workshops for kids and adults in New York.  The workshops would be designed for diverse New Yorkers to share in constructive, fun gadget-building experiences, and leave with concrete knowledge and a lasting fascination with solar technology, electronics and robotics.  For more information or to vote for funding for Chris' project, click here.  Voting ends March 31st.  

Thanks for all your work Chris, and good luck!

(Photo by flickr user Hamed Saber shared under a creative commons license.)