40 Years On: Earth Day 2010
The year 2010 sees the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, when Earth Day Network and Carbon War Room are combining to connect public and private sectors and provoke discussion on the roles of government and industry in the fight against climate change, with talks by major industry leaders.
Projects include “A Billion Acts of Green”, when hundreds of thousands will participate in schemes or exhibitions on subjects including tree planting, water protection and forest restoration in 180 countries.
A Global Day of Action will take place on April 22nd 2010 when
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Easter Eggs
Traditionally, boiled eggs were eaten on Easter Sunday and people used to wrap their eggs in onion skins, before boiling them and decorating them with flowers and leaves to give as gifts.
Traditions of Pace Egging, Egg Rolling and Egg Jarping evolved in villages, especially in the north of England: these sports and entertainments usually took place on Easter Monday.
Although customs vary, boiled eggs, artistically labelled
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The Real Saint George
St George is usually depicted as an allegorical figure: sitting on a horse, brandishing a shield and cross, as the cringing dragon expires beneath his sword, but the real Saint George was made of flesh and blood and was born in Roman times to a noble family in Libya.
Raised as a Christian, he became
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Palm Sunday: 28 March 2010
Palm Sunday is a day of celebration and solemnity remembering Jesus Christ’s triumphal procession into Jerusalem in the week before his trial and crucifixion. It is a moveable feast that takes place on the Sunday of the Holy Week that precedes Easter, and in 2010 falls on 28th March.
The day is also known as Passion Sunday, Yew Sunday, Branch Sunday or The Sunday of the Passion.
It is celebrated in Christian churches all over the world with
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The construction of MediaCityUK in Salford, is predicted to deliver £1.5bn to the North West regional economy alone, employment opportunities for 15,500 people and £400m of commissioning spend.
In order to exploit this opportunity it is essential for the digital and creative industry specialists to innovate and collaborate, to build a robust, competitive supply chain, which will elevate the North to be a leading force in the European media industry.
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Sport Relief: 19 March – 21 March 2010
If you’ve been putting off doing something physically active for a while, then the 19th to 21st March 2010 could be the time to don your trainers and your trackeys and help raise some money for disadvantaged people in the UK and across the world.
Sport Relief is a biennial event that has become one of Britain’s biggest fundraisers, and in 2008 raised £19.5 million for deserving causes.