Earth Day 2009

Seacoast of New Hampshire, USA

Earthcast

New!!

Earthcast Echo

On April 22nd, Earth Day, the Earthbridges community gathered experts in the field, Kindergarten to college-level students, teachers and others with an interest in the environment to broadcast live on the internet for 24 hours. This yearly event, called Earthcast, has been archived at earthbridges.net. Local NH schools participated in this event and their archives are listed here.

As an extension to this yearly event, we hoped there would be enough interest to broadcast "echoes" throughout the year.

Our 2nd Earthcast Echo on Wednesday, June 24, 10:15 am EDT.

Rye Jr. High is kicked off the Earthcast Echo on Thursday, May 28, 10:45 am.

More About the 24 Hour Earth Day Webcast = Earthcast
(http://earthbridges.wikispaces.com)
What: This webcast is intended to be a 24 hour long conversation about the health of our planet. We hope to have participants from around the world moderate an hour long conversation. This conversation can be planned at the discretion of the moderator(s) for that hour. Potential guests could include local leaders, student environmental advocates, scientists/engineers, politicians, grassroots leaders, etc.

When: April 22nd. We will follow the 24 hour GMT day (We'll use the time in Greenwich, England as the standard for planning the time blocks. For all of us in NH, it will actually start at 8 pm on April 21st.

Why: The goal is to help our participants (both listeners and moderators) form a more global perspective on the issue of sustainability and the health of the earth.

How to Participate

Come join the 24-hour long conversation about the health of our planet. Participants will be from around the world. Special guests include local leaders, student environmental advocates, scientists, engineers, and people like you who are interested in helping to make the world safe and healthy for future generations. Participation can occur anywhere there is an Internet connection!

Listen and Text	Listen to the live show at http://earthbridges.net/studio. There are several ways to listen to the audio: iTunes, Windows Media, Real Player, and Ustream. Select the option that works best for your computer system or is available during that portion of the webcast (ustream may not be available for all hours). Then use the chat room to ask questions or communicate ideas to the special guests. Earthbridges chat room login requires only a name and no password is necessary.

Voicethread	Add an an audio, video, or text comment to the Earthcast VoiceThread at http://voicethread.com/share/420500/

Guest book and Guest Map	Sign the guestbook at http://tinyurl.com/earthcast09guestbook. (View guest responses here.) Also, add yourself to the map at http://tinyurl.com/earthcast09listenermap.

Share your own content!	Create your own video or audio that can be played during any of the webcast. Share how you are making a difference in your own community or any thoughts and ideas that you have about environmental issues. Upload videos to youtube, teachertube, your blog or website. Tag all content with earthcast09. Contact: earthbridges at gmail.com

What’s the schedule of events? The complete hourly schedule is located at http://earthbridges.wikispaces.com/Earth+Day+2009.

9:30 am – 10:00 am EDT- Little Harbour School, Portsmouth, NH
- 5th Grade with their guest Paul Panish.
- Host - Molly Green.
11:00 am – 11:30 am EDT - Dondero School, Portsmouth, NH
- Host - Linda George.
Noon – 1:00 pm EDT - Rye Jr. High School (A Middle School), Rye, NH
- 7th grade students will provide an interactive quiz for listeners.
- Webcaster - Sheila Adams.

Who and where are the webcasters?

The webcasters are located around the world. Click on this map for a global view.