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Decoding Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet

Austin Tang — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:29:24 +0000

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Decoding Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet

Earth Day 2026 highlights how community action worldwide supports environmental protections that reduce costs, manage shared risks, and strengthen public health, infrastructure reliability, and economic stability across regions and borders.

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Colorful Ghosts Haunt Our Wetlands

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International Children’s Month

Austin Tang — Tue, 27 May 2025 19:21:44 +0000

WEEKLY THEMES

WEEK 1 (June 1–7): Awareness & Heart Opening

Color Theme: White & Gold

Quote Style: “We see you. We love you. We are with you.”

Content Ideas: Candle-lighting videos, peaceful drawings, heartfelt shares.

WEEK 2 (June 8–14): Education & Advocacy

Color Theme: Indigo & Sky Blue

Quote Style: “Peace begins with knowledge and ends with action.”

Content Ideas: Infographics, short interviews, youth-led reading circles.

WEEK 3 (June 15–21): Healing & Restoration

Color Theme: Earth tones & Green

Quote Style: “We heal together. Every heart matters.”

Content Ideas: Music, sound healing snippets, child-created meditations.

June 21 Children’s Global Wave of Love 1:00 pm in your heart and your time zone

WEEK 4 (June 22–30): Unity & Action

Color Theme: Rainbow (symbol of unity)

Quote Style: “One world. One heart. All children free.”

Content Ideas: Love mural timelapses, action circles, donation links.

WEEK 1: Awareness & Heart Opening

Theme: We See You. We Love You.

June 1: Global Opening Ceremony – Light a candle, share a prayer or intention for the children. #ChildrenDeservePeace
June 2: Share a Story – Post a child’s story or drawing from Gaza or another conflict zone. Center their voice.
June 3: Wear White – As a symbol of peace and innocence. Post a photo with a message of solidarity.
June 4: Art for Peace – Invite kids and adults to create art expressing a world without war.
June 5: Listen Deeply – Host or join a virtual circle to listen to youth voices from conflict zones.
June 6: Peace Pledge – Write and share your personal vow to support peace and nonviolence.
June 7: Global Hug Chain – Share a “virtual hug” video, tagging friends around the world.

WEEK 2: Education & Advocacy

Theme: Knowledge is Power. Truth Sets Us Free.

June 8: Learn the Roots – Share an infographic or short video explaining the roots of conflict in child-accessible language.
June 9: Children’s Rights Day – Read and share the UN Rights of the Child. Discuss how we can uphold them.
June 10: School for Peace – Organize or attend a peace-based lesson or storytelling hour. Heidi Little and WE The World Live
June 11: Call for Ceasefire – Email or call your representatives urging protection for children in conflict zones. Sign here
https://www.change.org/p/the-peoples-legal-doc-to-end-child-murder-and-abuse-world-wide
June 12: Write Letters of Love – Send messages of hope and solidarity to children in shelters or refugee camps.Flood INSTAGRAM
June 13: Read for Peace – Choose a book about peace or justice and read it aloud online. All People please #internationalchildrensmonth #peaceforchildren
June 14: Nonviolence Teach-In – Host a virtual or local workshop on nonviolent communication. Heidi Little and Rick Ulfik We The World Live fb page

WEEK 3: Healing & Restoration

Theme: Mending Hearts, Restoring Hope.

June 15: Meditation for Peace – Lead or join a global synchronized peace meditation. Unify? Heidi Little?
June 16: Music Heals – Share or create a song for peace. Host a healing concert or sound bath. Musicians and Fine Artists for World Peace all over social media
June 17: Forgiveness Practice – Reflect on forgiving yourself and others. Share your process gently. All People please
June 18: Trauma Awareness – Educate about trauma in war-affected children and how to support healing. The Center for Advancement in Heart Based Education and ?
June 19: Plant Peace – Start a peace garden, plant a tree, or tend to nature with love and intention. Roots and Shoots?
June 20: Refugee Awareness – Learn and share stories from children displaced by violence. Musa? Angelina?
June 21: Solstice of Solidarity – A day of global prayer, ritual, or celebration for the light and future of all children.
The Children’s Global Wave of Love 1:00 PM in your heart and time zone we come together to cultivate and send forth”Children across the globe in love, care and respect. “ everyone at 1 pm in your time zone

WEEK 4: Unity & Action

Theme: Love Unites Us All.

June 22: Interfaith Blessing – Gather blessings and prayers for the children from many faiths and traditions. Monica Willard? Paul Sladkus?
June 23: Donate for Change – Organize or support a fundraiser for trauma recovery, medical care, or education. IBO Pro?
June 24: Peace Parade – Hold a child-led march or parade for peace in your community. Can we do this in time?
June 25: Hug Day – Offer safe, intentional hugs. Share a message of what a hug means to you. Everyone Please
June 26: Day of Silence – Take a vow of silence for an hour (or more) in honor of children who can’t speak out.
June 27: Create a Love Mural – Online or in a community space, contribute to a collective mural for peace. Thoughts?
June 28: Thank a Child – Write or record a message of gratitude and love to the children of the world. Everyone please
June 29: Action Circle – Invite friends to join your circle and plan how to continue beyond June. We the world panel all invited 1 pm CST
June 30: Closing Ceremony – Celebrate the month with music, gratitude, and setting intentions for ongoing peace action. We The World and Unity earth

Opening and closing ceremony will be live on fb.

Ready?!

Heidi Little
Executive Director The Center for Advancement in Heart Based Education, M.ED, Producer We Are Arising Tour 2026/27 Peace Lead WE The World. International Award Winning Vocalist/Songwriter www.heidilittle.com www.heartbaseded.org
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Text 512-799-9807

P 512-799-9807

E centerforadvancementsel@gmail.com

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Dan Weber, The Association of Mature American Citizens

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 19:05:44 +0000

SENIORS ON FIXED INCOMES DENIED 1% COST OF LIVING INCREASE
The following is a statement by AMAC on the topic of Seniors on fixed incomes being denied a 1% Cost of Living Increase. Interviews upon request. www.amac.us and www.amacfoundation.com
“Fixed income seniors suffer while the Obama administration offers unemployment payments for up to six full months even though it is a clear cut disincentive for job seekers. The administration, it seems, is unwilling to give the jobless the motivation they need to start seeking jobs by cutting back on the government’s unemployment largesse. Yet, hapless retirees and other fixed income Americans may be denied a paltry 1% COLA increase yet again,” according to Dan Weber, president of AMAC (Association of Mature American Citizens).
“Unemployment benefits, indeed, constitute a safety net for those who are temporarily out of work. But a policy of providing automatic payouts that last as long as six months is nothing short of a disincentive for job seekers in an economic climate where part-time work is fast becoming the norm.”
When the states of North and South Carolina and Georgia reduced the length of time individuals could receive unemployment payments an amazing thing happened, Weber said. Those states limited unemployment payments to as little a period as 12 weeks and quickly saw unemployment rates drop to new lows.
“So, when the incentive not to work is replaced by an incentive to work people found jobs within a matter of three months. It’s about time we started to focus on policies that work. We need to stop bankrolling subjectively generous policies that sap the natural urge of American workers to find jobs. They are part and parcel of failed economic schemes that have also had a negative impact on the nation’s productivity, Gross Domestic Product, job creation efforts and taxpayer revenue.”
If President Obama would adopt a similar strategy as those established in the Carolinas and Georgia, he might actually accomplish two important things. He would give those who’ve dropped out of the workforce a reason to go out and look for work. He would also free up funds to help those who really need help – older Americans on fixed incomes.”
“Let’s stop the 26-week employment disincentive and get back to common sense,” Weber wrote in a recent OpEd article posted at Townhall.Com.
In the article, Weber railed against the government’s insistence that a longer term unemployment payment schedule for the jobless is a good policy. He noted that some 92.9 million Americans are no longer in the labor force, no longer looking for work, and that the 62.7 percent labor participation rate is acceptable notwithstanding the fact that it is at its lowest level in four decades.
The OpEd article challenged the president who contends that unemployment is no longer a problem. If it is no longer a problem, Weber asserted, Mr. Obama might want to refocus his attention on that segment of the population that needs help, older Americans on fixed income.
“Within weeks, President Obama will announce that national inflation is so low this year that, like 2009 and 2010, those on fixed federal incomes – including Social Security recipients – will get a zero Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), under the current formula. While he could change this, the COLA for seniors is headed for zero.”
Weber urged the president to put a shorter time limit on unemployment benefits. “Let’s use the billions of dollars saved to offset a simple, one-time, one-percent COLA for all older Americans – many of whom served in the military, paid a lifetime into the Social Security system and deserve enough benefits from those services to pay for their groceries, rents and medicine. Save the rest of the unemployment entitlement checks for a tax cut for average Americans. It is about time, isn’t it?”
ABOUT AMAC
The Association of Mature American Citizens [http://www.amac.us] is a vibrant, vital senior advocacy organization that takes its marching orders from its members.

AMAC acts and speaks on behalf of its members, protecting their interests and offering a practical insight on how to best solve the problems they face today. AMAC’s advice to Seniors: Live long and make a difference! More information is available about AMAC at: http://amac.us

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