Let the Trees Chase your Cares Away on Earth Day 2013

Earth Day 2013

Mama gnome crouched down as she rummaged in the trunk by the bed. She was busy looking for gnomelets' trusty battle garments.
Yes, the gnome family will be going to battle once more this year for Earth Day 2013.
Battle plans had been drawn, perused over, and agreed upon by all members of the gnome family.

This Saturday, April 20th, at precisely 0600 hours, the gnome family will pile into the trusty gnome car and traverse the lands to participate in tree planting, weeding, mulching, sweeping, cleaning, and any other ing activities involved in forest rehabilitating with the human group, well named as Treepeople.

Mama gnome looks forward to Earth Day every year and indeed she urges you to participate in any way you can and perform a single act of green. Visit earthday.org to find more information.

As one of Mama gnome's favorite humans, John Muir, said, "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.  Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.  The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves."

Please make every day an Earth Day, let all your cares be chased away by the trees...and go green.

(c) friendlygnome.blogspot.com

video by NASAexplore

Earth Hour 2013

Mama gnome invites you to join the gnome family and countless humans who will celebrate Earth Hour 2013.

This Saturday, March 23, 2013, at 8:30 p.m. please turn off your lights and all non-essential appliances for an hour.

Hmmm. What to do for an  hour without power?
How about a romantic candlelit dinner?
How about a rousing game of shadow puppets?
How about letting nature take over like in this video.



video from: earthtouch


Here is Earth Hours' video



video by: earthhour

How will you spend your earth hour this year?
Take the challenge and go beyond the hour. Spend your time being green.

(c) friendlygnome.blogspot.com

10-10-10 Global Climate Work Party for 350.org

10-10-10 not only stands out as a very interesting date,

it is 350.org's Global Work Party Day.

photo from 350.org


Make October 10,2010 a meaningful day by doing something to help reduce carbon emissions.

Please visit 350.org to find out what activity you can participate in or if you want to register your own climate action for 10-10-10, just log on to their website at 350.org.


video from: 350org


According to Bill McKibben's blogpost for 350.org:

350 parts per million is what many scientists, climate experts, and progressive national governments are now saying is the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere. Accelerating arctic warming and other early climate impacts have led scientists to conclude that we are already above the safe zone at our current 392ppm, and that unless we are able to rapidly return to below 350 ppm this century, we risk reaching tipping points and irreversible impacts such as the melting of the Greenland ice sheet and major methane releases from increased permafrost melt.

Please help reduce our carbon emissions.


On 10-10-10...walk, use reusable bags, plant trees, plant vegetables, turn off unnecessary lights and appliances, eat vegetables...make everyday meaningful and Go Green...

(c) 2010 Jenaelha, Friendly Gnome's Blog

And the bells rang 350 times...So did the maracas, baby rattles and gong

The sun burned bright on the fateful day of October 24, 2009.

Mama gnome, Auntie gnome and elder gnomelet worked on posters worthy of being ecofriendly for they were made by their gnome hands on recycled paper and held up by twine and clothespins.

They worked feverishly to finish on time.

Their plan: to participate in the International Day of Climate Action. A day initiated by 350.org.

Mama gnome had previously consulted 350's map of action for October 24 and found a human and pet rally will be held at the local park to call attention to 350's cause: to call attention to human world leaders to work on bringing carbon levels in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million. Current levels are at a dangerous 390 ppm.

By the by, the gnome family and their pet, a baby dragon, made it to the park.

Mama gnome said right before she pulled into the car resting lot, "If no one else is here, we'll do our own rally."

Mama gnome said this with confidence, though inside she was secretly afraid.

It would not be the first time she'd seen low numbers for environmental causes.

And what did she see when she pulled the gnome car in? No one. Not one human or dog...

Mama gnome said, "It's okay, maybe we're early. Not time to panic yet. Besides our posters are quite eye-catching thanks to Auntie gnome."

photo by: Jenaelha, Friendly Gnome's Blog

Auntie gnome said, "Maybe they're on the other side."

Elder gnomelet said, "Mama, where are the dogs?"

Baby dragon said, "Zzzzzz."

Mama gnome said, "Other side? Okay, we'll try the other side. But usually they walk the dogs over here..." But hope flickered anew.

After a few stealth maneuvers and gnomish driving, the gnome car pulled into the other car resting lot.

It was packed. And lots of humans walked around.

The children wore colorful shorts,knee high socks and shirts embellished with numbers on the back.

Mama gnome said, "Strange, their numbers are not 350."

Finally, with eyes sharp as an eagle's, Mama gnome spotted three humans with one dog and they were holding up 350 signs!

Mama gnome shook hands with them. She met Leah, the human lady coordinating this local event. Leah brought her very eco-friendly dog.

Mama gnome decided not to introduce baby dragon to the dog at this time.

Slowly, our numbers increased.

We gathered round and the bells rang...and so did the baby rattles, the gong and maracas 350 times!

With every beat, Mama gnome's heart swelled, amidst the group of tall humans, gnomes, dogs and baby dragon.

In that moment, hope grew inside.

Our numbers may have been scant compared to the gatherings in New York and Sydney, but our spirits were strong and united with every one else on the planet who came together for this cause, for 350, for planet Earth.

photo by: Jim Adamik

Though that day has passed, make everyday a day of climate action and Go Green.

(c) Jenaelha, Friendly Gnome's Blog