Earth Days

By the early 1960s Americans were becoming aware of the effects of pollution on the environment. Rachel Carson's 1962 bestseller "Silent Spring" raised the specter of the dangerous effects of pestisides on America's countrysides. Later in the decade, a 1969 fire on Cleveland's Cuyahoga River shed light on the problem of chemical waste disposal. Until that time, protecting the planet's natural resources was not part of the national political agenda, and the number of activists devoted to large-scale issues such as industrial pollution was minimal. Factories pumped pollutants into the air, lakes and rivers with few legal consequences. Big, gas-guzzling cars were considered a sign of prosperity. Only a small  portion of the American population was familiar with–let alone practiced–recycling.

Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1962, Senator Gaylord Nelson, a Democrat from Wisconsin, was determined to convince the federal government that the planet was at risk. In 1969, Nelson, considered one of the leaders of the modern environmental movement, developed the idea for Earth Day after being inspired by the anti-Vietnam War "teach-ins" that were taking place on college campuses around the United States. According to Nelson, he envisioned a large-scale, grassroots environmental demonstration "to shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda."

Nelson announced the Earth Day concept at a conference in Seattle in the fall of 1969 and invited the entire nation to get involved. He later recalled, "The wire services carried the story from coast to coast. The response was electric. It took off like gangbusters. Telegrams, letters and telephone inquiries poured in from all across the country. The American people finally had a forum to express its concern about what was happening to the land, rivers, lakes and air—and they did so with spectacular exuberance." Dennis Hayes, a young activist who had served as student president at Stanford University, was selected as Earth Day's national coordinator, and he worked with an army of student volunteers and several staff members from Nelson's Senate office to organize the project. According to Nelson, "Earth Day worked because of the spontaneous response at the grassroots level. We had neither the time nor resources to organize 20 million demonstrators and the thousands of schools and local communities that participated. That was the remarkable thing about Earth Day. It organized itself."

Since 1970, Earth Day celebrations have grown. In 1990, Earth Day went global, with 200 million people in over 140 nations participating, according to the Earth Day Network (EDN), a nonprofit organization that coordinates Earth Day activities. In 2000, Earth Day focused on clean energy and involved hundreds of millions of people in 184 countries and 5,000 environmental groups, according to EDN. Activities ranged from a traveling, talking drum chain in Gabon, Africa, to a gathering of hundreds of thousands of people at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Today, the Earth Day Network collaborates with more than 17,000 partners and organizations in 174 countries. According to EDN, more than 1 billion people are involved in Earth Day activities, making it "the largest secular civic event in the world."

Earth Day is on April 22nd every year. Earth Day is a day to remember to take care of our planet, Earth. We can take care of our planet by keeping it clean. We can keep Earth clean by following the rule of “reduce, reuse, recycle”. Reduce means use less. We can reduce our use of resources like water or gasoline. Reuse means use again, rather than throw

things away. We can reuse many things, such as jars, plastic bags, and boxes. Recycle means to make something new from something old. We can keep Earth clean by recycling materials such as aluminum, paper, and plastic. If we take these materials to a recycling center, they can be used again in a different way.

On Earth Day, we remind ourselves and everyone on Earth that we must do these things. We must do these things every day, not just on Earth Day. We must all do our part, and we can make a difference. On April 22nd, remind everyone you know that Earth

Day is every day!

For My Mother

MOTHER

Mother,,,
I waited a long caress of love
I have not heard the your advice
Long I lost the person most instrumental in my life

Mother,,,
At the time remember thee, make me comfortable
Do not feel I was growing thanks to your services
I really miss your figure

Mother,,,
My days are empty without your attend
Depletion of tears, for you will not return my side
My little heart groan, will not be for you approached me

Mother,,,
Why did you leave so soon leave me,
Leave me forever
why god did not give me the opportunity to your happilly

Mother,,,
Wherever I was, your name always accompanied me
I will always try for you proud to be your attend
Thank you mom,
I always love you,,,,

By : Agus Setiawan

Raden Ajeng Kartini

Raden Adjeng Kartini

Women Figure Doughty Indonesia
"Raden Kartini Adjeng"

Raden Kartini Adjeng is one of the gentry or nobility of Java classes, the daughter of the Duke of Raden Mas Sosroningrat Ario, Jepara district. She is the daughter of his first wife, but not the major's wife. His mother named M.A. Ngasirah, daughter of Siti Aminah Nyai and Kyai Haji Haji Madirono, a religion teacher at Telukawur, Jepara. Of his father's side, the genealogy can be traced to Hamengkubuwana Kartini VI.

Kartini's father at first was a district officer in Mayong. Colonial rule then requires a regent beristerikan a nobleman. Because M.A. Ngasirah not the duke, then her father married again with Raden Adjeng Woerjan (Moerjam), a direct descendant of the King of Madura. After the marriage, Kartini's father was appointed the regent in the place of the father Jepara RA Woerjan, R.A.A. Tjitrowikromo.

Kartini was the fifth child of 11 siblings and stepfather. Of all siblings, Kartini was the eldest daughter. His grandfather, Prince Ario Tjondronegoro IV, was appointed regent at the age of 25 years. Kartini's brother, Sosrokartono, is a smart in the field of language. Until the age of 12 years, Kartini allowed in school at ELS (Europese Lagere School). Here, among others, Kartini learn Dutch. But after 12 years of age, he should stay at home because it could be secluded.

Because Kartini could speak Dutch, then at home he began to study himself and to write letters to my friends of correspondence from the Netherlands. One is Rosa Abendanon a lot of support. From books, newspapers, and European magazines, thinks Kartini interested in the progress of European women. Arises a desire to promote indigenous women, because he saw that indigenous women are at a low social status.

Kartini read a lot of Semarang newspaper De Pieter Brooshooft Locomotief who cared, he also received leestrommel (package circulated magazine subscriptions to the bookstore). Among which there are magazines of culture and science is quite heavy, there is also the Dutch women's magazine De Hollandsche Lelie. Kartini was then several times sent his writings and published in De Hollandsche Lelie. Of his letters appear Kartini read everything with great interest, while taking notes. Kartini is sometimes called a bouquet or quote a few sentences. His attention is not solely about the emancipation of women, but also the general social problems. Kartini saw her struggle to obtain freedom, autonomy and legal equality as part of a broader movement. Among the books read Kartini before age 20, there is the title of Max Havelaar and Love Letters of Multatuli's work, which in November 1901 was read two times. Then De Stille Kraacht (Hidden Power) by Louis Coperus. Then Van Eeden works of high quality, Augusta de Witt's work is mediocre, roman-feminist work of de-Jong Goekoop Mrs. Van Beek and an anti-war novel written by Berta von Suttner, Die Waffen Nieder (Put a gun). All of them speak Dutch.

By his parents, Kartini was told to marry a regent Apex, KRM Duke Ario Djojo Adhiningrat Singgih, who already have had three wives. Kartini married on 12 November 1903. Her husband understood Kartini Kartini and desire the freedom and support girls' school founded in the east gate of the office complex Rembang district, or in a building that is now used as the Scout House. Kartini also wrote several books, among others: After Dark Light, Kartini's Letters, Letters From Kartini, An Indonesian Feminist 1900-1904, Just Call Me Kartini and much more.

The first and last child at the same time, R.M. Soesalit, born on September 13, 1904. A few days later, 17 September 1904, Kartini died at the age of 25 years. Kartini was buried in the village of Fur, Fur District, Apex. Thanks to his perseverance Kartini, then founded the School for Women by Kartini Foundation in Semarang in 1912, and later in Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Malang, Madison, Cirebon and other areas. The school's name is "Kartini School". Kartini Foundation was founded by the family of Van Deventer, a leader of the Ethical Policy.

In the era of Kartini, the late 19th to early 20th century, women have not gained the freedom of this country in many ways. They are not allowed to obtain a higher education as he had not even allowed to determine the mate / husband alone, and so forth. Kartini who feel free to make choices even felt they had no choice at all because it was born as a woman, has always been treated differently by relatives and friends are men, and feeling jealous of the freedom of Dutch women, eventually growing desire and determination in his heart to change habits that are less good.

To commemorate the struggle and as a pioneer of the emancipation of women, especially in Indonesia. President Sukarno issued Presidential Decree No.108 of the Republic of Indonesia Year 1964, dated May 2, 1964, which sets Kartini as well as establish a National Hero Kartini's birthday, April 21, to be observed every year as the big day came to be known as Kartini Day.

Here we can see once the role of a Adjeng Raden Kartini Indonesia as one of the women who promote the progress of the nation by encouraging Indonesian women to donate their ability to build the nation of Indonesia. Kartini also confirms that permpuan-girls in Indonesia and around the world are able to work well and not lose the ability of a man.