HRH Prince Charles, Deepak Chopra, The Earth Day Network, and Major Celebrities Contribute to First Earth Day Gratitude Celebration

    SANTA MONICA, CA, April 02, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Prince Charles, Deepak Chopra, The Earth Day Network, Life is Good, the Downtown Project, Ron Finley, Lynne Twist, Rickie Byars Beckwith, Master Sha, Living Homes and more have all come together to promote the first ever global Earth Day Gratitude celebration on April 22, 2016.

What is the Global Earth Day Gratitude Celebration?
From 7:30 to 8:30 PM on April 22, 2016 Earth Day (worldwide, in your own time zone) we're encouraging everyone to power up the gratitude and power down your energy consumption, getting as close to personal net zero as possible. Celebrate under the full moon. Dance under the stars. Dine by candlelight or LED candles. Count your blessings. Observe the fresh insights that flood your own awareness and the world consciousness, as we spend at least one hour on Earth Day giving thanks to Mother Nature with our words and actions. Be epic.

Thanksgiving has turkey. Christmas has gifts and family. Valentine's Day has date night and chocolate. Earth Day, April 22, has been a holiday since 1970. Now, at last, Earth Day has it's own tradition - the global Earth Day Gratitude celebration. Part of protecting our environment is about getting smart about what it means to live sustainably and how to reduce our footprint on an individual basis. Earth Day is a celebration of that goal and a reminder to protect the thing we rely on most for our own livelihood - the Earth.

Join in being the change we wish to see, and start planning your own Earth Day Gratitude celebration now. People on six different continents are joining together in this worldwide celebration, which will continue for a full 24 hours. Share video, photos and posts about your celebration using the hash tags #EarthDay and #EarthDayGratitude. Check out sustainable films, and download a free Earth Day Gratitude ebook, full of tips on sustainability and gratitude, from the world's most respected visionaries at EarthdayGratitude.com.

In his speech at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, #COP21, HRH Prince Charles issued a call to action to each of us, saying, "The moment has arrived to take those long-awaited steps towards rescuing our planet and our fellow man from impending catastrophe. Let us pursue that vital goal in a spirit of enlightened and human collaboration."

In a piece penned exclusively for the Earth Day Gratitude Project, Deepak Chopra wrote, "We call her "the environment," but [Earth] is our extended body that nourishes our existence in every moment of our life... Let us work to keep her sustainable, so we may in turn be nourished and sustained."

Each one of us can be part of the solution. Making smarter energy and life choices helps the environment, and it also helps our budget, offering thousands of dollars in saving every year.

Download your free Earth Day Gratitude ebook at EarthdayGratitude.com. There is no opt-in requirement.

Contributors to the ebook are available for quotes, interviews, and on-air appearances. Call 310-430-2397 or email [email protected] to speak to our media team.

About Earth Day Gratitude:
Earth Day Gratitude is a new, perennial tradition co-created by Bill Gladstone (literary agent and author), Natalie Pace (bestselling author and sustainability advocate) and Christopher Van Buren (LaunchMoxie CEO) to activate meaningful change and to promote community, gratitude and celebration on one of the most important global holidays of the year - Earth Day.

About H.R.H. The Prince of Wales:
H.R.H. Prince Charles is the Heir to the Throne of the British Monarchy. The Prince of Wales has been an advocate for global sustainability for more than 30 years, and is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World.

About Home Farm:
Prince Charles believes passionately in the advantages of organic farming. In 1985, when it was still a relatively new concept, His Royal Highness decided to convert the Duchy Home Farm into a completely organic farming system. Thirty-one years later, Home Farm is not only a successful and viable working farm, but a flagship for the benefits of an organic, sustainable form of agriculture.

About Deepak Chopra, M.D.:
Deepak Chopra is a bestselling author and the founder of the Chopra Foundation, which is dedicated to improving health and well-being, cultivating spiritual knowledge, expanding consciousness and promoting world peace to all members of the human family.

About The Earth Day Network:
The Earth Day Network is the world's largest recruiter to the environmental movement, with over 50,000 partners in 96 countries. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. Kathleen Rogers, President of Earth Day Network, has worked for more than 20 years as an environmental attorney and advocate.

About Leon Krier:
Leon Krier is an eminent architect, urban planner and theorist pioneer in promoting the perennial rationality and modernity of traditional urbanism and architecture. Leon is the author of The Architecture of Community, published by Island Press in 2009.

About Poundbury, England:
Poundbury is an urban extension to the Dorset county town of Dorchester, built on Duchy of Cornwall land according to architectural principles advocated by The Prince of Wales. Leon Krier designed Poundbury based upon Prince Charles' book A Vision of Britain, employing the "Poundbury Principles" of architecture, mixed housing and favoring the pedestrian over the car to create a more humanizing environment.

About Cayala, Guatemala:
The town of Cayala was master planned in 2003 by Leon Krier, with the Guatemala-based firm of Estudio Urbano.

About Life is Good:
Life is Good is a $100 million lifestyle brand that is spreading the power of optimism. Bert & John Jacobs founded the company out of the back of a van.

About the Downtown Project:
The Downtown Project's goal and purpose is to help make downtown Las Vegas a place of Inspiration, Entrepreneurial Energy, Creativity, Innovation, Upward Mobility, and Discovery, through the 3 C's of Collisions, Co-learning, and Connectedness in a long-term, sustainable way. Mark Rowland is the CEO and Community Actualizer.

About Lynne Twist:
Lynne Twist is the author of the bestselling book, The Soul of Money and the co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance.

About the Pachamama Alliance:
Pachamama Alliance is a global community that offers people the chance to learn, connect, engage, travel and cherish life for the purpose of creating a sustainable future that works for all.

About Rickie Byars Beckwith:
Rickie Byars Beckwith is the Arts & Music Director of Agape International Spiritual Center and a world-renowned spiritual songstress.

About Ron Finley:
Known as the Gangsta Gardener, Ron Finley is one of LA's most widely known artivists. Founder of the Ron Finley Project, his mission is to transform the culture in urban communities throughout the world.

About LivingHomes:
LivingHomes works with leading architects to create lines of homes that feature modern form and functionality and an unprecedented level of healthy/sustainability materials and energy systems. The 1st Living Home was the 1st platinum LEED rated home in the U.S.

Stay tuned into Earth Day Gratitude events at Earth Day Gratitude.

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