Happy New Year 2010!
Hopefully you all enjoyed a wonderful holiday season, and will have good health, much happiness and abundant prosperity in 2010. Let’s all work together to make 2010 a good year for our planet as well.
It’s fascinating how different organizations welcome in the new year. Today, I received several emails from groups that I support.
The David Suzuki Foundation sent an email out to its Community Leaders (I am one) including some information and a link to a survey. The survey involved questions about climate change, and it’s funny how pre-Christmas actions seem so long ago once it’s a new year!
Conservation International sent an email listing their goals for 2010. Some of their goals are the same as those of other organizations, such as working to secure a stable global climate (both CARE and the David Suzuki Foundation were among the many NGO’s involved with Copenhagen). Conservation International’s goals are wide-reaching, and involve things like saving our oceans and helping to feed people.
Other organizations emailed out their thanks for a successful 2009 and their hopes for 2010. As well, many groups have posted a note on their website recognizing the contribution their supporters (including you?) made in 2009. Most of them are really nice, including the International Rhino Foundation which said it like it is in their Heartfelt Thanks:
IRF’s success is only possible because of your support. As 2009 comes to a close, we’d like to thank all of you who have contributed time, money, and enthusiasm to our work this past year. It’s your belief in IRF that makes our work possible.
Those are likely the words our planet and its animals would say if they had voices, and likely what many people say when humanitarian workers help them.
Let’s work together to make 2010 a great year (and the start to a great decade) for our planet and the animals and people we share it with. What groups are in your area that could use some help? It’s time to reach out to them. Make it a great year! Happy New Year!
Tags: 2010, CARE, Conservation, Conservation International, David Suzuki Foundation, International Rhino Foundation, rhinos, Wildlife
