BAPS Charities Goes Green for Earth Day- Atlanta Dunia -

BAPS Charities Goes Green for Earth Day

Saturday, April 23, 2011 – This year BAPS Charities will join the “A Billion Acts of Green®” campaign by reducing carbon emissions, supporting sustainability, and helping register one billion actions in advance of the Earth Summit in Rio in 2012.
BAPS Charities in Atlanta observed Earth Day by installing 3,186 plants and 10 trees of various types. Volunteers of all ages, contributed many hours throughout the morning and afternoon. Additionally, hundreds of aluminum cans were collected in a recycling drive.

In an effort to go beyond the 24-hours dedicated to Earth Day, BAPS community centers are continuously finding new ways to creatively harness cutting edge environmental designs and materials in their activities. Currently many facilities utilize power saving fiber optics, LED lighting and management practices to ensure energy consumption is both optimal and efficient. To help spread the message, exhibitions promoting environment protection and ecological awareness have been designed and displayed regularly throughout the year during events organized by BAPS Charities.

The first Earth Day which in 1970, activated 20 million Americans from around the world, launched what is now credited as a modern day environmental movement. Since the first gathering, Earth Day Network (EDN) has organized more than 1 billion people to participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world. In support of EDN’s initiatives and commitment to save our shared planet, BAPS Charities will participate in their global call for action.
Every year, BAPS Charities participates in events like Earth Day to offer individuals and families an opportunity to spend time improving the environment of their community, making it safer and healthier for generations to come. On an international level, BAPS has recycled over 10,000 tons of paper and 7 million aluminum cans, planted 1.5 million trees and conducted 497 rainwater-harvesting projects. These efforts on a global scale highlight the necessity of making every effort to conserve our planet’s resources. BAPS, through its volunteer efforts, strives to build stronger communities throughout the world by inspiring one individual at a time.

About BAPS Charities

BAPS Charities is a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit international charity organization committed to sincerely serving the world by caring for individuals, families, and communities. It is affiliated with BAPS as an independent charity and social services arm. The 55,000 BAPS volunteers networked in over 3,300 centers around the world provide over 12 million volunteer-hours of service annually.

Among social service charities, BAPS Charities is a well-respected and trusted name. It has amassed over 50 years of firsthand experience in initiating, managing, and sustaining 160 humanitarian operations throughout the world in such diverse fields as: medical services, environmental services, community services, tribal services, and disaster relief services.

For additional information on BAPS Charities and its international and local philanthropic activities, please visit www.bapscharities.org