The atmosphere of Earth is a layer of
gases surrounding the planet Earth that is retained by Earth's gravity. The atmosphere protects life on Earth by
absorbing solar radiation, warming the surface through heat retention, and
reducing temperature extremes between day and night. Nearly all Earth beings need air to live, both
animals and plants.
Air is the element of the East, connected to the
soul and the breath of life. If you’re
doing a working related to communication, wisdom or the powers of the mind, Air
is the element to focus on. Air carries
away your troubles, blows away strife and carries positive thoughts to those
who are far away. Air is associated with
the colors yellow and white. It's
supposed fundamental importance to life can be seen in words such as aspire, inspire, perspire
and spirit.
Doves and
birds are connected to the element of Air. They represent peace, tranquility, and the
calm that wind can bring. Willow boughs
are also used as symbols of the air; their supple nature and slender,
wind-blown leaves seem fitting to represent the gentle supple motion of the
wind. Flutes and other wind music, with
their high pitching notes that often sound like the whining of the wind in the
branches of trees, is often used to depict the wind.
As soon as we call to
mind the air element within the body — the air in our lungs and other body
cavities, even the gases dissolved in our blood — we’re immediately aware of
the breathing, aware that air is flowing rhythmically in and out of the body. So almost simultaneously we recall the air
element outside of us — the air surrounding us and touching the skin in this
very moment, the winds and clouds and breezes that we see and hear moving
branches and grasses. In truth your life
is a sacred gift of enchantment to this Earth. Having this direct sense of interconnectedness
is enlivening and empowering.
Clean Air Day 2014 is Wednesday,
June 4th. Clean Air
Day aims to increase public awareness of two key environmental priorities:
clean air and climate change, as well as to encourage the public to take action
in these sectors. In the winter of 1998,
representatives from five environmental NGO's met with the Minister of the
Environment to request that June be officially declared "clean air
month" in Canada.
Clean air, is air
which has a natural balance of gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and carbon
dioxide. Clean air does not contain
pollutants or allergens. Toxic air
pollution is linked to serious conditions such as cancer and chronic
bronchitis. Air pollution can exacerbate
pre-existing conditions such as asthma.
Clean Air Month is a
time for many states to celebrate the impact the Clean Air Act has had on the
way people think about the environment and on the overall health of its people.
For example, in Wisconsin, the Clean Air
Act influenced legislation to be passed to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions from
state power stations; and sulfur dioxide emissions has fallen by 46 percent.
The transportation sector is a major contributor of
air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. For Clean Air Day, why not renew or begin a
commitment to sustainable transportation? When you use public transit, cycle, walk and
rollerblade, you can reduce your personal emissions, save money used on fuel,
contribute to your personal health and much more.
The Clean
Air Day Commuter Challenge gives schools a special chance to encourage students
to walk, bike or skate to school. Clean
Air Day is a chance to celebrate our environment by keeping our air clean, to
share walking safety skills with children, to bring safety to our neighborhoods
and reduce crime, to address traffic congestion, pollution and speed around our
schools, and to spend valuable time with one another. All great reasons to get your school and
community involved!
·
Bike to Work
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Go for a Nature Walk
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Walk to School
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Recycle
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Quit Smoking
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Put up a Birdhouse
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Cut the Carbon Footprint
·
Plant a Tree
Start
your new clean air lifestyle today!
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