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Help re-green the global scene.
Share the spirit!
Hold an Earthcare Party with Purpose!
Manifest the vision of a Paradise on Earth.
Create EarthCare theme fun! -- JOIN us.

. Co-host a William Phillips [1825 - 1911] Eco-Concert

. Add a fun eco-kissed image to

WILLIAM PHILLIPS [1825-1911] ECO-CENTENARY 2012
~ UK-IRELAND-ITALY -- **GAZEBO IN THE PARK** AWARD

. KEEN ON OCEAN-EARTHCARE + SUSTAINABLE LIVING?

Prince Charles: "The grim reality is that our planet has reached a point of crisis and we have only seven years before we lose the levers of control." Copenhagen Confererence, 2009.

Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: "The desire and hope and desperate need for planetary transformation is what brought me here." Copenhagen, 2009.

"Now is a time to prove we LOVE NATURE. -- Put Earth first - before self in this critical moment in Earth History. Duty before self, as socially, we create the future we need, a new society -- whole, free, and remarkable. ... Here's to our wonderful home, reborn, as 'the sustainable blue-green planet, EARTH!' -- "FIRST - THE EARTH!" - Melcir ~ WANT TO HELP? ~ See below.

LIKE QUIZZES? -- Scroll way down!! ~ Enjoy.


visited 21 states (9.33%)Create your own visited map of The World

"EARTHCARE Action!! ~ 'FIRST - THE EARTH!' Photo-ART" - www.flickr.com/groups/first-the-earth/,


An FTE group milestone ... We celebrated!! our 4th Birthday -- 24th March 2011!!!
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. HELLO,!!: Thanks for your visit and kindness. Please add me as a contact/ friend or family. I need you to link me, as I constantly exceed my outreach to generate ties around the world. -- Thanks for spreading the goals of EARTHCARE, and the discussions in my groups. I love your green Volunteering, and your care for the Environment . ~ All my original images are copyright ©2006-11, Melcir Erskine-Richmond. All rights reserved. Please contact me if you wish to use my images, or if you have suggestions or questions. Thanks so much.
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I seem to have proved that the love of money and love of the EARTH may not be too compatible! -- How did i determine this? I put my site through an automated financial evaluation, which took about 3 seconds. Guess what my site is worth per this process ... ? What an incredibly odd outcome! Initially, to them it was worth virtually nothing -- all my hard work, all my contacts, my groups, presumably valueless to financiers!!! Apparently they gave no credit to those working to restore a whole, healthy planet? -- not that i am too surprised. However, they later significantly revised the sum to over $400,000 -- Realistic? Unknown. Fair -- Who can tell!! But today, it has fluctuated wildly three times, between $+100k-+800k. Go figure. [Your site evaluation, for comparison, might prove interesting.] Here is mine! :
This website is worthWhat is your website worth?


. My friends ~ Wow!!! -- My first photo upload was 29 Dec. 2006, and now [January 2011], my photos have gained + 43,349 visits, and received an average of 19 FAVES each! Some images have won special awards. -- It's all so very heartwarming. Thanks. ~ I now have + 4,250 contacts / friends, and have given out + 23,877 FAVES!! ~ Oohh, and I've created 5 groups - ;-) ... [see above]. Keep up your great flow of 'People + NATURE' images to Earthcare ACTIONS!! ~ and kindness!!
. WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR EARTHCARE?
READY TO HELP to NURTURE KINDNESS and ENTERPRISE for a POSITIVE FUTURE? Just offer online, or anywhere!! You can easily HELP MODERATE in our groups. -- Invite-Award to our group all the wonderful images of nature and helpers, which we find on flickr. Or take great pics of Volunteers at work, as images of EARTHCARE.
For our OCEAN & EARTHCARE Actions & Eco-Sail Training project, we need a globally-active eco-sustainable Patron plus MAJOR financial sponsorship, that is Ocean Earthcare professional, with vast interest in eco-sustainable living for summer and winter cities and communities. And we need a pro-bono legal team, for our Foundation setup. ~ Additionally, we need many Volunteers: including IT website developers, and support consultants, to create and launch a WEBSITE plus graphics designers, eg. we love inspired art and photography, and cool graphics, with regular updates to keep it all flowing. ~ We need volunteer teams for strategy development, non-profit business research, investor relations, special events, educational media and technology tool developers, promotional edu-documentaries, concept development, marketing, and management, website, online and media promotional literature, general news releases, news and features for group journal, technical writers, media assistants, membership support - development, and all teams essential for a global non-profit futuristic r & d group. ~ Your suggestions much appreciated.

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. HOW DID I GET HERE?: This is a great way to face just about any personal growth issue!! -- While working for the UN Freedom from Hunger Campaign in London in 1965, I shared a flat with a UK Olympic fencing sportswoman, "Poppy", and so grew interested in the Olympics. Next I moved to Quebec, and wrote radio-TV commercials for contemporary Habitat Architecture, a part of Expo '67, in Montreal. Then I moved to Toronto, and ran a bookshop. In 1972, I returned to UK, to gain insights into the ancient landscape planning mysteries of Somerset's Glastonbury region, and later stayed in Scotland's experimental Findhorn Community, A few years later, I co-ordinated a 3-day music festival for the "1977 World Environment Day", in City Hall Square, Brisbane. Returning to North America, I toured aboard a Tall-Ship in Vancouver, about 1978, was volunteer Video Editor for the 1979 World Symposium on Humanity in Los Angeles, and Promotions support for the 1980 First Global Conference on the Future, in Toronto. Back in the UK, I was awarded consecutive grants from London's Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in 1987 and 1988.

In 1989, I was an invited speaker on "The Future Global Prototype Model Cities and Oceangoing Schooner Ambassador-ship", at the World Future Society 6th General Assembly Conference, Washington DC. From 1989 - 1994, I developed and managed numerous Internet Discussion Groups to advance Internet Communications globally. In 2006, I gained a Post-graduate Certificate in Arts Administration.

Check out my other groups -- 2 opened in April 2008, and more since then:
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plus "EARTH Marvels! - 50++FAVES" - www.flickr.com/groups/50comments_/




In 2008, I gained my first SPONSORSHIP! Special thanks to Clustr Maps for choosing my Profile page here for their User of the month award for February/ March 2008 (combined) clustrmaps.wordpress.com/user-of-the-month/ -- with prize of a cool 2 years free upgrade, along with fellow winners: Edublogs Tutorials -- AK Gupta on Tripod.com -- Robert Bruce Group on MySpace -- Flickr: melcir.meri -- Familien Schøler’s blog -- Geoffrey Laurence – Contemporary Realism – Fine Art -- Your House Auctions -- Hotel Discount .
Now, in 2010, I wish to make - with other grants winners, sports-people, futurists, ethical entrepreneurs, etc. - some original group grant applications in futuristic eco-community arts and manufactures projects. -- If interested, please just send me a note.
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Sadly [until we have a Website], I've no room for news of :

. WORLD CRISES //. ANIMAL TROUBLES //. ANCIENT CULTURES //. FUTURE THEMES
. or my EXHIBITION of images!
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My top FAVED images [Click on an image to Comment + FAVE!]:


For more images, see my photostream.

MY AWARD-WINNING IMAGES: [More, on black - www.flickriver.com/photos/38123137@N00/popular-interesting ]
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1. "Breaking through -- Full moon over mellow Mangroves ..." -- Awarded - "by Blue Ribbon Photography [Invited Images Only]! for receiving 5+Blue Ribbons." ||
2. "Nature's art! ~ Half-circle and stripes ... " -- Awarded - This is EXQUISITE! 5 EXQUISITE IMAGE Awards!!!
Also Awarded: Featured Photographers Batch# 19
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! ! !! ★ Premium Quality Image ★
!!★ 8 High Quality Images ★

Qualified Members Only
www.flickr.com/groups/exquisiteimage/
Featured Photographer ||
3. "One of Life's greatest mini-adventures, lazing about in a boat!!" Awarded - Congratulations!! ... 5 or more awards from the Colour Art AwardsGroup!!
This shot is truly an exceptional colourful wonder!
Kindly post this image at Photographic Art Legacy - Invites Only!! ||
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MAJOR INTERESTS: EARTH-Life; Biodiversity; Animal Conservation; Wisdom; eco-tourism; sustainable living; Volunteerism; Current Affairs; Communications; community; FUTURE; Olympics; Arts; Health; green architecture; Love; Kindness; Music; Joy; Fun; Heritage; Promoting "Eco-Heros"; Helping others; Non-profits; Mentors; Photography; Art; Computing, EXPLORATION; Travel; Cosmic cities in history; Civilizations; Architecture and technology; Ancient Earth; Future life.
. COOL BOOKS 'N' AUTHORS: ** NON-FICTION **
* ~ * Liz Simpson: "The healing energies of Earth", Axiom; * ~ * John Michell & Christine Rhone: "Twelve Tribe Nations and the Science of Enchanting the Landscape", Thames and Hudson; * ~ * William James Perry: "The Children of the Sun", Adventures Unlimited; * ~ * Herbie Brennan: "The Secret History of Ancient Egypt: Electricity, Sonics and the Disappearance of an Advanced Civilisation", Piatkus; * ~ * Emmeline Plunket: "Calendars and Constellations of the Ancient World", Senate; * ~ * Graham Hancock: "Fingerprints of the Gods: A Quest for the Beginning and the End", Mandarin; * ~ * Zecharia Sitchin: "The 12th Planet: Book 1 of the Earth Chronicles", Avon. ** AUTO-BIOGRAPHY ** * ~ * Joan Grant: "Far Memory", Ariel Press; * ~ * Jenny Cockell: Yesterday's Children: The Search for my Family from the Past, Piatkus. ** NOVELS ** --- * ~ * Dan Brown: "The Da Vinci Code".
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So much to see ... !

Map Legend: 7%, 19 of 263 Territories Red=Visit or Residence

My travels ... www.worldmapmaker.com/ |

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. SOME P~E~R~S~O~N~A~L QUIZZES -- GREAT FUN! Enjoy completing Personality & Character Quizzes ... ? -- If you find more, do tell me their URLs ... !!!
Your Personality is Very Rare (INTP)

Your personality type is goofy, imaginative, relaxed, and brilliant. Only about 4% of all people have your personality, including 2% of all women and 6% of all men. You are Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, and Perceiving.
How Rare Is Your Personality?
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Your Aura is Violet

Idealistic and thoughtful, you have the mind and ideas to change the world. And you have the charisma of a great leader, even if you don't always use it! The purpose of your life: saying truths that other people dare not say. Famous purples include: Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Susan B. Anthony. Careers for you to try: Political Activist, Inventor, Life Coach What Color Is Your Aura?
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. What career will suit your personality? -- This test was adapted from C. G. Jung's famous personality types. -- • Check out the all-new iVillage! -- quiz.ivillage.co.uk/uk_work/tests/career.htm -- Finding a career that is right for you isn't always an easy thing. However, if you secure a job that is suited to your personality type you will enjoy going to work, feel great about yourself, feel appreciated and look forward to what's ahead ....
You would be very happy in a career that utilised your level-headedness, and allowed you to work mainly on your own. You want a career that allows you to be creative, without having to be involved with lots of people. -- Some careers that would be perfect for you are:
• Photographer -- • Artist -- • Webmaster -- • Historian -- • Novelist -- • University Professor --
• Producer -- • Managing Director -- • Online Content Developer -- • Advertising -- • Graphic Designer -- • Nutritionist -- • Nursing -- • Vet -- • Paralegal -- • Banker
You are very practical, and only act after thinking things through. You like to be deeply involved in one or two special projects. You trust your gut instincts. You are very innovative. You analyse things by looking at the big picture. You tend to use a lot of metaphors and are very descriptive and colourful in your choice of language. You are very creative, and get bored easily if you don't get to express yourself. You like to learn new things. You like to leave your options open.
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You Are Romanticism -- www.blogthings.com/whatartmovementareyouquiz/results/?res...
You are likely to see the world as it should be, not as it is.
You prefer to celebrate the great things people do... not the horrors they're capable of.
For you, there is nothing more inspiring than a great hero.
You believe that great art reflects the artist's imagination and true ideals.
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I'm a Porsche 911!

You have a classic style, but you're up-to-date with the latest technology.
You're ambitious, competitive, and you love to win. Performance, precision, and prestige - you're one of the elite,and you know it.
Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.
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Which famous photographer are you?Ansel Adams: Known for large scale silver gelatin landscapes especially of Yosemite National Park"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter."Click Here to Take This QuizBrought to you by www.youthink.com/quiz.cfm quizzes and personality tests.
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[Joined 01/01/2010] - Globetrackr - Tracks nations of visitors

Here's my ongoing earlier flag-list of visitors [I forgot the join-date, but think it was in
2009], by country. Below that are very recent US visitors, listed in frequencies by State.



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Contact me re Earthcare: - first-the-earth@hotmail.com
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