I just heard about something which has caught my attention. Sorry if this is old news, I’m a little sheltered, here in South east Asia . It is called Blog Action Day. On October 15th, over 5,000 bloggers will post something regarding the environment. I think this is a very interesting experiment/demonstration/field test.
Blog Action Day poses the question: “What would happen if every blog published posts discussing the same issue, on the same day? One issue. One day. Thousands of voices.”
Have you ever had the experience of learning a new word and then it seems like everyone around you is using it? I’m wondering if Blog Action Day will generate a similar result. Will dinner tables, news agencies, coffee clutches around the world all, through six degrees of separation, turn their attention to the environment as a result of Blog Action Day?
As for me, I think it’s time well spent to create an entry on that day to talk about something to do with the environment – probably something relating to my observations in Laos, an emerging country with some very serious environmental risks looming in the near future.
Take a look at the Blog Action Day website, you may find it interesting. http://blogactionday.org/
