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Its the Greatest show on EARTH! EARTH FROM THE AIR is a spectacular presentation of large-scale pictures of the Earth and astonishing natural landscapes. Created by world-famous photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, every stunning aerial photograph tells a story about our changing planet. Seen together, they are an outstanding visual testimony to the world we live in today. A world with a growing population, shrinking biodiversity, polluted lands and oceans, a changing climate and a shortage of drinking water. A world, nevertheless, of beauty and of wonder. How Can I Make A Difference? From 2001, our demand on the world’s natural resources has exceeded nature’s ability to regenerate itself by twenty one per cent. It is now vital that we adopt a more sustainable lifestyle and make small changes in our daily life if we are to sustain and protect our world for future generations. But, how do I do this? The success of the Earth from the Air exhibition and our Go M.A.D. campaign, that is Go Make A Difference, has made us realise if each and everyone of us make small changes, collectively we can make a substantial impact and a BIG difference. On this website, you will find many ideas and contacts to help and encourage you to Go M.A.D. It contains many tips and advice, ecological facts and figures and Yann’s powerful photographs of the beauty of our world, but with increasing demand by humanity. Make A Pledge Why not sign up to pledge to make a difference. From these pledges we will be able to calculate just how much we can achieve when we work collectively. The more people we can get to join, the more we can show the power of going M.A.D. Image of the Week See More - Pictures of the Earth MOUNT EVEREST, Himalayas, Nepal. (N27°59' E86°56'). In the massif of the Himalayas, which forms the boundary between Nepal and China, stands Mount Everest. Rising to an altitude of 29,028 feet (8,848 meters), Everest is the highest point on the planet. In Nepali the mountain is called Sagarmatha, “He whose head touches the sky,” and in Tibetan it is called Chomolongma, “Mother Goddess of the world.” The name Everest comes from the British colonel George Everest, who in 1852 was assigned the task of establishing a map of India. Since the triumphant expedition by the New Zealander Edmund Hilary and the Nepalese sherpa Norgay Tensing, the first men to set foot on the “roof of the world”, on May 29, 1953, Everest has inspired more than 300 successful ascents and has claimed some 100 lives. But these decades of crowding (with as many as 300 mountain climbers at the base camp at a time) have caused pollution problems, and the consumption of brushwood for campfires (as much as 7 tons per expedition) has stripped the slopes and exposed them to erosion. However, in the past ten years, new regulations, clean-up operations (the first of which collected 30 tons of debris at the base camp), installation of solar panels, and expeditions bringing-in fuel of their own have helped stop the degradation of this fragile high-altitude site, declared a national park in 1976, which is vital to the Sherpas.

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Mayor of London, Ken Livingston, opens the Earth from the Air exhibition adjacent to the River Thames, talking  with Yann Arthus-Bertrand, the photographer and Exhibition Director, Chris Bri

Extinction fear for butterflies The UK's only mountain dwelling species  of butterfly could be wiped out in Scotland  because of climate change, experts have warned.     Its never too late to make a difference. Buy our Agenda for Change 2008 Diaries and Calendars now! SALE NOW ON!   60% off              Products that makes 2008 a Greener Year! This is a diary and calender with a difference that can make a difference. The 2008 EARTH FROM THE AIR diaries and calendars are packed with amazing pictures of the earth today by celebrated photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Alongside the stunning photos are loads of simple tips, environmental facts and useful information.  It's never too late to start! View our exciting new products available now... New 365 days book! New cards added to our greetings card range More mounted prints added to our range