Spark: August 2012

You're receiving this email because you joined the EarthAction Network. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe Instantly.   ---------------------------- Campaign Updates: Save Africa's Elephants The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement between 175 Parties (governments). Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. Today, it accords varying degrees of protection to more than 30,000 species of animals and plants, including elephants.   In January 2012 EarthAction asked people everywhere to send a message to their nation’s representative on the CITES ‘Animals Committee’ and ask them to move elephants from their current Appendix II classification, back to the more protected Appendix 1 classification where they were originally placed in 1979. Unfortunately, the Animals Committee didn’t consider the issue of elephants at their March 2012 meeting   This reclassification of elephants to the Appendix I list would ban all new trade in ivory and allow for strict monitoring of the sale and transport of ivory with the expected result being a dramatic decrease in black market trade. Many countries oppose this change. Under their current classification, it is estimated that every year 38,000 elephants are killed for ivory sales on the black market. We must act to make our voices ring louder than theirs and fight to protect Africa's elephants.   The CITES Conference of the Parties (COP), with representatives of all nations that have ratified the treaty, meets every three years. Their next meeting, COP 16, is set for March 2013. The deadline for a nation to submit a proposal for consideration of moving elephants from Appendix II to Appendix I is 4 October 2012.    > Protect Africa's Elephants: Take Action   > Click here to read the summary of the March 2012 meeting of CITES representatives.   > Read the EarthAction alert from February here.   > Read this article to learn more about recent proof that the ivory trade is strong, and taking the lives of a beautiful species with it.   Image Source: Flickr User @Doug88888 ---------------------------- Raising Awareness of Global Military Spending     In April, EarthAction supported the second annual Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS). GDMAS took place on April 17th and the organizers urged participants to focus political, public, and media attention on global military spending.   This year's event saw over 130 actions in 40 countries- all pointing out the human cost of military spending. One of the major events took place in Geneva, Switzerland. The International Peace Bureau organized a seminar at the UN to discuss the human costs of military spending and rising global military spending.   Keep your eyes and ears open for next year's GDAMS to continue reminding politicians, the public, and the media about the lives we could save if military funds were diverted from war and nuclear proliferation.     > Click here to read EarthAction's April action alert on GDAMS.   > Visit demilitarize.org, the official GDAMS website to get information about next year's event and a recap of GDAMS 2012.     ---------------------------- Featured Partner Organization: Prey Lang Community Network     The Prey Lang Community Network is made up of members from over half the more than 300 communities that call Cambodia's Prey Lang forest home. The members began organizing within the network in 2007 to protect their home from destructive logging.    In 1970, Cambodia was over 70% old growth forests. Today, the Prey Lang forest makes up some of the only 3% that remains. And the members of the PLCN fight for international recognition of the destruction of their land. The actions their members have taken to attract both national and international support include:   Colorful demonstrations in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap inspired by the film "Avatar"  Staged repeated protests in and around Prey Lang, including a 10-day “occupation” of the forest to call public attention to illegal logging and land concessions, and road blocks to hinder the transport of illegal timber, Collected over 30,000 sign-ons for a petition to save Prey Lang, presented to the Royal Government of Cambodia, Initiated forest patrols, including youth groups, to challenge illegal logging and clearing, Mapped various areas of the forest to track government concessions and illegal activities and to document their own forest claims, Conducted simple biodiversity surveys to document species important for community livelihoods and traditional practices, Attracted a national following, including a coalition of civil society organizations who support their cause, even though they do not live in the Prey Lang area, and Intimidated companies operating illegally by demonstrating the power of community action and community cohesion Most recently, Pok Hong, a network leader and activist, attended and gave a presentation at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII which was held in New York May 7-18.   EarthAction is taking the message from the villagers in Cambodia to the world and asking for people everywhere to contact Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urging him to protect the Prey Lang forest.    > For more information on the Prey Lang Community Network, please visit: www.preylang.com   > For more information on EarthAction's campaign to support the network and save the Prey Lang forest, please visit: http://www.earthaction.org/ourforest.html   > Click Here to read a recent and compelling interview with Pok Hong, a leader of the Prey Lang Community Network   Why are you receiving this newsletter?   You or your organization is a critical member of EarthAction's network of over 2,000 Partner Organizations, citizens, journalists, and policymakers in more than 165 countries.   > If you are not already a member, click here  to join now. 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There have been several recessions in the U.S. in the last century, causing consumers to cut down on items that are not crucial, like expensive perfume. But some perfume companies have lasted through these times and are now strong enough to stand another recession. These brands are "tried and true." People are not afraid to make a purchase when buying them for a gift or for themselves, because it's a brand that has been around for at least 20 years and they can count on it being a good gain. Some companies that are likely to do well in the recession are common household names like Chanel, Calvin Klein and Elizabeth Arden. Even if somebody wants to buy a perfume as a gift that they have never tried, they would rather buy a perfume from these brands than something that just came out recently.

Celebrity perfumes, for example, are likely to be at risk during times of a recession. Unless they've already tried it and like it, people are less likely to spend on a celebrity endorsed perfume at this time. Just because a perfume has a picture of Justin Beiber on it is not going to be enough to sell during this time. Consumers tend to look at these items as frivolous especially during a recession. Also, most celebrity perfumes like Britney Spears and Mariah Carey are targeted towards teenagers, who will have less money themselves and whose parents will not be buying them extra things like perfume.

History shows that the perfume industry is one of the first to get his during times of a recession. This doesn't mean you have to give up some of your favorite fragrances. During these times you will see lots of perfume brands having huge sales. Stores like Sephora, Macy's or Bloomingdale's, which have large perfume sections, will have perfume sale specials. This is your time to get great deals on perfumes which would otherwise be unaffordable.


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