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Clouds (No. 269)

Kyrkbyn, Sweden

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World Rivers Day

Almost every country around the world will have at least one river flowing through it. There are probably a number of other important waterways as well. To ensure that these important bodies of water are celebrated and appreciated as they should be, Rivers Day aims to remind people about just how important all of the waterways around the globe are to us.

The very first Rivers Day was celebrated in 2005 and since then it has been gaining in popularity with many events being organized around the world. In this same year, the United Nations also launched its Water for Life Decade, with the aim of increasing the awareness of the need for taking better care of the world’s waters.

Rivers Day was launched alongside this new initiative, all thanks to a proposal that was put forward by Mark Angelo, who was already an international river advocate.

History of Rivers Day

You might be wondering why we need a Rivers Day as everyone is already aware of numerous rivers around the world. That’s true; but what some people aren’t aware of is just how under threat some of them are.

There is a lot of human activity that causes pollution and damage to a number of the world’s important waterways, and this is dangerous for the people who regularly use the rivers as a source of water and transport, as well as the ecosystems that could be living in them.

The main aim of Rivers Day is to ensure that everyone is aware of the importance of river stewardship and that we all do what we can to limit the threats that could potentially endanger our rivers.

How to celebrate Rivers Day

There are so many ways we can all get involved with Rivers Day. You might be able to find a local event, such as a litter clean or a beach litter pick. There are loads of different events that aim to get people out and about being active in helping to improve local rivers.

Some events even focus on the wildlife that lives in our rivers. One example is to take part in a fish enhancement program that some local river organizations might be running near you.

It’s also a really good excuse to celebrate your local river as well. For instance, some people decide to take to the water to go sailing, kayaking, or canoeing. No matter how you want to enjoy the rivers, there is really no better day to enjoy them than on Rivers Day! You will be able to really appreciate what needs to go into keeping them clean and helping the local wildlife enjoy healthy habitats.

No matter how you choose to spend the next Rivers Day, we are sure that it will help you appreciate your local waterway a lot more than what you might do right now. If everyone did, imagine how clean our rivers could be!

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Floating Bridge, Kyrkby (No. 2)

A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, uses floats or shallow-draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle travel. The buoyancy of the supports limits the maximum load that they can carry.

Most pontoon bridges are temporary and used in wartime and civil emergencies. There are permanent pontoon bridges in civilian use and carry highway traffic and allowing ships or boats to pass on the river or lake being crossed. Permanent floating bridges are useful for sheltered water crossings if it is not considered economically feasible to suspend a bridge from anchored piers. Such bridges can require a section that is elevated or can be raised or removed to allow waterborne traffic to pass.

Pontoon bridges have been in use since ancient times and have been used to great advantage in many battles throughout history, such as the Battle of Garigliano, the Battle of Oudenarde, the crossing of the Rhine during World War II, and during the Iran–Iraq War's Operation Dawn 8.

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Floating Bridge, Kyrkby (No. 1)

A floating bridge rises and falls with the water level. In the past this was a common way to build bridges across Dalälven. The municipality of Gagnef is crossed by two rivers, Österdalälven and Västerdalälven, and it has influenced the district in a special way. The water provided opportunities for fishing and transportation and all the larger villages in the municipality is located along rivers. As the years went by people started to be more dependent on transporting their animals, goods and themselves across the rivers. The first real transportation across the rivers were ferries that were rowed and pulled with ropes across the rivers. during the 1600's many ferries were replaced by floating brigdes. It is said to have been 11 floating bridges across Dalälven, now there are only these two left in Gagnef and Österfors.

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World Farm Animals Day

World Farm Animals Day is commemorated on October 2nd of every year. Farm animals are indeed playing a significant role in providing food for humans. Most often they are raised for their flesh and by-products. They are slaughtered for food. The death of this sentient animals might be taken into notice and World Farm Animals Day is observed as to bring in some form of improvements to their lives.

“The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” – Mahatma Gandhi

History of World Farm Animals Day

World Farm Animals Day is also known as World Day for Farmed Animals (WDFA). It was founded in 1983 by an international campaign of Farm Animal Rights Movement. The day brings in some awareness about the pain of the animals that are killed for food. The aim of the observance is to provide more compassionate world where animals are no longer viewed as commodities. Billions of farm animals were killed for meat, eggs, and dairy in the factory farms and slaughterhouses globally. The day aims at saving those animals which are heartless slaughtered and put to death ultimately for the need of man’s need.

Even animals raised on small family farms are enduring many of these abuses. Irrespective of the place they were raised, every farm animals raised for food are facing a gruesome slaughter. World Farm Animals Day works to reveal mourn and honor the torturous and suffering of the death of cows, goats, sheep, pigs, turkeys, chickens, and other animals that are primarily raised for food. Over the years, this day was now celebrated and supported by approximately 500 communities from all over the world.

How to Celebrate World Farm Animals Day

Celebrating World Farm Animals Day is very simple. The best way is to become a veggie and thereby eating only the vegetarian foods. Encourage your family and friends to avoid eating the foods made from killing those farm animals. Let them know the sufferings they encounter when they were killed by taking them to the slaughterhouse.

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Fantastisk avslutning på påsklovet! ❤️ #järvsö #badtjärn #kyrkbyn #påsklov (på/i Järvsö, Sweden) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_KfuHspBuU/?igshid=1wthapcapmcq1

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Skottlossningar i Göteborg 2018

Skottlossningar i Göteborg 2018

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Linbanan är cool men är det verkligen kollektivtrafik?

Linbanan är cool men är det verkligen kollektivtrafik?