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The 22^nd of April 2011 was not only Good Friday in the UK, but was also World Earth Day.  To celebrate this wonderful occasion, the Global Citizen Corps group in Scotland held a film festival with the ‘Take One Action’ film group at Gorgie City Farm in Edinburgh. It was a fantastic day, with many people coming to see the film ‘Dirt!’ which highlights the issue of modern agriculture and how it is damaging our precious earth.

During the film, GCC leaders facilitated thought provoking discussions with members of the audience. The film managed to bring a very serious message across in an interesting manner, such as the adorable story of the hummingbird, which demonstrated how even a ‘small creature’ like the hummingbird can make a big difference. It proved how even little actions can make a big difference, which was this year’s global Earth Day theme: A Billion Acts of Green. Thanks to the ‘Take One Action’ film group, who promote such influential films on a regular basis across the UK, GCC leaders were able to bring this issue to the centre of the community.

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The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is sponsoring the Youth Essay Contest 2010, accepting essays from youth ages 18-30 the world over in the topical areas of “Democracy that Delivers,” “Entrepreneurship and Society,” and “Women and Participation.”

In July 2010, iEARN-Canada will be hosting the 17th Annual iEARN International Conference and 14th Annual Youth Summit.

The 2010 Skoll World Forum is taking place this week at the University of Oxford. Our team of 30 bloggers will be reporting on every session, so start following us on Twitter now, then check in often on Social Edge and find out what leading social entrepreneurs are talking about.

TakingITGlobal is a partner in this exciting event, and we invite you to get involved and spread the word!

There are 3.3 billion girls and women in the world - and they should be integral to, and included in the development of innovative, sustainable and socially responsible solutions to the world's economic and social challenges.

The Youth Employment Databank maintained by the Youth Employment Network offers detailed information on youth employment projects in 16 West African countries.