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JANINE GRANT investigates this innovative approach to repairing our environment. I nlune 1990, for World Environment Week, thousands FirstInternationalEarth RepairYear (FIERY) tobegin aworld ofpeoplemarchedthrough thecentre ofSydneydeclaring wideEarthRepairAction(ERA)J?ecade.Amongst manyother an urgent need for action on all environmental fronts. proposals given within its ideals, the Earth Repair Action Leading banners... 90's The Decade ofEarth RepairAction' Decade initiative urges governments of all nations to annually and 'One Planet, One People, One Chance' bespoke a convert 10% of military budgets, persormel and resources to strong and united cotnmiUnent in this important endeavour! support cleaning up and future prevention of environmental The RaUy also publicly launched a people"s degradation. This program includes community education, campaign for the UN General Assembly to endorse the reafforestation and research into safer alternatives. 24 Nems#JD