I would like to open a forum on the big picture question...

If the big picture is to combat international issues such as:
1. Climate Change
2. Human Rights (poverty, healthy communities, overpopulation)
3. Animal Welfare, Conservation
4. Cultural Tolerance, Anti-Terrorism, Hearts & Minds, Positive Psychology

Then what are the best strategic dates in the future to celebrate international change through concerts such as live8live.com, liveearth.org ?

Before answering consider the following key strategic dates and the piddyback strategy.

Key Strategic Dates - Start of Financial Quarters
1. 1st October – start of USA Government fiscal year. (financial quarter 2)
2. 1st January – New Years Day (financial quarter 3)
3. 1st April – April Fools Day (financial quarter 4)
4. 1st June – start of Coorperation & Business financial year (financial quarter 1)

The Piddyback Strategy...
Piddyback off the above mentioned 4 prominent days. They are of tremendous significance to governments (1/10, 1/1, 1/4, 1/7), international corporations (1/7, 1/10, 1/1, 1/4) , and the worlds population at large (1/1, 1/4, 1/7). And thereby keep the big picture topics permanently & regularly on the agenda in a positive fashion.

Having the 1st of October would no doubt be the global voice directed at the US Congress to focus on social and moral issues, one month out from election day. Thereby creating a buzz for international responsibility in the lead up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscal_year

In another example, consider for a moment if the 1st of June were to be the annual Human Rights Day. One year the world could celebrate to combate Overpopulation. The following year on the same day, the topic could be poverty.

Yet again, April Fools day (1st April) would be perfect for Climate Change. As it shows we are fools if we don't do anything about it.

New Years Day, well this day sets the tone for the year. Positivity & Celebration from day one. And again the following year the topic could be Cultural Diversity.

You get the picture... positive celebrations & positive change... quarter after quarter, year after year.

Strategically we have to be smart. Myself, so I'm not accused of being a Donkey :mad: , I won 2 back to back world Titles in Surf Lifesaving, and was nowhere near as strong, or talented as my opposition, but strategically and in my training and execution I was smarter, and if we can all aim to be smarter, we can be far more effective on the big picture issues.

Andrew Jackson
Australia :good: