Monuments & Musuems
Related to the Environmental Movement

See "We need a monument to Earth" by Leo Hickman, The Guardian, 11 September 2009.

1967 - Visitors Center, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, Colorado (USA). Video | Website | 2007

1967 - Environment Museum, Environment Canada, Biosphere, Montreal, Quebec (Canada). Image | Website

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March 22, 1980 - Georgia Guidestones, Elberton, Georgia (USA). aka "The American Stonehenge." Four giant granite stones engraved with 10 "Guides" or commandments in 8 different languages setting forth the basic principles of the establishment of the governance of a one world order with a unified world court of law where populations and reproduction are controlled, a unified "living new" language, whose philosophical foundation is built on "spirituality" & man’s environmental responsibility to live in harmony with nature. Built by "R.C. Christian" whose true identity remains unknown. /// "The messages engraved on the Georgia Guidestones deal with four major fields: (1) Governance and the establishment of a world government, (2) Population and reproduction control, (3) The environment and man's relationship to nature, and (4) Spirituality."

1991 - Biosphere 2, Oracle, Arizona (USA). Video | Website


June 3-14, 1992 - Peace Monument, UN Conference on Environment & Development (Earth Summit), Brasilia (Brazil). Erected by the Baha'i International Community and the Baha’i Community of Brazil. Contains soil samples from nearly 150 countries, a symbolic representation of the oneness of humanity and the global cooperation needed to achieve lasting peace. On September 19, 2000, the final earth samples from 26 nations were deposited [as shown in image].


March 6-12, 1995 - UN Summit on Social Development, Copenhagen (Denmark). Images show "Symbolic Globe" on piazza of UNESCO in Paris (France) surrounded by the flags of all nations, pointing out that this is the headquarters of the international organization. During the Summit, the globe was built in the centre of Copenhagen by the delegates, who had come from every corner of the earth. It is inspired by the logo of the UN and formed as a minimal structure, 15 meters in diameter. Conceived by Erik Reitzel [1941-2012]. The Danish Ministry of Culture financed its realization." Moved to Paris in September 1995.

1998 - Harvard Museum of Natural History (HMNH), Harvard University, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA). Video | Website

2001 - Eden Project, St. Blazey, Cornwall (England). Video | Website


2007 - Solar Peace Sculpture, University of Saarland, Saarbrüken (Germany). Sponsored by Matter of Trust (San Francisco). Sculpted by Fred George (Saarbrüken & New York City). "Appeals to the global citizen as well as politicians around the world. Symbolically, in addition to the commentary on current wars, this piece represents a call to the world to embrace alternative energies. Standing 50 feet tall Constructed of 120 oil barrels, with a solar energy panel mounted on each barrel. The solar energy produced from the panels will feed into the electrical grid of the city, with the monthly proceeds donated to various local charities. Current proposal locations include Saarbrüken, New York City & Shanghai."

2007? - "CoolGlobe,", between the Shedd Aquarium & the Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois (USA). Painted by artist Catherine Schwalbe-Bouzide & her husband Paul. One of many "CoolGlobes" painted by local, national & international artists, as well as school children, & scattered around the USA. "Each globe is 5 feet in diameter, 7.5 feet tall, weighs 2,300 pounds...& transforms a plain white sphere to create awareness & provoke discussion about a potential solution to global warming."

2008 - California Academy of Sciences (Green Museum), San Francisco, California (USA). Video | Website

2009 - David Brower Center, Berkeley, California (USA).

2009 - Klimahaus Bremerhaven 8° Ost, Bremerhaven (Germany). Video | Website