Amnesty International Day, a May 28 holiday, recognizes the need to protect human rights around the world. While the title of this day directly speaks of the Amnesty International Organization, this day is actually dedicated to improving Human Rights around the world. The Amnesty International organization strives to accomplish its goals by providing awareness and recognition of the issues. In essence, their goal is to make the world a better place. They work to publicize local and regional problems and to arouse citizens, governments, and politicians to action.

Amnesty International fights for Human Rights around the world. They seek to end any form of human rights abuses wherever they are found. This includes times of war and times of peace. They are a voice for unfairly imprisoned people and a voice for those in need of help. And they seek governments to make or change laws as needed.

Today is National Windmill Day, a national day in the Netherlands (also called Holland). Holland is home to thousands of windmills, where they have helped reclaim the land from the sea, pumping countless amounts of water over dikes, and back into the sea. Windmills are also essential for industry, most notably flour mills. Increasing numbers of windmills are now being installed in Holland, Europe, the United States, and many other countries for a new purpose….. to provide clean, carbonless energy for a power-hungry world.

The Netherlands has about 1,200 windmills remaining in their country. Only about 300 windmills are operational and have been designated as national monuments. On National Windmill Day, over 950 windmills in Holland open their doors to visitors, providing them with an up-close look at the inner workings of windmills.

The objective of this day is expanded to now include electricity-generating windmills. Recognizing their importance to produce “green” energy, we encourage you to use this day to support windmill research and to promote the development and installation of electrical power-generating windmills in your community.

Happy National Windmill Day