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Brazzaville
To mark World Environment Day, The youth association for human development
and the environment protection is organising a community clean up, aimed
at improving the state of the river, park and beach by removing and
recycling waste. They are also oganising a range of activities aimed
at promoting environmental awareness and positive environmental actions
within the community which include, tree planting, environmental education
seminar and community composting.
For more information, please contact:
Mikolo-ngoulou Porel arnet
Association of the Young Persons for Human Development and the Protection
of Environment
Brazzaville
Congo
Tel: 00242 520 52 27
E-mail: mikologoulouporel@yahoo.fr
EGYPT
Cairo
To commemorate World Environment Day on Saturday, 3 June, the Wadi Environmental
Science Centre (WESC) will have a number of activities including:
A display of cutting-edge energy and building technologies.
Discussions by experts on waste reduction strategies, increasing biodiversity
and providing clean food, water, and air to the nations.
Everyone will be able to share their ideas, meet new
people, and participate in a variety of pavillions, art exhibits, and
contests.
Other events available will be: a solar-powered music concert, environmental
art exhibition and film festival, exhibits and presentations by over
a hundred environmental organizations, environmental workshops, recycled
toy-making contest, and a renewable energy vehicle race!
Organic food and refreshments will be available.
For more information, please contact:
Esseqqat Rachid
Wadi Environmental Science Centre
10 El Managem and El Mahager Street, Mohandessen
Cairo
Egypt
Tel: +20 10 413 05 18
E-mail: WorldEnvironmentDay@wesc.org
Website: www.wesc.org/wed
MAURITIUS
Grand Gaube
To celebrate World Environment Day 2006, dune vegetations will be planted
to control sand erosion on beaches due to sea level rise and climate
change.
For more information, please contact:
Kheswar Beeharry Panray
Environmental Protection and Conservation Organisation
75, Chevreau lane, Calodyne
Grand Gaube
Mauritius
Tel: (230) 282-0423
Fax: (230) 282-0423
E-mail: kheswar@intnet.mu
Website: www.epcoweb.org
MOROCCO
Beni Mellal
To mark World Environment Day, The Association Marocaine pour la Recherche
will organize a number of activities including: conferences, debates
and provision of information on this year’s theme.
For more information, please contact:
Abdelilah Chtaini
Association Marocaine pour la Recherche
Jnane Taher, Bloc 1, N° 4
Beni Mellal
Morocco
Tel: 002 1223 424606
Fax: 002 1223 485201
E-Mail:chtainia@yahoo.fr
Rabat
The Jeanne D'Arc's One world youth project group of Rabat / Morocco
is planning to celebrate World Environment Day on 5 June with the following
activities:
Organizing an exhibition entitled "From Slogan
to Action": Showing posters and painting on hazards of desertification
of drylands.
For children on the occasion. - Posters from different organisations
dealing with envirnoment that exist on this theme will be collected.
For each poster children will be invited to write a legend focusing
on 3 questions: What the poster tell us?, How the issue affects us?
and What can we do about it?
A resource person will be invited from the Biodiversity and Ecology
/ Nature Protection departments to talk about the issue. The group will
moderate a large debate to which all the school students will be invited
to raise awareness about desertification and its impact on Morocco's
development.
For more information, please contact:
Soumaya maghnouj
One world youth project / morocco's group
BP:6393 Madinat Al Irfane , Agdal
Rabat
Morocco
Tel: 002-12 6128 2962
E-Mail: soumayama@wanadoo.net.ma
Website: www.oneworldyouthproject.org
NIGERIA
Awka
On World Environment Day 2006, the St. Boniface Foundation plans to
create awareness through the distribution of flyers to the Nnamdi Azikiwe
university campus. They will also embark on a clean-up exercise encouraging
students to pick up whatever litter is closest to him or her in the
university Campus.
For more information, please contact:
Elizabeth Okoro
St.Boniface Foundation
Department of Geological Sciences
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Awka
Nigeria
Tel: +243 80563-20935
E-mail: reallizkay@yahoo.com
Eket, Akwa Ibom state
As a way to promote World Environment Day 2006, the Environmental Protection
and Development Initiative (EPDI) will educate the general public in
Eket, Akwa Ibom State, on the importance of World Environment Day. There
will also be a youth summit on 5 June.
For more information, please contact:
Daniel Edoho
Environmental Protection and Development Initiative (EPDI)
Pearl Hotel, 15 Barracks road
Eket, Akwa Ibom state
Nigeria
Tel: +234 8038971551
E-mail: epdi02@yahoo.com
Ibadan
To promote World Environment Day, The Living Map & Co is working
to collaborate with Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs Community Development
and Social Welfare or selected secondary schools in the state capital
to deliver a lecture on that day.
For more information, please contact:
Johnson Ogunjobi
Living Map & Co
NW4/277,Oni Street,Ekotedo
Ibadan
Nigeria
Tel: 234-803-472-001
E-mail:livingmap_2003@yahoo.com
Ibadan
To commemorate World Environment Day, The Oyo State Fadama Development
Project will organise an event to promote awareness of environmental
protection and conservation among the Fadama Users Groups in Oyo state.
For more information, please contact:
Onifade Niyi
Oyo State Fadama Development Project
OSFDO, Qrt.52, Jericho,Ibadan,Oyo State
Ibadan
Nigeria
Tel: 234-803-481-2012
E-mail:segun73niyi@yahoo.com
Ilorin
To commemorate World Environment Day in line with this years theme a
tree planting campaign and awareness program has been organised to sensitize
people within Kwara state and Nigeria at large on the importance of
trees in the environment. These activities are in collaboration with
the Kwara state ministry of environment and tourism.
For more information, please contact:
Angela OKoye
I0, Asiawu Afolabi St., Ssdeen-Tanke
Ilorin
Nigeria
Tel:34-80233 77305
E-mail: sustaindnig_envt@yahoo.com
Lokoja
To commemorate World Environment Day, the Obajana Cement Plc is organizing
a sensitization lecture based on this year's theme and also engage in
a tree planting exercise in collaboration with communities and government
institutions.
For more information, please contact:
Oyekunle Oyewole
Natural Resources Management Specialist
Obajana Cement Plc
Dangote Group, Obajana, Lokoja, Kogi State
Lokoja
Nigeria
Tel: 234 8037124537
E-mail: pklifeanew@yahoo.com
Owerri
To Celebrate World Environment Day, The Geography and Environmental
Management Students Association will organise an environmental campaign,
a rally, a gala and an award ceremony.
For more information, please contact:
Chukwuemeka Ulor
Geography and Environmental Management Students Association
PMB 2000
Owerri 462104
Nigeria
Tel:+234 8038 798834
E-mail:gemsa_imsu@yahoo.co.uk
Port Harcourt
To commemorate the World Environment Day, The Port Harcourt Link Club
has planned a series of events including: a public awarenes campaign
on overgrazing - bush burning and woodland destruction - from 1to 4
June 2006 with lectures and film showings. On 5 June, at the Federal
secretariat complex in Port Harcourt, there will be a lecture titled
"Pockets of Deforestation - The Effect of Urban Demand" which
will be presented by the Special Adviser to the Governor of Rivers State
on Sanitation Matters, Mr. Ipalibo Harry.
For more information, please contact:
Rowland Ogundu
The Port Harcourt Link Club
Plot 15 b, Opposite Close C
3rd Avenue, Federal Housing Estate
Rumueme, Port Harcourt
Rivers State
Nigeria
Tel: +234-803 319 7240
E-mail: rowlandogundu@yahoo.com
KENYA
Likipia
To Mark World Environment Day, the Laikipia Wildlife Forum Limited is
organising an awareness program on environment and wildlife conservation.
For more information, please contact:
Mugo Ephantus Mugendi
Laikipia Wildlife Forum Ltd
P.O Box 764 Nanyuki
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel: +254 62 31600
Fax: +254 62 31600
E-mail: education@laikipia.org
Website: www.laikipia.org
Lamu
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, the Witu Farmers Forest
Association is planning a comprehensive conservation day with the following
activities: talks, tree planting, games, songs, competitions, speeches
for farmers living around the Witu gazetted forest and other parts of
Lamu District and the Coast province of Kenya.
For more information, please contact:
Eugene Lusweti
Witu Farmers Forest Association
c/o P.O. Box 69 Mpeketoni
Lamu
Kenya
Tel: 0734 878109
E-mail: cbotfund@yahoo.co.uk
Mombasa
To celebrate World Environment Day, The Lafarge Eco Systems will allow
free entry to Haller Park to the communities around on 5 June, show
them how quarries are rehabilitated restoring them to their natural
original state, give them an opportunity to plant a tree at their quarries,
give a seedling to all those who will visit the park to go home and
plant and Lafarge Eco Systems will provide a write up on how to combat
desertification.
For more information, please contact:
Peter Muteti
Lafarge Eco Systems (Subsidiary of Bamburi Cement Ltd)
P. O. Box 81995-80100
Mombasa
Kenya
Tel: +254 41 5486601-6 / +254 41 5485901-4
Fax: +254 41 5486459
E-mail:peter.muteti@bamburi.lafarge.com
Website:http://www.lafargeecosystems.com
Nairobi
UNEP's Regional Office for Africa is organizing a number of activities
to mark World Environment Day in 2006. They include: essay, art and
photographic competitions on the theme deserts and desertification,
among school children throughout the country; an exhibition on the theme
featuring a film on people in the drylands as well as issues of desertification
at the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi; a green parade in the city
of Nairobi which will include a tree planting exercise.
For more information, please contact:
Angele Luh-Sy
UNEP-Regional Office for Africa
P. O. Box 30552
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel: 254-20-7624292
Fax: 254-20-7623928
E-mail: angele.luh@unep.org
Website: www.unep.org/roa
Nairobi
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, the Jomo Kenyatta University
Environmental Management Association (JKUEMA) will launch an environmental
club in a primary school situated in the university. The Club will educate
the pupils on the importance of conservation. On 5 June, members of
JKUEMA and of the Club will go to Sasumwa Dam near Nairobi to plant
trees. The management of the dam is concerned about the rate of desertification
that is going on there and yet it is a water catchment area. The University
is ready to mobilize all resources to ensure that every place that requires
tree planting is covered. Another aim of this exercise is for JKUEMA
to introduce our young children to such a friendly activity at an early
stage.
For more information, please contact:
Amina Hassan
Jomo Kenyatta University Environmental Management Association
P. O. Box 62000
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel: (254 72) 3955 068
E-mail: hasaniaminah@yahoo.com
Nairobi
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, the Network for the Youth
in Combating Desertification a youth group, which has been actively
involved in international conventions such as the United Nations Convention
to Combat Desertification - Conference of the Parties 7 ( UNCCD-COP
7 ), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and are also in the frontline
in United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Conference
of the Parties 12 ( UNFCCC-COP 12 ) to be held in Nairobi in November
2006. The main activities of the day will be a convoy comprising youth
from community groups in Kenya, school based environmental clubs, and
NGOs, among others. The convoy will leave Uhuru Park, and walk towards
Jogoo road and back to Uhuru Park where a youth advisor to UNEP will
be invited to recognize various young people who have been in the forefront
in Combating Desertification in Kenya. The convoy will carry banners
and placards with environment conservation messages. The youth will
wear t-shirts and caps bearing the message Environmental Soundness is
our Key Business.
For more information, please contact:
Rosemary Chege
Network for Youth in Combating Desertification.
P.O. Box 3672-00100 G.P.O
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel: 0725-381239
E-mail: rozzie90@yahoo.com
Nakuru
To mark World Environment Day, the Kenya Redcross Society – Egerton
Chapter will organise a reafforestation programme which will involve
planting more than a thousand different tree species on the Mau catchments.
For more information, please contact:
George Kimboi
Kenya Redcross Society – Egerton Chapter
C/o Dean of Students, P.O.Box 536 Egerton,
Nakuru
Kenya
Tel: +254 720269849
E-mail: kimbz2005@yahoo.com
SOUTH AFRICA
Pretoria
The EcoGladiator Junior Ranger Programme of the National Youth Development
Trust [NYDT] of South Africa supports the Year of the Desert theme,
and World Environment Day. The students, who are from schools in South
Africa, will present their science projects on desert habitats "The
Chemistry of the Desert" for assessment on World Environment Day
2006. We annually present a 5-day internship in a desert environment
at Richtersveld National Park in the Northern Cape Province.
For more information, please contact:
Adrian Meyer
National Youth Development Trust [NYDT]
PostNet Suite #568, Private Bag x4, Menlopak
Pretoria
South Africa
Tele: +278 3339 5135
Fax: +278 6684 6455
E-mail: nydt@mweb.co.za
Website: http://www.nydt.org/
Pretoria
To commemorate World Enviornment Day, The Department of Health is planning
to hold a national event where they will be launching the National Chemical
Safety programme. The impacts of chemicals to human health will be the
theme of the day. This will also touch on the global theme where we
look at the effects of chemicals on drylands.
For more information, please contact:
Qaphile Gcwensa
Department of Health
Private Bag X8282
Pretoria 0001
South Africa
Tele: 012 312 3154
Fax: 012 312 3181
E-Mail:gwensq@health.gov.za
TANZANIA
Dar es Salaam
To commemorate World Environment Day, the AGEM-UDSM will organise a
discussion with students of the University of Dar es Salaam on the national
environmental policy of Tanzania, examining its implementation efficiency
and its weakness and discussing ways to promote research to combat desertification
in Tanzania.
For more information, please contact:
B Araka Elly Ngogo
AGEM - UDSM
P.O.Box 35049
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
Tel: 0741 682 546
E-mail: agem_udsm2004@yahoo.com
Dar es salaam
To mark World Environment Day, the Media Works International has organized
a display of media works and photo-digital film video.
For more information, please contact:
Madanga Shaaban
Media Works International
P.O. Box 35171
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania,
Tel: 255 22 2460943 / 255 744 939999
Fax: 255 22 2460943
E-Mail: msmadanga@gmail.com / msmadanga@hotmail.com
Dar es salaam
To mark World Environment Day, the Rural Development and Environmental
Conservation Trust (RUDECT) and the Joint Environment and development
Management Action of the University of Dar es Salaam (JEMA-UDSM) have
decided to introduce a sub theme due to the local need, and that is
“Protect environment to save the world from drought and hunger",
this is due to the current global situation where drought and hunger
are escalating poverty in Tanzania and the world at large. JEMA and
RUDECT have organized the following activities:
1 June: Dissemination of environmental messages by use
of banners, fliers, stickers and posters to raise public awareness on
environmental issues at the University of Dar es salaam and its constituents
and neighboring communities.
2 June: Pupils, teachers and JEMA members will work
in the JEMA tree nursery.
3 June: Conduct training for JEMA, RUDECT and community
members at the Council Chambers.
4 June: Distribution of fruit tree seedlings from JEMA
tree nursery to primary schools.
5 June: To conduct physical cleanliness activities,
volunteer at Mwenge health center, tree planting, environmental talk
presentations, theatre performances to sensitize on environmental conservation
as well as games and sports between the University and the Local communities
within and outside UDSM.
For more information, please contact:
Castory Ntullu
National Focal Point of Africa Environment Outlook for
youth (AEO-for-youth) Tanzania
Information and Publicity Officer (JEMA-UDSM)
P.O.Box 12556
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
E-mail: cnlizget_24@yahoo.com
Mtwara
The Forum for Conservation on Nature (FOCONA) has chosen to celebrate
this year's World Environment Day by planting mangrove seedlings in
degraded areas-around salt pans and all cleared areas and cleaning-up
the beach along the Mtwara urban ferry and along the Shangani Coast.
FOCONA will also mobilize the coastal community (fishermen and fishmongers)
to plant trees and clean up the fish market around the ferry.
For more information, please contact:
Musa Mhagama
Forum for Conservation of Nature
P.O.Box 92,
Mtwara
Tanzania
Tel:+255 745 835971
Fax:+255 232 333102
E-mail: m_mhagama@yahoo.com
UGANDA
Kampala
To commemorate World Environment Day 2006, the EnviroConserve AFRICA
will publish both a supplement about the state of environment in Uganda
and essays from youths in various schools about what their leaders are
doing to protect the environment. Other events set for the day are:
an exhibition at World Environment Day exhibition organized by the National
Environment Management Authority, the presentation of the Uganda Environmental
Year Planner 2006 and hosting of a large banner at EnviroConserve AFRICA
with messages encouraging every one to care for the environment.
For more information, please contact:
Robert Oduori
EnviroConserve AFRICA (Publication)
P.O. Box 8585
Kampla
Uganda
Tel: +256 41 268616
Fax:+256 41 268783
E-Mail: icol@africaonline.co.ug / ico@africamail.com
Kampala
To mark World Environment Day, the Children’s Vision – Uganda
will have a number of activities including:
Environmental education in Kampala and Rakai Districts
Tree planting campaigns in communities and in compounds in collaboration
with over 426 primary and secondary schools
Mobilization and environmental awareness programmes with major focus
on the effects of deforestation and the importance of afforestation
Cleanup environmental programmes
Conduct debates on the factors leading to climatic and vegetation change
and solutions will be discussed by community and school environmental
health clubs
Children’s Vision Uganda, will also carryout music, dance, drama
and environmental competitions in schools and communities as well as
organizing media talk shows about desertification and writing newspaper
articles.
For more information, please contact:
David Mukasa
Children's Vision-Uganda
P.O Box 12578
Kampala
Uganda
Tel: +256 - 07724 72694
Fax:+256 - 04130 34597
E-mail: childvisions@yahoo.com
Website: www.childrensvision.95mb.com
ZAMBIA
Lusaka
To commemorate World Environment Day there will be a number of activities
and events, one of them shall be Miss Environment Beauty pageant in
which a national ambassador for environment will be chosen through whom
community based initiatives on environmental issues on a non Governmental
level shall be coordinated and monitored on a community level. To implement
this event, we seek we seek sponsors.
For more information, please contact:
Dr Njowe Chrinson
CUSA House
2nd floor, Cairo Road
P.O. Box 38737
Lusaka,
Zambia
Tel: 260 9776 6175
Fax: 260 123 1286
E-mail: rio_ntwrk@yahoo.com / mebpz2006@yahoo.com
AUSTRALIA
Gladstone
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, Aussie Kids will have
a stall at Gladstone's annual Eco Fest to let kids in their age bracket
know that it is cool to be involved in activities to save the environment.
Aussie Kids would also like to let them know how they can make changes,
even though they are just kids, by supporting Toad Busters, Conservation
Volunteers Australia and Clean Up Australia Days. For example, they
would also like to tell the kids of Australia more about the International
Children's Conference on the Environment and how they can participate
in Norway in 2008.
For more
information, please contact:
Lauren Kirk
Aussie Kids Turning the Tide
No 7, The Esplanade,
Gladstone
Australia
Tel: (61 7) 4972 0606
Fax: (61 7) 4972 4547
E-mail: kirks_k@bigpond.net.au
Web site: www.aussiekidsturningthetide.com
Murwillumbah
Each year since 2000, the Murwillumbah Community Centre, Tweed Shire
Council and the Caldera Environment Centre have worked together to run
the shires World Environment Day Celebrations. The aim of this grass
roots, community orientated festival is to celebrate the rich ecological
diversity in the Tweed and to focus on the responsibility we all share
in protecting it for future generations. To give the international theme
of ‘Deserts and Desertification’ a local perspective, our
theme for this year is ‘total catchment management’. A three
dimensional, solar powered, working model of a catchment will be showcased
at this year’s event, providing a visual demonstration of how
our everyday activities impact on the natural environment. The catchment
management model gives children and adults alike a greater appreciation
of how our day-to-day activities influence the long-term health of the
ecosystem. The event will be held at Knox Park in the heart of Murwillumbah
10am - 4pm on Sunday the 4 June 2006 Showcasing local talent and speakers,
market stalls and information stalls.
For more
information, please contact:
Beck Chana
Murwillumbah Community Centre
Nullum St
Murwillumbah
Australia
Tel: 026 6723003
E-mail:chanais@bigpond.net.au
Vincentia
Smile Day In conjunction with World Environment Day - 5 June and World
Ocean Day- 8 June, artists Scott Sheehan and Cheryl-Leigh Cross will
facilitate a day of creative celebration guaranteed to bring a big smile
to Jervis Bay. Smile Day will use inspiring thoughts and images from
members of the community along with sculptures, workshops and activities.
Join us to catch the Rolling Smile on a cleanup walk at 11.00 a.m followed
by a host of activities culminating with a happy hour from 4.00 to 5.00pm
and entertainment, laughs and a huge community smile as the sun sets.
For more
information, please contact:
Cheryl-Leigh Cross
The Kiss
P.O. Box 294
Vincentia
Australia
Tel: 02 4441-8305
Fax: 02 4441-8305
E-Mail: info@thekiss.com.au
Website: www.thekiss.com.au
BANGLADESH
Bagerhat
To commemorate World Environment Day, the Amader Gram (Our Village)
Project will organise a community knowledge sharing workshop. The project
will also organise a painting competition among school students in remote
villages. In addition, a poster will be published with the message of
the day and the website will contain all event findings by 10 June 2006.
For more
information, please contact:
Reza Salim
Amader Gram
West SP Banglow Road, Doshani,
Bagerhat 9300
Bangladesh
Tel: (88 04) 686 2212
Fax: (88 02) 911 6938
E-mail: info@amadergram.org
Web site: www.amadergram.org
INDIA
Bangalore
To commemorate the World Environment Day 2006, the Bharatiya Samaja
Seva Trust (R.), will be organizing a function under the leadership
of Rajeev Gandhi Environment Awardee Environmentalist Shivamallu along
with school and college students, parents, teachers, general public
and other VIP and VVIP’s at the All Karnataka Children’s
Association (R.), Fort- 18 at 09:30 am the activities will include:
planting
of sapling
prize distribution for the winners among the students
essay competition entitled: ‘Environment pollution is the destructive
element of Human, Plant and Animal Society at Global level’
drawing competition entitled ‘Environment pollution / Environment
Protection’
free Emission Camp
bicycle Rally
World Environment
Exhibiton-2006
awarding
of “Environment Protection Awareness Award”
environment
protection oath taking ceremony
performance
of environment song by students,
distribution
of stickers to all vehicle riders in the general public for example,
‘My vehicle is eco-friendly !’ and "Green in the environment
is breath of our sole - To save environment - Save green"
For more information, please contact:
MS Shivakumar
Bharatiya Samaja Seva Trust (R)
No. 36/1, 1st Cross, Nanjumba Agrahara,
5th Main, Chamarajpet, Bangalore - 560 018, Karnataka
Bangalore
India
Tel: 91-9 3419 30194
E-Mail: bsstrust@yahoo.com
Bhubaneswar
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, the Centre for Environmental
Studies is organising a state-level programme to recognize the achievements
of environmental activists by awarding them with the "Prakruti
Mitra"(which means friend of environment). The honorable Chief
Minister of the State will grace the function as chief guest. In addition,
competitions will be held for children in whose schools eco-clubs have
been formed.
For more
information, please contact:
Jude Sekar
Centre for Environmental Studies
N-3/56, IRC Village, Nayapalli
Bhubaneswar
India
Tel: +91 +44 674 2551853
Fax:+91 +44 674 2551853
E-mail: judsek@gmail.com
Web site: www.cesorissa.org
Bihar
The Kainat Foundation is organizing a number of activities to celebrate
World Environment Day by involving the rural population and children.
The activities that will be available are: a village environmental awareness
programme, tree planting exercise, mock Parliament by village children
at Kainat International School, bicycle race, painting competitions
for school children, cleaning of Kako Panihas (water shed), a folk dance
and puppet shows.
For more
information, please contact,
Kashif Raza Kakvi
Kainat Foundation
Kainat Nagar, Kainat International School
Kako , Jehanabad , Bihar
India
Tel: +91 94 31297223
Fax:+91 61 14255211
E-mail: kainat.international@mail.com
Website: www.kainatfoundation.com
Dhrmapuri
To commemorate the World Environment Day 2006, Sustainable Life Trust
will be organizing a function with the support of the Forest Department
of the Government of Tamilnadu and of school students, mahila mandals,
teachers, the general public at Kollihills of Namakkal District inTamilnadu.
The activities will include:
The planting
of saplings;
The Development of a village-wide environmental awareness programme;
The organization of a workshop on environmental issues;
An essay competition entitled: ‘Environment pollution is the destructive
element of Human, Plant and Animal Society at Global level’ ;
Elocution and drawing competition entitled ‘Environment pollution
/ Environment Protection’
An exhibition to highlight the WED 2006 theme
For more information, please contact:
S. Pradapan
Sustainable Life Trust
3/156, Mohan Maistry Colony-I, Pidamaneri, dharmapuri-636 703, tamilnadu,
India
Tel: 04342-280573
E-mail: sustain_trust@yahoo.co.in
Gujarat
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Paryavaran Mitra Centre for
Social Justice – Janvikas is going to organize a half day workshop
on environmental issues, publish the 100th issue of their bimonthly
magazine titled “Paryavaran Mitra” and hold a public hearing
on important issues that relate to the environment.
For more
information, please contact:
Paryavaran Mitra
Centre for Social Justice - Janvikas
502, Raj Avenue, Thaltej cross roads
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
India
Tel: +9179 2685 1321
Fax: +9179 2685 1321
E-mail: paryavaranmitra@yahoo.com
Website: http://paryavaranmitra.org.in
Jammu and
Kashmir
To mark World Environment Day, The Iqra Foundation has planned to organize
a number of activities which include: a rally,workshop, painting competition,
rural meets and a state/national level essay writing competition during
the WED week celebrations in Rajouri and Poonch districts and two other
activities each at the state capital: Jammu and Srinagar.
For more
information, please contact:
Shabir Ahmed Rather
Iqra Foundation.
Behrot, District. Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir
India
Tel:00911 9622 57084
Fax: 00911 9622 57357
E-mail: iqrafoundation_org@yahoo.com
Kolkata
To commemorate World Environment Day 2006, the Swami Vivekananda Cultural
Foundation will organise an awareness camp at the city centre salt lake
to promote the World Environment Day theme. The slogan emphasizes the
importance of protecting drylands, which cover more than 40% of the
planet's surface. This ecosystem is home to one-third of the world's
people who are more vulnerable members of society. Volunteers will distribute
leaflets and badges to the people from all walks of life on 5 June from
11 30 am onwards.
For more
information, please contact:
Manjit Dada
Swami Vivekananda Cultural Foundation
18B Rammohan Dutta Road
Kolkata
India
Tel: 98 3035 0723
E-mail: svcf@hotmail.com
Website: www.svcf.faithweb.com
Tamilnadu
On the occasion of World Environment Day (WED) 2006, the East Coast
Research and Development organization has planned to conduct separate
workshops for school children, youth and women on climate change and
desertification. They will also screen a film on climate change, and
conduct a poster campaign to educate the public on the effectsof of
climate change.
For more
information, please contact:
M. Pushparayan Victoria
Project Director
East Coast Research and Development
19/1, Manual Jacob Lane
Thoothukudi
Tamilnadu
India
Tel: (91-461) 553 7244
Fax: (91-462) 255 3220
E-mail: eastcoastrd@gmail.com
West
Bengal
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, the Lokamata Rani Rashmoni
Mission is organizing a workshop on the theme 'Deserts and Desertification',
as well as a film showing on the environment to make the general public
aware of environmental issues. A colourful rally and a sit and draw
competition for school children will also be part of the programme.
As in previous years, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board will provide
campaign materials such as posters and a poster campaign will also be
organised.
For more
information, please contact:
Mr. Amitava Roy
Lokamata Rani Rashmoni Mission
Nimpith Ashram
Soputh 24 Parganas
West Bengal
India
Tel: 094 3312 9813
E-mail:rashmonimission@yahoo.co.in & amitava_wb@yahoo.co.in
INDONESIA
Jakarta
To mark World Environment Day 2006, the Protestant Church in West Indonesia
is planning to have children between the ages of 8 - 12 years and teenagers
between the ages of 13 - 17 years participate in various activities
such as: a poem reading contest, bicycle carnival, a writing contest,
care for the environment poster design, environmental debates and a
quiz.
For more
information, please contact:
Izak "Ronny" Tomasouw
Protestant Church in West Indonesia (GPIB) Kharisma
Jalan Cenderawasih Raya No. 42A
Jakarta 12240
Indonesia
Tel: (62-21) 726 1054. (62-21) 729 1005
Fax: (62-21) 726 1054
E-mail: izakht@yahoo.com
Website: www.geocities.com/izakht & www.gpib.or.id
Jakarta
Gerakan Peduli Sekitar Kita (GPSK) is a non profit organization which
has been actively planting trees all over Indonesia since May 2002.
To date, GPSK has planted over 300,000 trees. They have a target to
plant 1,000,000 trees by 2008. On the occasion of World Environment
Day 2006, GPSK will have an environmental exhibition in Megamendung,
Bogor.
For more
information, please contact:
Meiky Saputra Teja
Gerakan Peduli Sekitar Kita (GPSK)
Jalan padang no. 30 Jakarta 12079
Jakarta
Indonesia
Tel: +62 21 83792512
Fax:+62 21 8294660
E-Mail: me1ky@yahoo.com
Website: www.gpsk.org
Yogyakarta
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, the Center of Environmental
Studies in Janabadra University, will have a tree planting event during
which a thousand trees will be planted.
For more
information, please contact:
Evi Gravitiani
Center of Environmental Studies, Janabadra Univ
Tentara Rakyat Mataram Street 55-57
Yogyakarta
Indonesia
Tel: 62-274-567039
Fax: 62-274-517251
E-Mail: e_gravity2000@yahoo.com
NEPAL
Janakpurdham
To commemorate World Environment Day 2006, the Ecological Society of
Janakpur is organizing a number of activities which will include:
1 June:
establishment of environmental clubs in 15 different schools.
2 June: talk program on the topic "How much human beings are responsible
for environmental changes?"
3 June: debate on the topic "Water plays an important role in Greenhouse
effect".
4 June: plantation along the sides of the highway which is facing a
severe condition of landslide.
5 June: annual function of ecological society of Janakpur and prize
distribution.
For more information, please contact:
S.N Jha
Ecological Society of Janakpur
Anand Nagar-4
Janakpurdham
Nepal
Tel: 041-526033
E-Mail: s_jha36@yahoo.com
PEOPLE’S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Shenyang
To commemorate World Environment Day 2006, the Hangkong University,
'Resource Recovery of Bioorganic Waste (RRU-BMW) project between 2 -
7 June (with a public key-event on 4 June) will conduct an international
conference / Training for researchers, technicians and administrators
to present the results of the pilot project on Resource Recovery of
Bioorganic Waste - RRU-BMW to produce clean energy (biogas) and clean
compost from 3000 t of organic waste daily from the Megacity Shenyang.
The compost might be used for fighting desertification 120 km north-west
of Shenyang at the border of Inner Mongolia.
For more
information, please contact:
Prof. Bernhard Raninger
Hangkong University
RRU-BMW project
Huanghe North Street 52
Shenyang, 110034
P.R. China
Tel: ++86 24 86806523
Fax: ++86 24 86806523
E-mail: raning@gmx.at
Website: www.iceee.com.cn
PHILIPPINES
Buhi, Camarines
Sur
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Environmental Management Services
Unit is planning a number of activities which include: awarding of vanguard
of Buhi
Environment, Launching of the 2006 search for the most environment friendly
community, eco-concert at Nakabuhi Park, tree planting and clean up
at Sinarapan sanctuary and Earthlings walk.
For more
information, please contact:
Agustin III Villadares
Environmental Management Services Unit
Office of the Mayor
Buhi, Camarines Sur
Philippines
Tel: (054) 621-1989
Fax: (054) 621-1989
E-mail: buhi_ems@yahoo.com
SRI
LANKA
Kurunegala
To commemorate World Environment Day 2006, and to encourage the conservation
of biodiversity, the Green Circle-Dambadeniya Development Foundation
will initiate a campaign to plant Talpot palm trees to replace the trees
which are used to fabricate craft packaging.
For more
information, please contact:
Deepa Bandara
Green Circle-Dambadeniya Development Foundation
306,Negombo Road, Narammala
Kurunegala
Sri Lanka
Tel: 009 43 72248311
Fax: 009 43 72248251
E-mail: ddfit@sltnet.lk
Website: www.ddfnet.org
VIETNAM
Ho Chi
Minh City
To celebrate World Environment Day, the International Rice Research
Institute (IRRI) together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Vietnam
and the Voice of Ho Chi Minh have produced an Environmental Radio Soap
Opera for RuralVietnam that will be launched in Hanoi by the Minister
of Agriculture on 2 June. This will be followed by a site launch on
5 June in Can Tho city. The drama series will be broadcast on the Voice
of Ho Chi Minh twice a week for a year. The drama will incorporate environmental
issues using education-entertainment (E-E) methods. This project is
supported by the World Bank Development Marketplace Award 2005.
For more
information, please contact:
Heong K.L.
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
DAPO 7777
Metro Manila
Philippines
Tel: 632 580 5600
Fax: 632 580 5699
E-mail: kheong@cgiar.org
Website: www.irri.org
BULGARIA
Sliven
To mark World Environment Day 2006, the SOS Health will organize a number
of activities that will involve children and youth from different schools
and the Friends of the Environment Centre. These activities will include:
posters, painting, photography, web design and drawing exhibitions,
as well as essay, poem, slogan, greeting card and collage competitions.
For more information,
please contact:
Petrov Petar
SOS Health
Klucohor 2-E-3
Sliven
Bulgaria
Tel: 359/4462 4733
E-mail:sos_health@yahoo.com
CYPRUS
Nicosia
To celebrate World Environment Day 2006, UNDP's initiative on the island,
Action for Cooperation and Trust (ACT), will participate in a large
environmental stakeholder fair entitled "Ecoforum 2006", which
will take place between 5-7 June in Nicosia, and will include a series
of lectures on desertification and on the environmental principles of
the global compact, an exhibition of NGO environmental projects supported
by UNDP-ACT and workshops for environmental businesses and environmental
NGOs. In parallel, we are providing small grants for 4-month environmental
projects, such as an Olive Tree Rescue project and Management of Artificial
Wetlands project.
For more information,
please contact:
Nicolas Jarraud
UNDP Action for Cooperation and Trust
P.O. Box 21642
1590, Nicosia
Cyprus
Tel: +357 22 874 791
Fax:+357 22 359 066
E-mail: nicolas.jarraud@undp.org
Website: www.undp-act.org
FINLAND
Joensuu
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, the Environment Online
Programme will celebrate by planting trees, playing their self-made
wooden musical instruments and flying kites. This will be organised
at ENO schools in 75 countries. Groups are invited to register their
tree planting event and join the celebrations. These activities will
also mark the end of the school year 2005-06.
For more information,
please contact:
Mika Vanhanen
ENO-Environment Online
Pataluodonkatu 4
Joensuu
Finland
Tel: +358 40 5070725
E-mail: enoprogramme@gmail.com
Website: http://eno.joensuu.fi/treedatabase.htm
GREECE
Athens
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, the Hellenic Tennis Federation
(HTF) is organizing a junior tennis tournament, ‘The Green Tennis
Tournament’, this event will take place in all tennis clubs in
Greece on 5 and 6 June. The tournament will involve the age categories
of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 years. In every category there will be an
‘Environment 2006’ winner. According to the HTF programme
‘Poverty and Environment’, every player will give €
2 to a child from any of the underdeveloped countries which have been
adopted by a school or family in his or her area.
For more information,
please contact:
Katerina Emmanouilidou
Hellenic Tennis Federation
Ymhtou 237
Athens
Greece
Tel: (210) 756 3170
Fax: (210) 756 3173
E-mail: kemmanouilidou@greentennis.org
Website: www.greentennis.org
NORWAY
Stavanger
To celebrate World Environment Day, environmentalists join forces with
entertainers and set up a family day at the amusement park Kongeparken"
(The King's Park), nearby Stavanger. There will be shows on stage, exhibits
and a variety of activities concerning desertification, clean drinking
water,recycling and other environmental issues. The event is co-organized
by the Young Agenda 21 foundation, Kongeparken and the Norwegian UNEP
Committee.
For more information,
please contact:
Brennhaugen Gabriele
Young Agenda 21 Foundation
Sandvikveien 13,
N-4016 Stavanger
Norway
Tel: +47 5190 5421
Fax: +47 5190 5401
E-mail: post@ua21.no
Website: www.ua21.no
TURKEY
Istanbul
To mark World Environment Day a project of artificial trees will be
made available. This project consists of special solar leaves producing
electricity and Oxygen by using water. By using the project our surroundings
will not be polluted with bad solar plate in the garden or on the roofs.
Instead of that there would be palm trees which do very well in drylands
and desert like very hot climates thus providing oxygen and energy.
For more information,
please contact:
Akdeniz Merve
Maltepe Coskun High School
Cemal Bey CD. Turgut Reis SK. NO27 MA
Istanbul
Turkey
Tel: +90 216 44218 32
Fax: +90 216 4418970
E-mail: ykaraca@fatih.edu.tr
UNITED KINGDOM
Berks
AWE holds an Environment Week Exhibition each year to coincide with
World Environment Day. The exhibition is an excellent opportunity to
raise staff awareness on environmental issues and what they themselves
can do to help preserve and protect the environment at work and at home.
We are a fairly large company, with over 4,000 staff and contractors,
and our sites cover hundreds of acres involving a wide range of operations.
Like any other large industrial complex we are aware that some of our
operations can have the potential to harm the environment and we therefore
take every precaution to ensure that this does not happen.Prior to the
exhibition we hold a children’s environmental poster competition
(with prizes) and it is amazing to see the children’s interpretation
on how they see their environment. All the entries are displayed at
the exhibition. Outside organisations such as local Wildlife Trusts
and Local Authorities are invited to join us and work well alongside
our own people. We also hold a competition with environmentally friendly
prizes such as bikes, birdhouses, energy-saving light bulbs, hampers
containing environmentally friendly household and free trade products.
A popular attraction is also the freebies made from recycled products
such as rulers, key rings, and coasters made from recycled vending cups
and notepads made from recycled paper. We also hold organised Flower,
Bird and Heritage walks, our sites are not just industrial but also
have a diverse range of habitats such as woodlands and ponds and June
is a good month to see these areas in all their beauty.
For more information,
please contact:
AWE Corporate Communications
Aldermaston
Reading
Berks RG7 4PR
United Kingdom
Website: www.awe.co.uk
London
To celebrate World Environment Day 2006, there will be a competition
involving primary and secondary schools in England and Wales to create
a 'Promise Tree'. Schools and pupils will be asked to 'Promise the Earth'
and enter the Competition to win an environmental prize.
For more information,
please contact:
Amanda Cooper
Global Action Plan
8 Fulwood Place
London
England
Tel: 0207 405 5696
E-mail: promisetree@globalactionplan.org.uk
Website: www.globalactionplan.org.uk
Stoke on Trent
To mark World Environment Day, the GreenFilm Project is organising a
GreenFilm Festival. This event will be an electrifying evening of films,
discussions about the environment, filmmaking, and our role as a human
being living in a natural world, expressing ourselves freely and creatively,
and much more. This is a hit for anyone who is creative, sentient, interested
in film and the environment and wants to be entertained, educated or
reduced to tears. Anyone who knows Semaphore Film's events will testify
to the genuine enthusiasm and approachability of their events.
The aim of the festival
is to:
Increase awareness
of local and global green issues.
To add an event of environmental significance to the Stoke cultural
calendar.
Use the cultural community to energise local involvement in Stoke's
green issues.
To promote filmmaking courses at local universities.
To showcase local filmmakers and students work.
To generate local press coverage of under exposed work done by the council.
To create a forum for discussion about environmental issues.
To strengthen community involvement in council led projects.
To strengthen ties between the public, the council and environmental
groups and charities
For more information, please contact:
Matthew Widgery
GreenFilm Project
33 Barrier Point Road
London
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 7922 478 360
E-mail: matt.widgery@gmail.com
Website: www.greenfilmproject.net.tc
Sheffield
In commemoration of World Environment Day, on 1May - 6 June walks, talks
and other exciting events will be conducted to promote and appreciate
Sheffield’s diverse and thriving environments.
For more
information, please contact:
Saskia Peet
Sheffield Environment Weeks
c/o Street Force, Olive Grove Road
Sheffield
England
Tel: 0114 - 2734 221
E-mail: saskia.peet@sheffield.gov.uk
Website: http//www.sheffieldenvironment.org
Latin
America & Caribbean
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MEXICO
Oaxaca
As part of the global celebration of World Environment Day 2006, the
PLANETA.COM will present the sixth annual Colibri Ecotourism Achievement
award to a leading figure working toward responsible tourism in Mexico.
Planeta.com will also be updating their online desert guides.
For more information, please contact:
Ron Mader
Planeta.com
Tel: 52 951 5134714
E-mail: editor@planeta.com
Website: http://www.planeta.com/colibri.html
USA
Ohio
To celebrate World Environment Day 2006, the Wetlands Education Team
will place stickers on storm grates to alert residents to their role
in protecting natural resources.
For more
information, please contact:
Clay McMullen
Wetlands Education Team
Post Office Box 183
Chesterland, Ohio 44026
USA
Tel: 440 729 0457
Fax:440 729 9826
E-mail:wet@adelphia.net
Sacramento
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Sacramento Area Earth Day Network
has organised The River City Run which is a 5 and 10 km run / walk that
is to benefit local sustainable living projects. The event starts and
finishes in Old Sacramento and travels along the two major rivers. Last
year, $12,000 was raised and awarded to eleven local sustainable living
projects.
For more
information, please contact:
Kathy Ries
Sacramento Area Earth Day Network / Sierra
4441 La Purissima Way
Sacramento
United States of America
Tel: 916–739–6705
Fax: 916-739-6705
E-mail: projectcoord@earthdaysac.org
Stevens
Point
To celebrate World Environment Day 2006, the Global Environmental Teachings
Program (GET) organized an international photo contest for students
around the world with the theme, 'Greening Our School: Students Making
a Difference.' This event will help students build a better understanding
for different cultures and how humans throughout the world affect and
are affected by the environment. It will enable students to connect
internationally and ultimately enhance their understanding of what environmental
projects other students are doing at their schools. Winning photos will
be reproduced on a poster and distributed to participating schools by
5 June.
For more
information, please contact:
Jamie Hiler
Global Environmental Teachings (GET)
403D, LRC, UWSP
Stevens Point
USA
Tel: 715 346 4818
Fax:715 346 4698
E-mail: jamie.hiler@uwsp.edu
Website: http://www.uwsp.edu/CNR/wcee/get
QATAR
Doha
La Fundación Kainat está organizando, con motivo del Día
Mundial del Medio Ambiente 2006, una serie de actividades que involucran
a niños y jóvenes de diferentes escuelas en Qatar y países
GCC en colaboración con los Amigos de Centro de Medio Ambiente
y otras agencias gubernamentales, como el Consejo Supremo para el Medio
Ambiente y Recursos Naturales.
Se incluye: cartel, pintura, fotografía, diseño web y
exposiciones de pintura, así como concursos de ensayo, poema,
lema, postal y collage.
Para mayor información, favor de contactar a:
Mr. Shakil Ahmed Kakvi
Kainat Foundation
P.Box -35132
Doha
Qatar
Tel: +974-5242045
Fax: +974-4653873
E-mail: kainatfoundation@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.kainatfoundation.com
FINLAND
Joensuu
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, the Environment Online
Programme will celebrate by planting trees, playing their self-made
wooden musical instruments and flying kites. This will be organised
at ENO schools in 75 countries. Groups are invited to register their
tree planting event and join the celebrations. These activities will
also mark the end of the school year 2005-06.
For more
information, please contact:
Mika Vanhanen
ENO-Environment Online
Pataluodonkatu 4
Joensuu
Finland
Tel: +358 40 5070725
E-mail: enoprogramme@gmail.com
Website: http://eno.joensuu.fi/treedatabase.htm
