EASTERN
EUROPE
CZECH REPUBLIC
A number of activities were
undertaken in the Czech Republic to commemorate World Environment Day.
The Minister of Environment participated in the event organized by the
UN Information Center ? Prague, in collaboration with the Ministry. On
this occasion, the Environment-friendly Ecolabels were awarded.
GEORGIA
In Georgia, more than 50
children participated in a mini-conference and a childrenís drawing competition,
which were organized by UNEPís Regional Office for Europe and the Georgian
Ministry of Environment through the INFOTERRA national focal point.
This event marked the start
of a sub-regional childrenís art competition entitled "Children for
a Peaceful and Healthy Environment" for the Transcaucasus region. The
children used this platform to display their ideas and opinions on environmental
issues, such as: air and water pollution, waste management and military
activities. Plans are underway to use the drawings from the competition
to produce animated cartoons and films on the environment of the Transcaucasus.
LATVIA
In Latvia, the Environment
Data Centre undertook a number of activities in collaboration with Naudite
Parish in Dobele District. In addition, the surroundings of Apqulide Lake
were cleaned up.
MACEDONIA
On the occasion of WED, the
Ministry of Environment of Macedonia organized a number of events. In cooperation
with the Environmental Press Center, the Ministry developed an environmental
education video, which was aired on TV stations throughout the country.
The Ministry also took part in a trilateral conference on the environment
and nature protection, which was held on 4-6 June. Minister Popovski gave
the welcoming speech at the event organized by the Movement of Ecologists
of Macedonia.
The Office of Ozone Layer
Protection in the Ministry of Environment organized
a press conference at which
a new brochure and a documentary film entitled "Letís Protect the Ozone
Layer ? The Macedonian Experience", were launched. A video and a poster
were also presented at the press conference.
UKRAINE
The small town of Tartabunary,
with the help of the local environmental NGO "Revival" organized a March
for Parks programme where children helped prepare the soil and planted
flowers which they brought from home. They were also involved in a clean-up
campaign of the river Fontanka, and wrote an article in the Ecobulletin
about World Environment Day.
UZBEKISTAN
In 1999, the UN Office and
the State Committee for Nature Protection in Uzbekistan used WED to focus
public attention on the richness of the countryís natural resources, and
on the need for practical actions to protect them. Together, they organized
a special event in the Chatkal Biosphere Reserve on 4 June. Representatives
from various government departments, NGOs, UN agencies, diplomatic missions
and students (some 200 participants) took part in clearing the last track
of road leading to the main entrance of the reserve. This exercise was
followed by a visit to the parkís museum where the participants viewed
a photo exhibit on UN activities in the field of environment around the
world.
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