For more information, please contact:
Mr. Evin McMullen
Save Our Stream
Post Office Box 183
Chesterland, Ohio
United States of America
Tel: (440) 729 0457
E-mail: saveourstream@adelphia.net

Connecticut
To coincide with World Environment Day, at its convocation on 2 June 2005, Quinebaug Valley Community College in Connecticut will give a tree sapling to each graduate of the college to plant. The College believes that every graduate is a leader of tomorrow, and as leaders they must share their vision of Growth, Care and Sustainability through their actions. The graduates will show their leadership through this simple action of planting trees. The message is that trees reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and by reducing carbon dioxide the impact of global warming can be reduced.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Vishnu Khade
Quinebaug Valley Community College
742 Upper Maple Street
Danielson, Connecticut 06239
United States of America
Tel: (860) 774 - 1130
Fax: (860) 774 - 7768
E-mail: vkhade@qvcc.commnet.edu
Website: http://www.qvcc.commnet.edu/

Gibbon
To celebrate WED, the Kearney Nebraska Evening Lions is organizing a clean-up effort along Highway 30. The association recycles used cell phones, eye glasses, ink cartridges and hearing aids throughout the year.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Barbara Christy
Kearney Nebraska Evening Lions
505 Court Street
Gibbon, Nebraska
United States of America
Tel: (308) 468-5199
Fax: (308) 468-5199
E-mail: bchristy45@myway.com

Landover, Maryland
On the occasion of WED, PRIDE International in Cameroon is organizing a number of activities, including the launch a clean War on HIV/AIDS in Cameroon entitled AIDS Diagnostic and Environmental Care in order to increase accuracy in HIV/AIDS diagnosis and reduce the effects of bio-harzadous waste to public health and the environment. PRIDE is also organizing an activity entitled Sustainable Natural Resource Conservation and Primary Environmental Care: Technological Innovations for Increasing Resistance to Ecological Stress and Disease and Pest Causing Premature death of trees.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Philip Azah
PRIDE International Inc.
7823 Michele Drive
Landover, Maryland
United States of America
Tel: 301 322 4777
E-mail: uspride@earthlink.net
Website:http://www.prideinternational.org

Los Gatos
To commemorate World Environment Day, BB Hayes Productions is organizing an event honoring the Earth through ancient 40,000 year old songs. The Gathering is to celebrate what humans call the 'environment'.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. B. B. Hayes
BB Hayes Productions
17973 Helen Way
Los Gatos
United States of America
Tel: 408-353-4575
E-mail: bb@bbhayes.com
Website:www.sonnereyna.com

Mill Valley
On the occasion of World Environment Day, the San Francisco Department of the Environment, together with StopWaste.org, Bay Area Build It Green, and Healthy Home Plans will organize a presentation entitled The "Not So Big" New Urbanism - Keynote Address. Sarah Susanka, and Andrés Duany, two of the most influential architects in the world today, will take the stage together to present an inspiring view of the future of sustainable planning and architecture. Sarah Susanka, author of “The Not So Big House” series, and Andrés Duany, author of “Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream”, will meet the public after the presentation for a book signing.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Christi Graham
Healthy Home Plans
316 Miller Avenue, Suite H
Mill Valley
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: 415-383-5105
E-mail: christi@healthyhomeplans.com
Website: http://www.SFGreen.org

Oakland
On the occasion of WED, Molletphoto/Nomad Cafe in Oakland, California is organizing a photography exhibit by Martijn Mollet entitled "Sustainable Energy and Sustainable Fashion Series.

Nomad Cafe invites the public to meet green photographer Martijn Mollet, and to view his work in the Nomad Cafe Gallery on Sunday, June 5, 2005, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
6500 Shattuck Avenue (corner of 65th Street)
Oakland , CA 94609

You may also view his work at the Nomad Cafe at any time throughout the month of June:
Mondays through Thursdays 7:00am - 7:00pm
Fridays and Saturdays 7:00am - 10:00pm
Sundays 8:00am to 7:00pm

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Martin Mollet
Molletphoto/Nomad Cafe
6500 Shattuck Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
United States of America
Tel: 917-319-4857
E-mail: mm@molletphoto.com
Website: www.molletphoto.com

Oakland
On the occasion of WED, the organization Ecocity Builders is organizing a conference entitled GREEN CITY VISIONS - Rebuilding the City to Save the Environment in collaboration with Carl Pope, Richard Heinberg, Marla Hollander, Gary Braasch, Michel Gelobter, Randy Hayes, Van Jones, Richard Register and Dave Biggs.

GREEN CITY VISIONS will cover best ideas and proposed responses for all sizes of cities and towns based on ecological principles and scientific assessments of what needs to be done in the face of the peak oil/climate change/biodiversity collapse/health crisis in order to rebuild our human habitat in balance with living systems.

The event will take place on Tuesday, 31 May 2005 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Scottish Rite Center, OAKLAND 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland CA 94612 Admission: $50 General, $30 Student.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Kirstin Miller
Conference Coordinator
Ecocity Builders
1560 Alice Street #21
Oakland, California
United States of America
Tel: 510 444-4508
Fax: 510 444-4508
E-mail: kirstin@ecocitybuilders.org
Website: www.ecocitybuilders.org

Philadelphia
On the occasion of WED, Global Education Motivators (GEM) are designing Sustainable Communities - A Town Square Event at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The keynote speaker will be William McDonough, a visionary designer of communities of the future. This round table event will also feature: Dr. James Baker, President, Academy of Natural Sciences, Dr. David Schwerin, Director, Social Responsibility in Business and James Sniffen, Information Officer, UNEP. It will be a live webcast for pre-conference registrations via the website of the Academy of Natural Sciences.
Date: Thursday, May 26th
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Wayne Jacoby
Global Education Motivators
9601 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
United States of America
Telephone: 215-248-1150
Fax: 215-248-7056
E-mail: gem@chc.edu.
Website:www.gem-ngo.org

Philadelphia
To mark World Environment Day, Spirit the 7th Fire is organizing World Environment Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, June 4th and 5th 12noon-8:00pm, featuring local Eco groups including: The Energy Cooperative, Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities, Delaware Valley Earth Force and The Clean Air Council. There will be a lecture "Energy and the Environment" with Nadia Adawi, Director of Operations of The Energy Cooperative.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Carrie Wykoff
Spirit the 7th Fire
Lemon Hill, Fairmount Park
Philadelphia, PA
United States of America
Tel: (212) 213-6302
E-mail: carrie@spirit7thfire.com
Website: www.Spirit7thfire.com

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Foundation for the Advancement of Public Health will organize a Global Health Summit which, among other topics, will feature a discussion group addressing priority environmental health issues. The Summit is scheduled to take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 5 June and the occasion will be used to invite comments on the U.S. Surgeon General's Global Health Call to Action - a document currently in draft form.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Gerard Farrell
Public Health Service Commissioned Officers
Foundation for the Advancement of Public Health
8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 200
Landover, MD, 20785
United States of America
Tel: 301.731.9080
Fax: 301.731.9084
E-mail: gfarrell@coausphs.org
Website: http://www.phscof.org/about.html

Pt. Reyes Station
On the occasion of WED, the association Marin Organic invites the public to visit Star Route Farm, near Bolinas -Marin County. The tour will present farming operations, organic certification practices, and the nutritional benefits of local organic production.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Helge Hellberg
Marin Organic
P.O. Box 962
Pt. Reyes Station
United States of America
Tel: (415) 663-9667
Fax: (415) 663-9687
E-mail: helge@marinorganic.org
Website: www.marinorganic.org

Riverside, California
The Ecomodels are real life action figures who practice and promote a positive lifestyle. At WED, the Ecomodels will share sustainability related artwork and comic strips printed on recycled promotional products. The Ecomodels will also be promoting the use of friendly cosmetics and household products. In addition, Ecomodels will volunteer for WED by assisting in picking up trash, setting up, and getting the word out during and before hand.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Selena Wilson
Ecomodels
6785 Rainier CT
Riverside, California
United States of America
Tel: 858-733-2420
E-mail: admin@ecomodels.org
Website: www.ecomodels.org

San Antonio
On 6 June, the first business day following WED, Harcourt will be rolling out an Environmental Championship team and kicking off an environmental awareness and conservation programme.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Monica Salyer
Harcourt Assessment, Inc.
19500 Bulverde Rd.
San Antonio
United States of America
Tel: (210) 339-5000
Website: www.harcourtassessment.com

Sacramento
On the occasion of WED, California Environmental Protection Agency will hold a workshop, during which will be presented innovative waste reduction, composting and recycling policies, as well as programmes being implemented in San Francisco and across California. These policies and programmes will be examples of best practices for the Waste Reduction actions set forth in the Urban Environmental Accords. Presentations will include San Francisco's Zero Waste policy and current diversion programmes and facilities.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Jon Myers
California Environmental Protection Agency
1001 I Street, P.O. Box 4025
Sacramento
United States of America
Tel: 916-445-1296
E-mail: JMyers@CIWMB.ca.gov
Website: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/

San Francisco
Photo Gallery of the World Environment Day Activities & Events in San Francisco

San Francisco

The San Francisco Public Library is planning a calendar of events to mark United Nations Month and World Environment Day.

"Hetch Hetchy: Then, Now and Tomorrow" - This exhibition of historic and contemporary photographs, documents, and artifacts illustrates the early 20th-century genesis of San Francisco's famous 167-mile water and hydropower system, the unfailing service to today's 2.4 million Bay Area consumers, and tomorrow's challenges, directions, and opportunities. 5th Floor, Government Information Center Main Library June 4 - August 18 2005.

San Francisco
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs and the US Mission to the United Nations are celebrating World Environment Day by sponsoring a concert: "The Sound of Music--Baghdad by the Bay" Live performance by Kurdish Members of the Iraqi National Orchestra; 2 June 2005, St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco, 8-10 p.m.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Peggy Kerry
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
45th Street
New York, New York
United States of America
Tel: (212) 415.40.54
E-mail: kerryp@state.gov

San Francisco
Gospel Stars Come Out To Save The Earth with World Environment Day Theme Song
Organic Bouquet Inc., the world’s first organic floral company, based in Marin, California has been named the "official florist" for the United Nations World Environment Day on 1 – 5 June 2005 in San Francisco.
In addition to decorating San Francisco with organic flowers and floral sculptures during the week of festivities, Organic Bouquet has significantly contributed to the celebrations by commissioning the legendary gospel singer Edwin Hawkins (four-time Grammy winner, "O Happy Day") to write the theme song for World Environment Day.
The recorded song, entitled "United Nations, Together We Can", will be given to WED2005 by Organic Bouquet and Edwin Hawkins to help promote the event and future WED events around the globe. Organic Bouquet is sponsoring a spectacular live performance of the song on 5 June - named "Flower Power Day", at the closing ceremony of WED2005 on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco. Celebrity gospel and secular artists on the recording will be invited to sing with a 1,000-voice Gospel choir.
Proceeds from the sale of this song will be donated to A Community of Unity – an Oakland based non-profit led by Edwin Hawkins that raises funds for a variety of Bay Area charities.
Confirmed Gospel groups and artists include: Raquel Bitton, Kim Burrell, Byron Cage, Rev. Daryl Coley, Tramaine Hawkins, Walter Hawkins, LaShun Pace, Richard Smallwood, The Three Bridges (Mitch Kenitzer, Elliott McCoy, Dave McVay), Virtue (Ebony Holland, Heather Martin ), Williams Brothers (Doug Williams ,Melvin Williams)

For more information, please contact:
Gerald Prolman
Tel: (415) 331-4759
E-mail: gerald@organicbouquet.com
Michael Straus
Tel: (415) 777-1170
Cell: (415) 519-8343
E-mail: Michael@StrausCom.com

San Francisco
Greenaction for Health & Environmental Justice is using the occasion of WED to highlight "Our Reality" - An Environmental Justice Tour of Southeast San Francisco. They invite one and all to visit some of the sites that inspired the environmental justice movement in San Francisco. Learn about the history of Bayview Hunters Point--from its origins as a US Navy Port-and its legacy of toxic pollution--to its current incarnation as a vibrant multicultural community seeking to redefine itself. The tour will overview local environmental struggles and highlight the efforts of residents to retain the community's unique character in the face of redevelopment and gentrification in San Francisco.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Marie Harrison
Greenaction for Health & Environmental Justice
One Hallidie Plaza, #760
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: 415-248-5010
Fax: 415-248-5011
E-mail: marie@greenaction.org
Website:http://www.greenaction.org

San Francisco,California

In the spirit of service and goodwill, Sri Chinmoy will be offering the San Francisco Bay Area and attendees of the World Environment Day Programme, The Harmony Concert. This is his own personal contribution to harmony, both within the individual and in the world. The event, which will take place at 8:00 pm in the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, is an evening of meditative music played on a selection of world instruments. The concert is free, but tickets are required. For reservations, please call the following number 1 (415) 661-4113.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Ahelee Osborn
Ananda Fuara
1298 Market Street
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: 415-661-4113
Fax: 415-664-1327
Website: http://www.srichinmoyconcert.org

San Francisco
National Public Radio (NPR) is promoting World Environment Day 2005 on its NPR broadcast "Living on Earth".  These billboard announcements can be heard at 4:00 pm on KQED radio locally as of Saturday 16 April.  These promos, highlighting World Environment Day, will air on more than 320 stations throughout the United States, and continue through the first week of June.  NPR is serving as radio partner, promoting the World Environment Day conference.

For more information, please contact:
Susan DeVico
Tel: 1 (415) 434-8220
E-mail: susandv@aol.com

San Francisco
To commemorate WED, the Neighborhood Parks Council and Friends of the Urban Forest will organize visits to four neighborhood parks around San Francisco. Tours of each park will be led by local advocates, volunteers, neighborhood associations, and non-profit organizations striving to keep their community spaces beautiful. The four parks are: Koshland Park, a community space in the center of Hayes Valley neighborhood; Renowned Dolores Park, in the heart of the Mission District; recently built Parque Ninos Unidos, also serving the Mission District; and the inspirational Heron's Head Park, in Hunters Point along the waterfront.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Marianne Gabel
Neighborhood Parks Council
451 Hayes Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, California
United States of America
Tel: (415) 621 3260
E-mail: mgabel@sfneighborhoodparks.org
Website: www.sfneighborhoodparks.org

San Francisco
To commemorate WED, the Pacific Institute and Earth Day Network have planned a presentation entitled "Solving Water Challenges in the 21st Century: Local Solutions to a Global Crisis". This event will take place on 1 June at Fort Mason Firehouse in San Francisco. The presentation will detail looming threats to the world's fresh water resources and provide practical solutions to help policy makers protect water supplies, improve efficiency, and ensure fair access at the local and regional level. The workshop will feature Dr. Peter H. Gleick, President of the Pacific Institute and Director of the Water and Sustainability program. Dr Gleick is an internationally recognized water expert and was named a MacArthur Fellow in October 2003 for his work. In 2001, Gleick was dubbed a "visionary on the environment" by the British Broadcasting Corporation. The talk will also feature Dr. Gary H. Wolff, the principal economist and engineer for the Pacific Institute. Dr. Wolff is an expert in the economics and engineering of the water sector, including conservation, end-use efficiency, privatization, and incentive policies.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Nicholas L. Cain
Pacific Institute and the Earth Day Network
654 13th Street
Oakland
United States of America
Tel: (510) 251.1600
Fax: (510) 251.2203
E-mail: ncain@pacinst.org
Website: http://pacinst.org/wed2005

San Francisco
On the occasion of WED, the Women’s Global Green Action Network (WGGAN) is organizing a one-day celebration that will take place on Sunday, 5 June, at the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion. The calendar will be as follows:
- 1 to 2 pm: Local Grassroots Organizations Tabling. Viewing of “Art & Women Environmental Heroines Clothesline”.
- 2 to 5 pm: “Celebrating Women's Leadership in Sustainable Development”, an official event of U.N. World Environment Day, whose purpose is to highlight women's perspectives and contributions in promoting sustainable development. The participants will include women speakers, local grassroots organization members, musicians and artists. Featuring: Harinder Pal Kaur, ecological design & construction pioneer from India; Marta Benavides, founder of Ecohouse, from El Salvador; Julia Butterfly Hill, activist and author; Rev. Sally Bingham, interfaith power & light; Redwood Mary & Melinda Kramer, activists & founders of WGGAN; Fredericka Bryant, Youth Environmental Ambassadors of Health; Sharon Abreu, Pat Humphries and Sandy O., musicians; and other special guests.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Redwood Mary Kaczorowski
Women’s Global Green Action Network
P.O. Box 14146
Berkeley, California
United States of America
Tel: (510) 459 9448
E-mail: redwoodmary@yahoo.com

San Francisco
To celebrate WED, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is organizing a visit to Pulgas Water Temple, the historic terminus of Hetch Hetchy water system. The purpose of the visit is to show participants the watershed protection and habitat preservation unique to the Bay Area. In addition, participants will learn about the challenges and responsibilities that San Francisco faces to deliver high quality, reliable drinking water to a growing, urban population, while protecting the environment for the future.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Lillian Brown
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
1155 Market Street, 11th Floor
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: (415) 554 0734
Fax: (415) 554 3282
E-mail: lcbrown@sfwater.org

San Francisco
In collaboration with several Swiss and American organizations, Swissnex is organizing a series of events around World Environment Day. Activities will include a conference entitled The Path To Sustainable Mobility : Cars And Fuels Of The Future. In the course of the conference, leading academic and industry experts will present current technologies in concept vehicles and sustainable fuels, and the timeline for availability for an audience of city planners, engineers, academics, and professionals involved in sustainable mobility. Moderator Larry Magid (CItyCarShare) will be joined by: Dr. Christopher Onder, Center for Energy Conversion, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ); Dr. Philipp Dietrich of Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Head Technology Transfer; Professor Dan Sperling, Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis; Professor Jeffrey Tester, HP Meissner Professor of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Mr. Arthur Lee, ChevronTexaco, Director of Global Sustainability Policy.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Amy Ambrose
Swissnex
730 Montgomery
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: 415.912.5901
E-mail: amy.ambrose@swissnex.org
Website: www.swissnex.org

San Francisco
On the occasion of WED, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights is organizing a panel discussion with national and international guests designed to bring the initiatives from the Urban Accords into the community. They will suggest practical solutions and urban strategies to empower citizens and community leaders.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Lora O'Connor
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
United States of America
Tel: (510) 428.3939 ex 227
E-mail: loraoconnor@sbcglobal.net
Website: http://www.ellabakercenter.org

San Francisco
On the occasion of WED, EDAW experts will present a panel discussion on "Parks as Urban Regenerators" to address the challenges and benefits of sustainable development of planned green space in urban environments. This panel is of direct benefit and interest to the WED participants, because it is tied to both the environmental well being and the socio-economic viability of cities. The panel will present a variety of perspectives on the prevalent trend of redeveloping post-industrial sites into quality spaces for the public. EDAW will also produce a monograph that examines how successful parks and public realm improvements in cities throughout the world have stimulated community well being and economic growth. This booklet will be distributed to the mayors participating in World Environment Day, as well as to other national and international dignitaries. Panel participants will range from planners and designers, to economists and city officials, concerned with how sustainable green space and planned open space can increase land values, taxes, and revenue.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Scott Preston
EDAW Inc.
150 Chestnut St.
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: (415) 433 1484
E-mail: prestons@edaw.com
Website: http://www.edaw.com

San Francisco
To coincide with WED, the organization Redefining Progress has planned a panel event, in which the new essay “The Soul of Environmentalism” will be released and discussed. As the debate on environmentalism rages across the nation, seven prominent environmental justice leaders have joined together to move the conversation in a new direction. Panelists will include the essay co-authors: Michel Gelobter, Redefining Progress Executive Director; Michael Dorsey, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Dartmouth University; Tom Goldtooth, Executive Director of Indigenous Environmental Network; Richard Moore, Director of the Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice; and Peggy Shepard, Executive Director of West Harlem Environmental Action. The discussion will be followed by an audience-led question-and-answer session. The event is free to the public. It will take place on Thursday, 26 May, from 10 to 12pm at Delancey Street Screening Room, 600 Embarcadero, San Francisco.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Steve Posner
Redefining Progress
1904 Franklin St.
Oakland
United States of America
Tel: (510) 444 3041
Fax: (510) 444 3191
E-mail: rsvp@rprogress.org
Website: http://www.redefiningprogress.org

San Francisco
To celebrate WED, Restore Hetch Hetchy has planned an event entitled Finding the Way Back to Hetch Hetchy. Activities will include a panel discussion and a workshop, explaining the proposal that the O’Shaughnessy Dam on the Tuolumne River be removed, and that Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park be restored. There will be a detailed explanation of how San Francisco’s water and power needs can be met if this is done. There will also be time for questions from attendees. The speakers will include: a State Assembly member, Lois Wolk; the former Executive Director of the Planning & Conservation League, Gerald Meral, Ph.D; the Executive Director of Restore Hetch Hetchy, Ron Good; and Mark Cederborg, a river restoration ecologist and member of the Board of Directors of Restore Hetch Hetchy. This event will take place on Saturday 4 June at 1:30pm, at the Fort Mason Center, Building C, Room C-362 (entrance at the intersection of Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street).

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Jerry Cadagan
Restore Hetch Hetchy
13225 Sylva Lane
Sonora, California 95370,
United States of America
Tel: (209) 536 9278
Fax: (209) 536 9378
E-mail: hetchhetchy@inreach.com
Website: http://www.hetchhetchy.org

San Francisco
To commemorate World Environment Day, the National AIDS Memorial Grove is planning a guided tour of the National AIDS Memorial. The tour will focus on various issues, including: the reasons for the creation of the Grove; its designation as a national memorial; its status as a role model for public-private partnerships; its landscape; the plants and trees found in the Grove; and the ongoing community outreach programmes. After the tour, the Grove volunteers will facilitate a ceremonial tree planting.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Michael Weiss
National AIDS Memorial Grove
856 Stanyan Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Office tel: (415) 750-8340
E-mail: michael.weiss@sfgov.org
Website: http://www.aidsmemorial.org

San Francisco
To mark WED 2005, cruise the Bay along the San Francisco waterfront, around Alcatraz Island, and under the Golden Gate Bridge while aboard the "Golden Bear," a "Near Zero Emissions Ferry" equipped with the latest in clean diesel technology. A tour guide will be available to provide information on air emissions technologies available for retrofitting diesel engines. During WED, Blue & Gold Fleet will be providing educational materials on their ferries about their clean technology and their commitment through its Green Waves program to the principles and practices of environmental stewardship. Blue & Gold Fleet, celebrating 25 years of service, works to protect and renew the environmental resources of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the San Francisco Bay, Delta, and beyond.

For more information, please contact:
Mr.Richard Maddux
Blue & Gold Fleet
Pier 41 Marine Terminal
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: 415.705.5585
E-mail: richard@blueandgoldfleet.com
Website: http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com

San Francisco
On the occasion of WED, the Nature in the City Committee will present the “Nature in the City Symposium”. The event will focus specifically on the importance of nature in urban centers. It will also highlights the tools needed for implementing successful urban nature protection and restoration initiatives, for the benefit of the ecosystem, wildlife, and people. The Symposium aims also at informing and inspiring leaders of city governments throughout the world to implement the Urban Nature portion of the Urban Environmental Accords for World Environment Day.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Peter Brastow
Nature in the City Committee
121 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco
United States of America
E-mail: peter@natureinthecity.org
Website: http://www.natureinthecity.org

San Francisco
On the occasion of WED, WELL Network is hosting a panel session on 1st June at 2:30 pm at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. WELL Network's speakers will discuss their work in implementing successful "green plans" to protect environmental health. They will highlight their efforts to promote long-term environmental solutions in their respective states and cities, and offer their perspectives, practical advice, and experience in developing and implementing these policies. As a specific example of a long-term policy planning activity currently taking place, the European Union's work to develop REACH (Registration, Evaluation & Authorization of Chemicals) and the effects it may have on the U.S., will also be discussed. The WELL Network will also release a commissioned white paper on the REACH model and its implications for green planning in California, New York and beyond. A cocktail reception will follow the panel discussion.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Lauren Klein Hayes
WELL Network
United States of America
E-mail: lauren@igc.org, jill@ceaconsulting.com
Website: http://www.wellnetwork.org

San Francisco
To celebrate WED, the Red Vic Peace Center Bed & Breakfast is organizing a breakfast conversation on the theme "Visions for a healthy environment". Admission is free for bed & breakfast guests and for the public (with a small fee for breakfast). The conversation will take place on 5 June at 9:30 am, at the Red Vic Peace Center, 1665 Haight St., near Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Sami Sunchild
Red Vic Peace Center Bed & Breakfast
1665 Haight St
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: 415 864 1978
Fax: 415 479 5225
E-mail: sami@peacefulworldtravel.com
Website: http://www.redvic.com, www.peacefulworldtravel.com, www.worldconversations.org

San Francisco
On the occasion of WED, the Global Community Monitor and the West County Toxics Coalition are organizing a tour in Richmond neighborhood, to raise
awareness of the damages created by high pollution industries.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Denny Larson
Global Community Monitor and West County Toxics Coalition
222 Richland
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: (415) 643-1870
E-mail: dennylarson@earthlink.net
Website : www.gcmonitor.org

San Francisco
To commemorate WED, the Greenbelt Alliance will organize two visits (one by bus and one on foot) to two very different neighborhoods in San Francisco. The aim of the tours is to show how cities can use urban planning to accommodate growth, enhance quality of life, and preserve open spaces.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Julie Cummins
Greenbelt Alliance
631 Howard Street, Ste. 510
San Francisco, California
United States of America
Tel: (415) 543.6771
E-mail: jcummins@greenbelt.org
Website: http://www.greenbelt.org

San Francisco
The Presidio of San Francisco is organizing a tour around the World Environment Day theme. The Presidio is a former military base that is undergoing a transformation into a world-class national park site. With over 700 contributing features, the Presidio has been a National Historic Landmark since 1962, and is one of the largest historic preservation projects in the U.S.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Aimee Vincent
Presidio Trust
P.O. Box 29052, 34 Graham Street
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel:(415) 561-5368
E-mail: avincent@presidiotrust.gov

San Francisco
On the occasion of WED, Our World Café will bring together 120 people from around California and the world to share information and experiences around the issue of green purchasing. Today, green purchasing includes a wide variety of design and manufacturing criteria, such as recycled content, toxicity, durability, and energy efficiency. The participants will include representatives from the government, industry, eco-labeling groups, non-profit organizations, and the scientific community. The aim of the event will be to uncover common barriers, discover opportunities, and create partnerships to further promote green purchasing.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Debbie Raphael
San Francisco Department of the Environment
11 Grove St.
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: (415) 355-3711
E-mail: debbie.raphael@sfgov.org
Website: http://www.sfenvironment.com

San Francisco
To commemorate WED, Greenland will organize a tour, which will highlight both problems and solutions related to environmental inequity in San Francisco's Bayview - Hunters Point neighborhood. Participants will visit sites that are considered sources of contamination, as well as a wetland restoration project, and an air monitoring station. The tour will include the visit of: PG&E Hunters Point Power Plant; Heron's Head Park, Bayview Hunters Point Community Air Monitoring Project (BayCAMP), Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Superfund Site and San Francisco Southeast Water Treatment Facility

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Mary Harrison
Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice
1 Hallidie Plaza
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: 415-248-5010
E-mail: marie@greenaction.org
Website: http://www.greenaction.org

San Francisco
On the occasion of WED, the City of Zurich, Novatlantis, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Swiss Re and Swissnex have organized a workshop entitled Plugging Into The Future: Public & Private Partnership For Equitable Sustainability. Leaders from the public and private sector will present cutting-edge green buildings and technologies that have improved comfort for tenants and increased income for owners and developers. The workshop intends to serve as a toolbox for implementing sustainability initiatives in other regions from economical, technological and social perspectives.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Amy Ambrose,
Swissnex
730 Montgomery
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: (415) 912.5901
E-mail: amy.ambrose@swissnex.org
Website: www.swissnex.org, www.ethz.ch

San Francisco
To commemorate WED, the Neighborhood Parks Council is organizing a tour around the Eastern waterfront of San Francisco, along the Bay Trail, a developing multi-use recreational trail. The tour will begin at Crissy Field, San Francisco's newest waterfront treasure. It will continue south along the Embarcadero, viewing post-1989-earthquake public access developments. The tour will then venture through the Southern waterfront, to arrive to the site of the Blue Greenway, San Francisco's Southeastern portion of the Bay Trail. Participants will then visit the historical Port lands, India Basin, the Hunters Point Shipyard, and California's only urban state park, Candlestick Point. The tour will be led by knowledgeable and experienced guides, focusing on relevant educational, environmental, and historical issues about the area. After the tour, a half-day conference, focusing on successful waterfront models, will be held.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Jeff Conditt
Neighborhood Parks Council
451 Hayes Street 2nd Floor
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: (415) 621.3260
E-mail: jcondit@sfneighborhoodparks.org
Website: www.sfneighborhoodparks.org

San Francisco
On the occasion of WED, The Vote Solar Initiative will show to visitors the Moscone Convention
Center's 675 KW solar electric rooftop - one of the largest solar electric rooftops in the United States. After the tour, a presentation and reception will take place at the Marriott Hotel View Lounge. The presentation will focus on solar success stories and on innovations in solar energy from around the world, as well as on the leadership role of cities in promoting clean energy. Speakers will include David Hochschild (The Vote Solar Initiative), and Denis Hayes (Founder of Earth Day).

For more information please contact:
Mr. David Hochschild
The Vote Solar Initiative
182 Second Street, Suite 400
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: (415) 874-7435
E-mail: david@votesolar.org

San Francisco
On the occasion of WED, the South San Francisco Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is organizing a tour to introduce visitors to the largest tidal wetland restoration project in the Western United States. The tour will show historic tidal wetlands in South San Francisco Bay and former commercial salt ponds that will be restored to a mixture of aquatic wildlife habitats. Visitors will learn the technical opportunities and challenges associated with developing a wetland restoration project in an urban environment. The tour will also highlight the importance of restoring tidal wetlands in San Francisco Bay, while continuing to manage some ponds for migratory birds.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Steve Ritchie
South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project
1330 Broadway, 11th Floor
Oakland
United States of America
Tel: 510/286-3799
E-mail: sritchie@scc.ca.gov

San Francisco
On the occasion of World Environment Day, Deep-Solutions.com is launching Leaf Power! and encouraging everyone in the world to mark WED by pinning a leaf to their clothes. Individuals unaware of WED will be puzzled, inquire about the leaf and thereby become aware of the events and the occasion. The celebration of WED in San Francisco is a unique moment for the participants to pin a leaf to their clothes, to symbolize their personal commitment to energy conservation and quest for sustainable solutions.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Sudeep Motupalli Rao
Deep-Solutions.com
2011 3rd St, # 6
San Francisco
United States of America
E-mail: Send Mail
Website: www.Deep-Solutions.com

San Francisco
On the occasion of World Environment Day, Spiral Muse will host an event entitled Latin American Indigenous Women's Perspectives from Community to International Organizing. In response to the political and economic forces of spreading globalization, Native peoples throughout the Americas have been refining their activism, creating networks and alliances, and affecting far-reaching international policies while still answering to their home communities. The event will begin with an opening Ceremonial Prayer led by: Omeakaehect Erick Gonzales (Kaqchikel, Maya from Guatemla). The speakers will include:

- Margarita Gutierrez, Hñañhu from Itzmiquilpan, Mexico. She is a specialist in communication, now working with the congress of Chiapas. She is also a permanent member of the Enlace Continental de Mujeres.

San Francisco
On the occasion of WED, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is organizing a tour of the nationally recognized EPA award winning Oceanside Wastewater Treatment Plant. The visit will take the participants through the treatment processes and the ocean outfall. It will also give an overview of San Francisco's combined stormwater and wastewater sewer system. It will then illustrate SFPUC's upcoming Wastewater Master Plan for the City. The tour will conclude with a visit to Lake Merced, where SFPUC has a stormwater diversion pilot to filter stormwater runoff through wetlands, for the treatment and the recharging of Lake Merced.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Catania Galván
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
1155 Market Street, 11th Floor
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: 415-554-3236

San Francisco
Pacific Coast Builders Conference 2005 (PCBC), named one of the fastest growing tradeshows in North America will occur concurrently with WED. It will host over 600 of the industry's most innovative providers of homebuilding products and services, including many of the new green products. A strategic tour of the PCBC exhibit floor will introduce participants to several green building products, several of which were incorporated into the PCBC Pacific Heights Green Showhouse. Sarah Susanka, author of The Not So Big House, transformed the house to create aesthetically pleasing and highly functional living areas. A prerecorded audio tour will guide participants through the home with an introduction by San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom. Sarah Susanka discusses the design considerations that informed her remodeling decisions. Christi Graham of Healthy Home Plans highlights the green and healthy aspects of the home. Finally, Laura Ingall and Mark Palmer, from the San Francisco Department of the Environment, provide information about the green building resources available locally.

For more information, please contact:
Healthy Home Plans and the San Francisco Department of the Environment
San Francisco
United States of America

San Francisco
Leave it to food-loving San Francisco to come up with more than 100 taste-tempting ways to help the environment. That's the number of restaurants who participated in the numerous events in San Francisco from 1 to 5 June to observe United Nations World Environment Day.
The restaurants focused attention on sustainable cuisine by offering at least one dish made entirely with organic, locally produced ingredients. Participants ranged from Pauline's Pizza, in the Mission District, to higher-end spots like Slanted Door and Absinthe.
The celebration included more than 150 community events. On 1 June, in Japan town, Donna Keiko Ozawa, an artist, began assembling an art installation of thousands of disposable wooden chopsticks. A fashion show on June 4 had Bono's new Edun line of environmentally friendly clothing, couture by Katherine Hamnett and a lounge with organic beauty stations. More than 25 films, introduced by celebrities like Al Gore and Alice Waters, were shown during an environmental film festival at the Castro Theater on 1 to 5 June. And at the free Green Cities Expo, June 3 to 5 at Fort Mason, 114 businesses and organizations showed products like earth-safe cleaning supplies and wallets made of recycled rubber.
The mayors of London, Shanghai and more than 50 other cities signed accords for "green cities" at City Hall on 5 June.

For more information, please contact:
Christopher Hall
Tel: (415) 205-9766
Website: www.wed2005.org

San Francisco
On the occasion of WED, The Vote Solar Initiative will show to visitors the Moscone Convention Center's 675 KW solar electric rooftop - one of the largest solar electric rooftops in the United States. After the tour, a presentation and reception will take place at the Marriott Hotel View Lounge. The presentation will focus on solar success stories and on innovations in solar energy from around the world, as well as on the leadership role of cities in promoting clean energy. Speakers will include David Hochschild (The Vote Solar Initiative), and Denis Hayes (Founder of Earth Day).

For more information, please contact:
Mr. David Hochschild
The Vote Solar Initiative
182 Second Street, Suite 400
San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: (415) 874-7435
E-mail: david@votesolar.org

San Leandro
To celebrate WED, the Alameda County Waste Management Authority is organizing a workshop to promote the first universal standard and rating system for sustainable businesses, which is under development. A panel of experts on sustainable business will begin the session by succinctly identifying trends in industry and public policy that are presenting opportunities for companies to show leadership, vision and expertise in their pursuit of excellence and efficiency. The workshop will continue with an overview of the process and of the assumptions that are been used in developing the SBRS stakeholder engagement project. Topics that will be introduced amalgamate criteria derived from the leading standards, including the Global Reporting Initiative, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and the Financial Times "FTSE for Good" Index. The experts will explain how this is organized to reflect concerns relating to Corporate Governance, Community, Workplace, Marketplace, and Environment, thereby capturing complexity and synergy that permeates best practices for sustainability.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Rory Bakke
777 Davis Street, Suite 100
San Leandro
United States of America
Tel: (510) 614-1699
E-mail: rbakke@stopwaste.org

Sausalito, California
e-Cycling Day by the Bay
Help Sustain Mother Earth And Recycle Unused Electronics at the Same Time
In support of the United Nations’ World Environment Day 2005, come to eCycling Day by the Bay on Saturday, 4 June from 8am to 5pm Parking Lot A behind Giants’ Ballpark.
At no cost to businesses and the general public everyone can drop off unwanted or unused electronic items, such as; computers, mainframes, monitors, printers, cables, telephones, printed circuit boards, and consumer electronics at Lot A behind the Giants’ Ballpark between 3rd Street and Mission Rock Street.
This day is an opportunity for residents and businesses of the nine Bay Area counties to work with the city of San Francisco, the International community and all globally concerned citizens to prevent adding to our already over-extended landfills.
Help support Zero Environmental Impact Recycling, literally less impact on our landfills and, in turn, our environment. For further information, please visit http://www.WED2005.org.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Lin A. Lacombe
Communications Consultants
Your Partner in Strategic Communications
P. O. Box 1903
Sausalito, California 94966
United States of America
Tel: Direct: 415.331.5151
Fax: 309.407.5202
E-mail: llacombe@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.wnba-sfchapter.org

Sausilito
To celebrate WED 2005, the Headlands Institute is organizing an educational, hands-on hike. During this hike, participants will be led on an educational adventure through the wind-swept cliffs, flower-covered hills, and sandy beaches of the Marin Headlands by a Headlands Institute Field Science Educator. Participants will learn about the natural science and cultural history that makes the Marin Headlands a unique park.
Since 1977, Headlands Institute has been connecting people to the natural world through its multi-day field education programs. Headlands Institute is a park partner of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which is one of the largest urban national parks in the world. Established in 1972, in an effort to make parks more accessible to urban populations, GGNRA's 75,398 acres of land and water extend north of the Golden Gate Bridge to Tomales Bay in Marin County and south to San Mateo County.

For more information, please contact:
Dan Zucker
Headlands Institute
Bldg. 1033
Sausilito
United States of America
Tel: (415) 332-5771 ext. 25
Email: dzucker@yni.org
Web site: www.yni.org/hi

Sierra Club Sacramento Group
To commemorate World Environment Day 2005, the Sierra Club Sacramento Group planning council is organizing a run / walk Sacramento, California. The event, which will start and finish in Old Sacramen will take place on 5 June 2005. The River to River Run to Celebrate the Earth will feature both a 5 K and 10 K course.

For more information, please contact:
Kathy Ries
Sacramento Area Earth Day Network
Tel: 916-739-6705
Fax: 916-739-6379
Web site: http://www.earthdaysac.org