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AUSTRIA

Vienna
On the occasion of WED 2006, UNEP Vienna will organise an event at the Vienna International Centre (VIC). Approximately 20 students, accompanied by their teacher, from the Vienna International School will come to the VIC on 2 June between 1 and 2:30 pm to give presentations related to the World Environment Day to UNEP staff and (vice-versa)and to receive some information from UNEP on environmental protection and awareness.In addition, the WED information kits will be given to the students and will be disseminated to the general public visiting the UN Headquarters in Vienna.

For more information, please contact:
Nikoleta Tvrda
Team Assistant
United Nations Environment Programme - Vienna
Interim Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention
Room L-345, P.O. Box 500
A-1400 Vienna
Tel: (+43-1) 26060-5018
Fax: (+43-1) 26060-75018
E-mail: nikoleta.tvrda@unvienna.org
Website: www.carpathianconvention.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

FRANCE

Besançon
On the mark of World Environment Day, the Technologies Energies Nouvelles et Renouvelables (TENORE) aims to develop citizens’ technologies for the resource and environmental protection and that for projects of durable development. Technologies Energies NOuvelles et Renouvelables aims to solve and fight against the problems of agriculture involved in the lack of water in certain areas of the sphere: TENORE wish to develop an effective solution to recover rain water and to re-use it during periods of dryness. This solution is completely ecological as it allows the development of market-gardening agriculture throughout the year. This system or this new concept can find its application in various agricultural sectors.

For more information, please contact:
Kabir Idrissi Moulay
13, rue Claude pouillet
Besançon
France
Tel: 33 6 1899 7525
E-mail: tenore25@gmail.com
Website: http://monsite.wanadoo.fr/tenore

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

ITALY

• A Conference on the W.E.D. 2006 focus, with the participation of members of the Italian Minister of Environment, Regione Lazio, Rome Town Council and Environmentalist organizations, which will take place at 6 pm.
• Open door concert with international artist CHIARA CIVELLO, which will take place at 9 pm.

For more information, please contact:
Angeli Claudio
New Age Productions
Via della Mendola, 18
Rome
Italy
Tel: 0039 - 06 - 33665196
Fax: 0039 - 06 - 233297778
E-Mail: newsicangeli@virgilio.it

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

ROMANIA

Arges
To mark World Environment Day, the Arges County Museum will organise a competition between two groups of high school students of two colleges from Pitesti. The students will be stimulated to debate on themes about the protection of the environment. There will also be interactive games based on ecology. Shrubs will be planted in an area near the museum.

For more information, please contact:
Cristina Constantinescu
Arges County Museum
Armand Calinescu Street, no.44, Code:110047
Arges
Romania
Tel: 0040 248 220254
Fax: 0040 248 220254
E-mail: cristinactinescu@yahoo.com
Website: www.cjarges.ro

TURKEY

Istanbul
To mark Environment Day, The TEMA foundation is organizing a number of projects that involve: combating soil erosion, tree planting, reforestation, Saving water sources and education on environment problems.

For more information, please contact:
Guner Aciksoz
TEMA Foundation
Cayir Cimen street.Emlak Kredi Bolcks.A-2 Block. Levent
Istanbul
Turkey
Tel: 0090 212 2837820
E-mail:temaguner@yahoomail.com

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

SPAIN

Ciutat Vella
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Council for Sustainability of Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona City Hall organizes together with Eco-Union and
Genab associations an environment week that is to take place from 6th to 10th of June 2006. The activities will include: conferences, workshops, exhibitions, fair and movies aimed at raising public awareness of problems concerning sustainable use of energy, water, waste and transport.

For more information, please contact:
Council for Sustainability of Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona City Hall
Barcelona
Spain
Tel: +34 93 319 16 80
Fax: +34 93 319 16 80
E-Mail: info@ciutatvella.org
Website: www.ciutatvella.org

SWEDEN

Stockholm
To promote World Environment Day, Stockholm Green Map, ecoSTHLM, and Asfaltsblomman.net, are organising a release party in celebration of
their three green guides to the environmental oases in the City of Stockholm.

For more information, please contact:
Max Goldstein
Stockholm Green Map, EkoSTHLM, Asfaltsbl
Tegelviksgatan 41
Stockholm
Sweden
E-Mail: max@stockholmgreenmap.se
Website: www.stockholmgreenmap.se, / www.asfaltsblomman.net, / www.ekolantbruk.se/ekosthlm

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

Cambridge
To mark World Environment Day, Cambridge will be receiving questions from the general public. These questions will be answered by a panel of experts at “Parched Earth”. This discussion evening will be chaired by Professor Chris Rapley, Director of the British Antarctic Survey, and will focus on issues such as water, coping with drought in Africa, desert ecosystems, and the effects of rapid climate change.

Questions are invited in advance on these and related themes. Panelists will include Fred Pearce (environmental correspondent for New scientist and author of ‘When Rivers Run Dry), Bill Adams (Professor of Conservation and Development at the University’s Department of Geography) and Neville Ash (Head of Monitoring and Assessment at UNEP-WCMC).Send your questions by email to cei@cei.group.cam.ac.uk by 31st May. Those selected will be notified before the event. Please include your name and details of how we can contact you (by email, telephone or post). You can also post your questions to CEI or to New Hall. The event takes place at New Hall (see University map) on Monday 5 June and starts at 7.30pm. Admission is free. No registration required, but please send questions in advance.

For more information, please contact:
Cambridge Environmental Initiative (CEI)
c/o Department of Earth Sciences
Downing Street
CB2 3EQ
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Tel: + 44 (0)1223 333485
Fax: + 44 (0)1223 333450
Email: cei@cei.group.cam.ac.uk

Middlesex
To mark World Environment Day, the London Borough of Hilingdon has organised a number of activities. These activities include:

• Planting of a tree by the Mayor with the main theme of the day being to promote mircogeneration recycling and conservation.
• An outdoor marquee and trailer that will be used to promote local power generation using solar panels, mini turbines.
• There will be a demonstration on home composting of green waste and the public will be encouraged to take home some of the compost.

Devices for water conservation, low energy light bulbs will be freely available to encourage conservation.

For more information, please contact;
Peggy Law
London Borough of Hilingdon
Civic Centre, Uxbridge
Middlesex
United Kingdom
Tel: 01895 277403
Fax: 01895 277443
E-mail: plaw@hillingdon.gov.uk
Website: http://lbho.hillingdon.gov.uk/

London
To mark World Environment Day, The Land Securities, has organised a number of activities. These activities include: a conference “Focus on Climate Change” which will include clients, service partners and staff members. There will also be a recycling scheme in conjunction with Lions International.

For more information, please contact:
Dave Farebrother
Land Securities
5 Strand
London
United Kingdom
Tel: 0207 796 7841
Fax: 0207 7263766
E-mail: dave.farebrother@LSTrillium.com
Website: www.landsecurities.com

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

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

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

Swansea
To promote World Environment Day, Swansea Women’s Centre will have an open afternoon providing women with information on how they can reduce their environmental footprint, selling sustainable products and providing a local organic food buffet.

For more information, please contact:
Purdie Annabelle
Swansea Women's Centre
25 Mansel St
Swansea
United Kingdom
Tel: 01792 411118
Email: annabelle_purdie@yahoo.co.uk

Telford
To celebrate World Environment Day, Epson Telford Limited has challenged Telford primary schools (final year pupils) to create posters that reflect the "Don't Desert Drylands!" initiative. The top three schools will receive Epson printers and equipment as prizes and the winning pupils will be given an appropriate prize to acknowledge their creativity.

For more information, please contact:
Fiona Hunter
Epson Telford Limited
P.O Box 1, Hortonwood 30,
Telford TF1 7YD
United Kingdom
Tel: 00 1952 284399
Fax: 00 1952 284699
E-mail: Fiona.hunter@epson-telford-ltd.co.uk

West Sussex  
On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Chanctonbury Action Group is organising a walk to the top of Chanctonbury Ring as a protest to the proposed landfill site in an area of natural outstanding beauty, the South Downs.

For more information, please contact:
Coppard Dave
Chanctonbury Action Group
The White House, London Road, Washington, West Sussex, RH20 4 AL
West Sussex
United Kingdom
Email: dave.coppard@tesco.net

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