Adelaide
To mark World Environment Day 2007, Sophia Ecumenical Feminist Spirituality Inc. held an event with the aim of honoring environmentalists who have played an active role in highlighting human impact on the environment over the years. The event included story telling, songs and reflection on environmental issues in support of the initiatives already started by various environmentalists and offer suggestions for how those present can also act to support our Earth.
For more information, please contact:
Co-ordinating Team
Sophia Ecumenical Feminist Spirituality Inc
225 Cross Road Cumberland Park 5041
Adelaide
Australia
Tel: 61 8 8373 3781
E-mail: coordinator@sophia.org.au
Website: www.sophia.org.au
Baulkham Hills Shire
To celebrate World Environment Day 2007, Demenita Day Care Centre planned a variety of vibrant activities to mark the occasion. This was in partnership with Baulkham Hills Shire Council’s Waste Management Team to organize two workshops on Worm Farming and Composting. The organization plans to save the food scraps left over from meals each day to feed the worms and for the compost heap. Recycled plastic water and milk bottles were used to store the worm wee. The men’s group designed unique labels: A Widdle Bit of Worm Wee and the organization gave the worm fertilizer to the local community.
For more information please contact:
Jeanette West
Hills Community Care - Orange Blossom Cottage
Demenita Day Care Centre
64 MacKillop Drive
Baulkham Hills Shire
Australia
Tel: 02 9659 3964
Fax: 965 4139
E-mail: jwest@bhsc.nsw.gov.au
Canberra
The Australian National University's sustainability learning community celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a great green debate. The topic of debate was: Securing Our Water Future: Social Change or Technological Innovation.
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer McMillin
Australian National University
Canberra 0200 Canberra
Australia
Email: jennifer.mcmillin@anu.edu.au
Coonabarabran
Dr. Clive Hamilton presented a talk in Coonabarabran on his latest book Scorcher - The politics of Climate Change in celebrating the World Environment Day 2007.
For more information, please contact:
Meg Leathart
Warrumbungle Environmental Education Centre
Warrumbungle National park
P.O. Box 280
Coonabarabran
Australia
Tel: 02 68254302
E-mail: warrumbung-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au
East Brunswick
CERES Community Environment Park celebrated 25 years of dedication to environmental community and initiatives. On World Environment Day 2007, CERES celebrated the past, the present and the future. The past and present were reflected through a historical photo display and site tours with stories from CERES elders, staff and volunteers on current projects. The future was reflected through a students’ storytelling competition which run with the theme: “When I am 25 my community will be sustainable because . . .”. The competition had secondary and primary students’ categories and the launch of Biomagination vision for CERES, which is a collaborative project with design students from RMIT and other Melbourne Universities.
For more information, please contact:
Sandra Castro
CERES Community Environment Park
8 Lee Street
East Brunswick
Australia
Tel: 03 9387 2609
Fax: 03 9381 1844
E-mail: sandra@ceres.org.au
Website: www.ceres.org.au
Hervey Bay
Xavier Catholic College celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by refraining from using lights for the whole day on 5 June.
For more information, please contact:
Carmel Donnelly
Xavier Catholic College
Wide Bay Drive, Hervey Bay
Australia
E-mail: cjdonnelly@bne.catholic.edu.au
Hobart
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007 there was a lecture on renewable energy organized by the Australian New Zealand Solar Energy Society - Tasmania Branch. The lecture had three speakers from the Roaring 40s, the Mawson Antarctica Windfarm and 1000 Solar Rooftops.
For more information, please contact:
Robert McGregor
Australian New Zealand Solar Energy Society - Tasmania Branch
P.O. Box 212 Sandy Bay
Hobart
Australia
Tel: 03 6223 5154
Fax: 03 6223 5154
E-mail: r.j.mcgregor@tassie.net.au
Kalaru
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, Bournda Environmental Education Centre held the Bournda Environmental Education Centre - 30th Annual World Environment Day Dinner. Over the past 30 years, the Bournda EEC World Environment Day Dinner has established a tradition of informative and challenging presentations on a wide range of environmental topics. The 30th Annual Dinner was no exception and to mark this special event there were several stimulating presentations on the World Environment Day theme, Melting Ice - A Hot Topic?.
Department of Education and Training's School Climate Change Initiative has been funded for 2007 – 2009 academic years by the NSW Greenhouse Office and the Department of Education and Training. This will effectively enable it develop a model for effective climate change and sustainable energy education in NSW schools.
Another highlight of the evening was the meal prepared by the Tanja Hall Committee. Tickets were sold at $25.00 (BYO drinks).
Killcare
To celebrate World Environment Day 2007, Shop 2, on 54 Araluen Drive hosted a market day aimed at educating households and the community on simple ways of reducing carbon emissions and conserving water. The shop is currently running on level 4 water restrictions and is planning to make the celebrations a carbon neutral event. Those present got to learn about energy efficient transport, organic and locally grown produce and environmentally sustainable products including composting and recycling products.
For more information, please contact:
Anna McCall
Shop 2, 54 Araluen Drive
Killcare
Australia
Tel: 02 4360 1442
Fax: 02 4360 1175
E-mail: annamccall@ozemail.com.au
Website: www.hbyc.com.au
Kingston South East
The Year 10 class of Kingston Community School held a school assembly and a presentation for World Environment Day 2007. The students presented songs, a slideshow and a series of speeches on the effects of global warming and what can be done to halt its progress.
For more information, please contact:
Barbara Richards
Kingston Community School
East Terrace
Kingston South East
Australia
Tel: 08 87 672677
E-mail: barbara.richards@kingstoncs.sa.edu.au
Logan City
To commemorate World Environment Day 2007 the Logan City Council held its annual competition for students attending primary and secondary schools within Logan City. This was the 15th year running for the competition and there were submissions for posters and essays that raise awareness of World Environment Day and various environmental issues. An average of 600 posters and 20 essays were submitted.
For more information, please contact:
Tammy Sleeth
Logan City Council
150 Wembley Road
Logan Central
Australia
Tel: (07) 3412 5931
Fax: (07) 3412 3444
E-mail: tammysleeth@logan.qld.gov.au
Website: www.logan.qld.gov.au
Marsh
To celebrate World Environment Day, Moorabool Shire Council held the MooraFest 2007 on 3 June. The fest was held at the Moorabool Shire Council car park, Main Street, Bacchus Marsh from 10am - 3pm. There were plenty of entertainment for the whole family, and useful information about how individuals can become more environmentally friendly to ensure better environmental sustainability. MooraFest highlights included a guest appearance and presentation by high-profile environmentalist and T.V weather presenter, Rob Gell. There were also announcement of winners of the Environmental Sustainability Awards, Welcome to Country with the Wurundjeri Tribe, sustainability displays and information, theatre performances, african drumming by Voyeau Rythmic as featured at Imagination Magic, performance troupes, The Connies, local school artwork, live birds of prey exhibition by Kryal Castle, display of hybrid cars, performance art by Skip Jack Theatre, Sustain Ability International Pty Ltd. mascot, coles plastic bag exchange and free giveaways.
Melbourne
To celebrate World Environment day 2007, the United Nations Association of Australia held their annual World Environment Day Awards. The awards recognized businesses, local governments, community organizations, schools, individuals and the media whose work serves to protect, manage or restore the environment.
In line with the World Environment Day theme Melting Ice - A Hot Topic? and the International Polar Year, the association introduced the inaugural Sustainability Victoria Meeting the Greenhouse Challenge Award as a reward for excellence in the implementation of innovative strategies for greenhouse gas reduction. Nominations were open throughout Australia and closed 9 May 2007.
For more information, please contact:
Catherine Sutherland
United Nations Association of Australia
P.O. Box 45 Melbourne VIC 3001
Australia
Tel: (613) 9670 7878
Fax: (613) 9670 9993
E-mail: office@unaavictoria.org.au
Website: www.unaavictoria.org.au
Melbourne
To celebrate World Environment Day 2007, primary and secondary school students in the electorate of Jagajaga participated in a poster competition. The winners received voucher prizes and had their posters framed.
For more information, please contact:
Jenny Macklin
Member of Parliament
Australian Labor Party
P.O. Box 6022
Melbourne
Australia
E-mail: jmacklin.mp@aph.gov.au
Website: www.jennymacklin.net.au
Melbourne
To celebrate World Environment Day 2007 Hillsmeade Primary School organized a whole day of activities for all 880 pupils. The event was organized within the school and included planting 1,500 native plants in the school grounds. This was in addition to the 2,000 trees planted in 2006 during World Environment Day where the children also learned about composting, water saving, recycling, planting, indigenous plants, catchments, water cycle, and worms.
For more information, please contact:
Evelyn Schultz
Hillsmeade PS
The Promenade
Narre Warren South
Melbourne
Australia
Tel: 03 9704 6313
Fax: 03 9704 7010
E-mail: schultz.evelyn.m@edumail.vic.gov.au
Melbourne
In marking World Environment Day 2007 4-5 year old children (100 in total) were invited to wear green, walk or ride to kindergarten and bring a gold coin donation to go towards our rain water harvesting system grant application. We presented green colored learning experiences by asking the children and recording how they think they can look after the environment. Also we presented toy polar bears and ice for the children to explore and discuss the ice melting and possible reasons and ramifications of this (in simple terms) The local press was invited and Early Childhood Environmental expert Sue Elliot is joined us.
For more information, please contact:
Stephanie Ralton
Dame Nellie Melba Kindergarten
18 Goodwood St Richmond Melbourne
Australia
Tel: 94282282
Fax: 94282252
E-mail: dame.nellie.melba.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au
Melton
Friends of Toolern Creek celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by planting indigenous trees, shrubs and grasses to create a habitat for the local fauna.
For more information, please contact:
Lynette Holdsworth
Friends of Toolern Creek
56 Westlake Drive Westlake, Melton .3337
Melton
Australia
Tel: 041-232-1848
E-mail: lynholdsworth@optusnet.com.au
Website: www.fotc.com.au
Mildura
Mildura Primary school marked World Environment Day 2007 with students who had been investigating the effect of pollution on the environment visiting local recycling centres. The students are keen to make a difference individually and as a community. Their questions and inquiries showed deep understanding of the issues facing the environment both locally and globally.
For more information, please contact:
Kylie Sanders
Mildura Primary school
San Mateo Ave Mildura
Australia
Tel: 50231851
E-mail: sanders.kylie.ks@edumail.vic.gov.au
Montague
To mark World Environment Day 2007, Safelink Alliance ran a competition. People were asked to make a pledge for action regarding the environment. Some pledged to catch public transport to work 3 days per week. In the end there was a discussion on World Environment Day with people talking about the things each person can do to make a difference.
For more information, please contact:
Meaghan Vosz
Safelink Alliance
363 Montague Road West End
Australia
E-mail: meaghan.vosz@safelinkalliance.com.au
New South Wales
For World Environment Day 2007, The Kiss organized the World Enviro Fair, which was an artworks exhibition in Huskisson, Jervis Bay on 2 June. The event involved creating artworks from recycled material. The work was exhibited on the garden at the Lady Denman Heritage Complex. All schools and members of the community were invited to participate.
For more information, please contact:
Cheryl-Leigh Cross
The Kiss
P.O. Box 294
Vincentia
Australia
Tel: 02 44418305
Fax: 02 44418305
E-mail: info@thekiss.com.au
Website: www.thekiss.com.au
New South Wales
Strathfield Council organized a native tree planting day with local schools in the area, in the parks of the Strathfield municipality to celebrate World Environment Day 2007.
For more information, please contact:
Bernadette Murray
Strathfield Council
P.O. Box 120 Strathfield
Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
E-mail: bernadette.murray@strathfield.nsw.gov.au
North Ryde
To mark World Environment Day 2007, Fujitsu Australia Limited took part in various environmentally friendly initiatives that included car pooling, cycling and walking to work on 5 June at all sites around Australia.
For more information, please contact:
Jacquie Turner
Fujitsu Australia Limited
2 Julius Avenue
North Ryde
Australia
Tel: 61 2 9776 4539
E-mail: jacquie.turner@au.fujitsu.com
Website: www.fujitsu.com.au
Oecusse East Timor To celebrate World Environment Day 2007, Oz GREEN organized a variety of activities to mark the celebrations. Each year since 2001, the organization has been celebrating World Environment Day in Oecusse East Timor with school and community based programmes. The events have in the past involved over 200 members of the local community and the activities included public speaking, quizzes, water testing and a poster competition based on the World Environment day theme. For 2007, sporting and vocal competitions were added to the agenda which also included a student congress on 5 June where young people discussed their environmental concerns and design action plans to reduce the impacts of environmental degradation.
For more information, please contact:
Judith Charnaud
Oz GREEN
P.O. Box 1378
Sydney
Australia
Tel: 67 0 7244 818 /61 2 9984 9017
Fax: 61 2 9981 4956
E-mail: jcharnaud@ozgreen.org.au
Website: www.ozgreen.org.au
Perth
To mark World Environment Day 2007, the REmida Perth Centre organized an event for the local community in Forrest Place. The event was the culmination of a process of creative collaboration between school children, tertiary students and teachers from diverse backgrounds, as supported by environmental organizations. It showcased learning initiatives that focused on global warming and associated cultural issues. The activities included:
A large scale artistic installation stemming from young peoples curiosity of global warming and the phenomenon of polar ice caps melting. This will be held in Forrest Place in the City of Perth;
A visual documentation of the project process and educational outcomes in the form of AO-size panels, to be exhibited during the event;
An audio-visual presentation showcasing the educational process and outcomes of the project;
A contemporary performance;
A worn-art fashion parade; and
Stalls for environmental and sustainability information distribution.
For more information, please contact:
Elissa McAuliffe
REmida Perth
Corner Almadine Drive and Marmion Ave
Carine
Australia
Tel: (08) 9246 0999
E-mail: info@remidawa.com
Website: www.remidawa.com
Queensland
The Wello Water Watchers are a student environmental action group who work actively to improve our waterways. We celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a polythene recycling project. Students, staff and community members were encouraged to bring in their plastic bags, which we sent to a recycling centre. An education campaign was run through the week highlighting the impacts of plastic bags in our waterways and oceans. Students spoke on assemblies held throughout the week and displayed a number of posters and handed out information pamphlets.
For more information, please contact:
Julie Davis
Wello Water Watchers Environmental Action Group
Badgen Road Wellington Point, Queensland
Australia
E-mail: jdavi28@eq.edu.au
Sale On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, the Wellington Shire Council staff, from the Head Office in Sale celebrated their contribution to being a Waste Wise Office. Waste Wise is a programme of the Victorian State Government. To become a Certified Waste Wise organization, the organization must demonstrate how it intends to reduce its resource use and also change the behavior of its community to wise up. The celebrations included an unwrapped- food lunch.
For more information, please contact:
Lisa Crisp
Wellington Shire Council
P.O. Box 506
Sale
Australia
Tel: 0351 423 383
Fax: 0351 423 424
E-mail: lisac@wellington.vic.gov.au
Website: www.wellington.vic.gov.au
South Perth
Australian Orangutan Project (an organization working for the protection of orangutans, a highly endangered species) celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a launch of a special fundraising drive, OrangeAid 2007, to gather funds to support projects supporting orangutan habitat restoration and rehabilitation.
For more information, please contact:
Maria Garvey
Australian Orangutan Project
PO Box 1414 South Perth 6951
Australia
Tel: 1300733273
E-mail: info@orangutan.org.au
Website: www.orangutan.org.au
Sydney On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, Clean Up the World invited its member organizations around the globe to conduct environmental activities with a focus on climate change.
Activities such as cleaning up local parks and waterways, planting trees, conducting walk-to-school or work days and organizing environmental education exercises were undertaken. Member organizations registered their local activities with United Nations Environment Programme.
Clean Up the World is a non-profit, non-government, apolitical organization that unites communities with a common focus to clean up the world.
Now celebrating its 15th year, Clean Up the World, held in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme, mobilizes an estimated 35 million volunteers from more than 120 countries annually making it one of the largest community based environmental campaigns in the world.
While members’ activities can be conducted throughout the year, including on World Environment Day, Clean Up the World’s flagship event is the Clean Up the World Weekend, 14 - 16 September 2007. Organizations in any city, town or village across the globe can get involved by becoming a Clean Up the World Member.
For more information, please contact:
Tricia Wilden
Clean Up the World
18 Bridge Road
Sydney
Australia
Tel: 61 2 9692 0700
Fax: 61 2 9692 0761
E-mail: tricia@cleanup.com.au
Website: www.cleanuptheworld.org
Sydney
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre held a Fine Art Competition to mark World Environment Day 2007. This was a collaborative project funded by the Environment Department of the city of Sydney. The competition was open to children aged 5 - 12 years and all entries were exhibited in a public gallery. There were four winners who had their work exhibited in public libraries, among other prizes.
For more information, please contact:
Bess O'Malley
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
64 Pine Street Chippendale 2008 Nsw
Sydney
Australia
Tel: 001161 9245 1503
E-mail: bomalley@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.pinestreet.com.au
Sydney
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, Year 5 students from Mowbray Public School staged a performance at the Chatswood Mall. The show was as a result of a partnership between the students, Willoughby City Council and a theatre performer, Thor Blomfield, and highlighted the students’ concerns and hopes about the environment.
The performance was staged for other students and the residents of Willoughby on 5 June and encouraged the students to consider the bigger picture in view of the environment and come up with creative solutions to environmental problems.
For more information, please contact:
Emma Hayes
Willoughby City Council
31 Victor Street Chatswood
Sydney
Australia
Tel: 02 9777 7942
Fax: 02 9411 8309
E-mail: emma.hayes@willoughby.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au
Sydney Sydney Ports Corporation celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with an artwork competition with two local schools near the ports of Sydney, to illustrate the protection of port environment.
For more information, please contact:
Christa Sams
Sydney Ports Corporation
Level 8, 207 Kent St Sydney
Australia
Tel: 612 9296 4657
Fax: 612 9296 4655
E-mail: csams@sydneyports.com.au
Website: www.sydneyports.com.au
Sydney
The Presbyterian Ladies College Sydney celebrated World Environment Day 2007 in a number of ways: a worm farm presentation, storm water model display from the local council (Ashfield Municipal Council), sustainable hot chocolate stalls and sustainable design competitions for students. A survey was carried out by the Student Green Team on the most important environmental issues to students.
For more information, please contact:
Paul Creedy
Presbyterian Ladies College Sydney
Boundary St Croydon
Australia
E-mail: pcreedy@plc.nsw.edu.au
Sydney
Arup Sydney office observed World Environment Day 2007 by hosting a breakfast for staff members who reduced the carbon footprint of their transportation to work. Staff members were asked to make an improvement on their 'business as usual' carbon footprint by using public transport, riding or walking. Those who already used carbon neutral transport were encouraged to influence friends or family members to also reduce their footprint. Upon arriving at work staff members were asked to sign off on their commitment before indulging in a low carbon breakfast. The equivalent carbon dioxide emissions avoided for the day were calculated. The potential annual emissions that could be avoided if this was done every day will be compiled and calculated.
For more information, please contact:
Leanne Laughton
Arup
P.O. Box 76, Millers Point Sydney
Australia
Tel: 61 (0)2 9320 9320
Fax: 61 (0)2 9320 9321
E-mail: leanne.laughton@arup.com.au
Website: www.arup.com
Sydney
Wolli Creek Preservation Society celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by inviting classes from 5 schools to participate in bushwalk and nature sketching activities in the National Park. The activities included clay work and building an aboriginal bark hut.
For more information, please contact:
Voren O'Brien
Wolli Creek Preservation Society
Earlwood Sydney
Australia
E-mail: voren@ihug.com.au
Website: www.wollicreek.org.au
Toowoomba
To celebrate World Environment Day 2007, Toowoomba World Environment Day Committee held an event on 3 June in Lake Annand Park along Mackenzie and Long Streets. The event included a free family fun day with music, environmental education, political information, multicultural entertainment, children's activities and food. The wet weather venue was Gabbinbar State School from 10am to 3.30pm.
For more information, please contact:
Neil Riethmuller
Toowoomba World Environment Day Committee
c7 Davis St., Toowoomba Qld 4350
Queensland
Australia
Tel: 07 4634 7693
E-mail: riethmullern2@yahoo.com.au
Wodonga
On World Environment Day 2007 Friends of Willow Park Inc. held a free BBQ at Willow Park where friends enjoyed the ambience of the naturally beautiful Willow Park and got to discuss future uses and passive recreation ideas for the parklands.
Wollongong To celebrate World Environment Day 2007, Wollongong City Council in conjunction with other government and private organizations hosted a series of environmental workshops at the Wollongong Botanic Gardens. The aim of the workshops was to provide a range of environmental hands on experiences that are linked to the current Environmental Education Curriculum for the K-6 syllabus. Over 1,500 children in year 5 and 6 from the local primary schools participated. The students had an opportunity to consider biodiversity, climate change, conservation, ecosystems, energy, heritage, interactions, pollution, recycling and the advantages and disadvantages of possible solutions to various environmental issues.
Woodbridge
To commemorate World Environment Day 2007, the Woodbridge Marine Discovery Centre was opened to the public for families to wander through at leisure and meet some amazing local marine life. Sharks, crabs, sea stars and more delighted people of all ages.
For more information, please contact:
Ros Asten
Woodbridge Marine Discovery Centre
Jetty Rd Woodbridge
Australia
Email: ros.asten@education.tas.gov.au
AFGHANISTAN
NEPA, UNEP's Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch, UNDP, the Afghan Conservation Corps, Ministry of Agriculture and other partners organized World Environment Day 2007 celebration events in many locations around Afghanistan.
For more information, please contact:
David Jensen
Policy and Planning Coordinator
Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch
United Nations Environment Programme
International Environment House
Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: 41 22 917 8167
Fax: 41 22 917 8064
E-mail: david.jensen@unep.ch
Website: www.postconflict.unep.ch
BANGLADESH
Chittagong
CSDF and its member organization observed World Environment Day 2007 through an essay competition, rally and discussion meetings at 15 different venues around Chittagong.
For more information, please contact:
S. M. Nazer Hossain
Chittagong Social Development Forum
House # 370 Road # 14 Block-B Chandgaon R/A Chittagong
Bangladesh
E-mail: csdf.bangladesh@gmail.com
Website: www.gadllaince.net/csdf
Cox's Bazar
To mark World Environment Day 2007, there was a beach cleanup, forums for raising environmental awareness among the public and environmental education for children in primary schools all of which were organized by Marinelife Alliance in Baharchara, Cox's Bazar.
For more information, please contact:
Islam Zahirul
Marinelife Alliance
Judge Building, 2nd Floor, Sayeman Road
Baharchara
Cox's Bazar
Bangladesh
Tel: 88 0171 662 4310
E-mail: marinelife_al@yahoo.com
Dhaka
To commemorate World Environment Day 2007, YCRA organized a seminar, a rally art competition and tree planting. The activities were done within the district and sub district levels.
For more information, please contact:
Md. Feroz Ahmmead
Youth Citizen's Rights Alliance (YCRA)
8/14, Block-B, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Tel: 8802 8115868
Fax: 8802 9141511
E-mail: feroz_dymgp@yahoo.com
Dhaka
WHO Healthy Cities Forum celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by organizing a discussion meeting and a roundtable on cities.
For more information, please contact:
Tapan Kumar Nath
WHO Healthy Cities Forum
12 Siddeshwari Lane, Flat C3, Rajmoti Palace Dhaka-1217
Bangladesh
Tel: 008801715040802
Fax: 0088029343364
E-mail: tapanconsultancy@yahoo.com
Website: www.geocities.com/tapanshealthycities
Dhaka
BRAC Research and Evaluation Division organized a three- day fair on the environment.
For more information, please contact:
Shamim Ahmed
BRAC Research and Evaluation Division
75 Mohakhali
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Tel: 01713426789
E-mail: shamim.aj@gmail.com
Website: bracresearch.org
Dhaka
World Environment Day 2007 was celebrated with a seminar, poster display and discussions.
For more information, please contact:
S M Rafiqul Hasan
University of Dhaka
Lecturer,Dept. of Geography & Environment Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh
Tel: 88-02-9661920-73 Extn. 7276
Fax: 88-02-8615583
E-mail: Rafihasan@Yahoo.Com
Dhaka
Prokirti Foundation produces a weekly environmental awareness program in National Radio, and on the eve of World Environment Day 2007 broadcasted a special program reflecting the national interest of Bangladesh in Environment Awarness, and conservation of Nature. The foundation will participate in important national and non-govornmental activities in the World Environment Day 2007 in Dhaka and reported on it in the special radio broadcast.
For more information, please contact:
Sonnet Wilson
Prokirti Foundation
Aziz Co-operative Complex (5th floor)
89 Bijoy Nagar
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Tel: 8801911391182 / 88(02)9571882
E-mail: sonnet1981@gmail.com
Dhaka
The Movement for Peace and Progress celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by organizing a meeting with its group members who are mainly women living in the slums. The aim of the meeting was to raise environmental awareness among this group of people and to promote safer and cleaner living environments.
For more information, please contact:
Abu Monaim Samsad
Movement for Peace and Progress
Navana Garden, Tulip(5D), Kallayanpur
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Tel: 880-2-01712163325
E-mail: samsadbd2001@yahoo.com
Khulna
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, a network of NGOs in Bangladesh organized a lecture on climate change.
For more information, please contact:
Subrota Saha
Environmental Science Discipline
Associate Professor
Khulna
Bangladesh
Tel: 0088-01711-482872
E-mail: subrotakumar_saha@yahoo.com
BHUTAN
Gelephu
Gelephu Higher Secondary School marked World Environment Day 2007, by holding an environmental quiz and planting trees in the campus.
For more information, please contact:
Joseph Vakko
Gelephu Higher Secondary School
Glephu, Sarpang
Gelephu
Bhutan
Tel: 009756251044
Fax: 009756251926
E-mail: lovingragadheen@yahoo.co.in
CHINA
Hong Kong
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007 the Australian International School, Hong Kong organized an environmental cartoon competition on the World Environment Day theme Melting Ice - A Hot Topic?. There was also be a competition for designing a recycling bin.
For more information, please contact:
Ben Dell
Australian International School Hong Kong
3A Norfolk Rd, Kowloon Tong Kowloon
Hong Kong
China
Tel: 852 2304 6078
E-mail: benjamin_dell@aishk.edu.hk
INDIA
Adajan Surat
Our volunteers distributed tags on major traffic junctions of Surat city wearing T-shirts bearing the message of World Environment Day 2007, Save Birds, Save Environment, Save Planet Earth. Volunteers (mainly school children) tagged vehicles as users stopped on a traffic junction with the message Save Birds Save Earth on front and Save Water Save Tree on rear. The public was requested to conserve natural resources like water, electricity, fossil fuel, and paper, and to make regular PUC of vehicle engine, stop usage of plastic, plant a tree etc. Vehicle owners were requested to keep the tag during the day to spread the message for the environment.
For more information, please contact:
Shailesh Master
Bird Consevation Society of Surat
C/51, Shantiniketan Society, Anand Mahal Road, Adajan Surat
India
Tel: 09198241 55164 / 0261 2742804
E-mail: maserseles@yahoo.co.in
Agra
To mark World Environment Day 2007, the City Council of Agra organized a Vermi (Worm) Composting project. The project covered 1000 households and included primary and secondary segregation of kitchen waste before creating the compost.
For more information, please contact:
Pawan Jain
Citizen Council of Agra
Plot No.7, Sector-4 A
Opp. Avas Vikas Office
Sikandra Agra-7
India
Tel: 0562-2275122
Fax: 0562-2526100
E-mail: pawan1110@yahoo.com
Ahmedabad Gujarat Council of Science City (GCSC), working under the aegis of Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat, organized several activities for school children, teachers and the general public to mark the celebration of World Environment Day 2007. School children and their teachers were invited to Science City to take part in various hands-on activities to understand the science of climate change and its societal impact. About 300 science teachers of primary and secondary schools across the state participated in a one day workshop on Climate Change: a Concern for the Future with an aim to increase understanding and awareness about the present scenario of global warming and climate change. School students from Class 1 to Class 12 participated in various activities, including poster painting and Green Quiz Competitions. Meritorious students were awarded with prizes and certificates. Paintings were displayed at the Science City. In addition, there was tree planting, screening of biodiversity movies, and a poster exhibition.
For more information, please contact:
Narottam Sahoo
Gujarat Science City
Sola-Santej Road Ahmedabad
India
Tel: 091 79 65222127
Fax: 098 98029617
E-mail: narottam@scity.org
Website: www.scity.org
Andhra Pradesh
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007 Osmania Medical College Doctors' Forum organized a public meeting that was addressed by Mrs. D. Puandeshwar Devi, Minister of State for Education, Government of India. There will also be a cultural programme and contests for children and students during the occasion.
For more information, please contact:
Dr.K.Suresh Naidu
Osmania Medical College Doctors' Forum
P.O. Box 531 Hyderabad 500 095
Andhra Pradesh
India
Tel: 91 40 9391216389
Fax: 91 40 24746031
E-mail: osmaniadoctors@gmail.com
Amritsar
To commemorate World Environment Day 2007, the Pollution Control Committee along with other organizations organized a number of activities:
a). A bicycle rally with participants displaying placards with environmental protection messages.
b). Submitted memorandums to the authorities demanding preparation and approval of a master plan to create green belts, control noise pollution, construct sewage and solid waste treatment plants, enact rapid mass transport system, control disposal of CFCs, old batteries and electronic waste in city and state.
These activities were organized to create awareness about global warming in appreciating the World Environment Day 2007 theme Melting Ice – A Hot Topic.
For more information, please contact:
Prabhdial Singh Randhawa
Pollution Control Committee Amritsar
5- Shori Nagar P.O. R&S Mills Amritsar
India
Tel: 01832256506
E-mail: pdsrandhaw@yahoo.com
Bangalore
Tavant Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. organized an elaborate World Environment Day 2007 celebration. The event had a dress code where everybody dressed up in green as a symbol for hope and new life. There was also an eco quiz at 11 – 12am. The quiz was held in groups of at least three people and the topic provided at least five minutes before the start of the event. No pen and ink work was allowed and the teams selected from the following themes:
Save Nature
Recycling
Green Village
Awareness about World Environment Day
There was a talk by the Chief Guest, Mr. Vedant , Dy Chief Conservator of Forests, Karnataka from 4 – 5pm. Finally the movie An Inconvenient Truth, on Global Warming will be shown from 5 – 7 pm at the BC cafeteria.
For more information, please contact:
Yamini Krishnan
Tavant Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
12, CSRIE - II, Gauva Garden , 5th Block , Koramangala
Bangalore
India
Tel: 080 - 41368888
Fax: 080 - 25630530
E-mail: yamini.krishnan@tavant.com
Website: www.tavant.com
Bangalore
To mark World Environment Day 2007, 25 members of the Bangalore Mountaineering Club (BMC) conducted Project Save Nandi where they visited Nandi Hills and ran a campaign to stop the deforestation of Nandi Hills, as well as stop illegal activities like liquor consumption at view points, gardens and road sides at Nandi hills, and stop the use of plastic and so avert its adverse affects on nature and wildlife. This campaign will continue for 3 months and we hope to make Nandi a plastic free zone and to capture the attention of government officials, eg the forest department, horticulture department, tourism department, and pollution control board to stop the degradation of the beautiful Nandi Hills. Project Save Nandi is meant to make Nandi Hills a plastic-free zone and get back its natural charm.
For more information, please contact:
Neeraj Malve
Bangalore Mountaineering Club
Gokulam, #1310, 6th Cross, 10th Main, HAL 3rd Stage Bangalore
India
Tel: 91-9980761262
E-mail: neeraj@bmcindia.org
Website: www.bmcindia.org
Bapatla
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007 Search organized the distribution of 1,000 saplings to the community and also held awareness camps in Bapatla block through a mobile van fixed with posters, banners, audio equipment, and songs on the environment.
For more information, please contact:
Bharani Sankar Naidu
Search
Dr.No.4-2-16, S.N.P. Agraharam
Bapatla
India
Tel: 08643-325989
E-mail: search.ngo@gmail.com
Burdwan
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, Paschim Banga Vigyan Mancha celebrated by organizing street meetings to communicate the message of World Environment Day, which is to reduce climate change. There was also drawing, quizzes and still on the theme of the celebrations: Melting Ice – A Hot Topic?. Finally there was a cultural programme that included dances and drama by school students, on topics related to the environment.
For more information please contact:
Srirup Gopal Gowsami
Paschim Banga Vigyan Mancha
Jagari, Good Shed Road
Tinkonia
Burdwan 713 104
India
E-mail: pbvmbdc@yahoo.com
Chandigarh
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, Devinder Pal Singh spread awareness on environmental protection by making beautiful and innovative kites with the educative messages printed on them.
For more information please contact:
Dr. Devinder Pal Singh
#1041/23 B
Chandigarh
India
E-mail: dps_sehgal@yahoo.co.in
Chhattisgarh Jindal Steel & Power Limited organized a number of activities to celebrate World Environment Day 2007. Painting competition was conducted among students from Class I to Class XII on 2 June at New Club House Library. The subject of painting competition was Environmental Conservation (for junior students) and Air pollution in city (senior students). About 200 students of three categories (Class 1 to 3, Class 4 to 8 and Class 9 to12) participated.
Speech competition was held on 2 June in three categories (students, gents and ladies). The theme of speech was: Melting ice: A Hot Topic – Cause and Prevention (students), Our Responsibilities for Pollution Control in Industrial Sector (Gents) and Our Responsibilities for Pollution Control in Colony”. Environmental Quiz competitions (inter-departmental and ladies) were held on 2 June at New Clubhouse Multipurpose Hall. The competitions were conducted by Mr. Sanjay Sharma (VP – RUBM) and Mr. JLN Murthy (GM – Civil). Slogan competition was conducted among company staff, workers and their family members.
An environmental walk involving all employees of Jindal Steel & Power Limited and their families was also organized. Finally people gathered for a conclusion of the celebrations where speeches on environment were delivered. Attractive prizes were given to winners of all competitions.
For more information, please contact:
B. S. Guru
Environment Management Department
Jindal Steel & Power Limited
Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
India
Tel: 91 9827477118
E-mail: bsguru@jspl.com
Website: www.jspl.com
Chennai
HSI Automotives Ltd. celebrated the World Environment Day 2007 by having a Gathering of all the employees and briefing them on the World Environment Day theme: Melting Ice – A Hot Topic?. The organization and its employees also made a pledge to ban the use of non- energy saving bulbs, which are major contributors to global warming. At the end of the ceremony the Managing Director and Other General Managers planted trees.
For more information please contact:
Sudhagar Palanivel
HSI Automotives Ltd.
Survey No 73, A Block
100 Thandalam Post
Sriperumpudur Taluk
Chennai
India
Tel: 91044 26810001
Fax: 9104426811899
E-mail: hsiquality@yahoo.com
Chennai Walks, pledges, rallies and seminars were organized by students and industries to mark World Environment Day 2007 celebrations in and around the city. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Taj Coromandel and students from the Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, participated in a green walk from the Presidency College Grounds to the Light House. Commissioner of Police Letika Saran flagged off the walk, in which poet Kanimozhi, Chennai Mayor M. Subramanian, CII chairman Gopal Srinivasan and convener of the CII's Environment, Energy and Health Panel N. Srikanth participated. Speakers at the programme emphasized the need to preserve the environment.
For more information, please contact:
Rakesh Manohar
Anna University
CES,College of Engineering,Guindy Chennai
India
Tel: 91-9894776085
Email: rakeshdbt@gmail.com
Website: www.annauniv.edu
Chennai
Refex Refrigerants ltd celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with an awareness campaing on India Ozone Depletion, caused by using of CFCs. An advertisement on this was released in the press (Times of India, Economic Times, Mumbai Mirror,) and on television (cnbc,cnn1bn, cnbc awaaz, cnn7).
For more information, please contact:
Anil Jain
Refex Refrigerants ltd
67, Bazullah Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 600017
India
Tel: 914442694111
Fax: 91 44 42694112
E-mail: aniljain@refex.co.in
Website: www.refex.co.in
Chennai Vestas India in association with Tamil Nadu Sailing Association organized a Green Sail - Yacht Rally on 5 June, as a part of World Environment Day 2007 celebrations. The attempt was to use the eco-friendly wind driven sport to create awareness among the masses about how we can help slow down global warming. The event was attended by around 50 passionate sailors both young and experienced cheered by Vestas team. The participants were briefed by Ashok Thakkar, about the wind driven sport. Joseph Chally, Director Marketing, Vestas highlighted the hazards of global warming and the impacts it can have in the years to come. Ninan Thariyan, Response Head and General Manager Times Group, who was the Guest of Honour, flagged of the rally. The rally had a wide coverage in all the leading regional print media. The greening campaign has just begun; it has to go a long way enriched by the power of wind to reap its desired results.
For more information, please contact:
Madhu Kumar B
Vestas Wind Technology India Private Ltd.,
298 OMR Sholinganalur Chennai
India
Tel: 914424505100
Fax: 914424505101
E-mail: vestas-india@vestas.com
Website: www.vestas.com
Chennai
Actavis employees celebrated World Environment Day 2007 in a grand manner on 5 June. On this occasion J. M. Prakash, Plant head, welcomed all employees and in his speech he addressed the issue of global warming and its effect on the environment. K. Vinayagamoorthi recited the environmental pledge to all employees. A special talk on the theme: Melting Ice – A Hot Topic was given by Mr. N.C George. An Environmental Quiz to all employees was organized by Mr. B.Umamahaswran. All employees planted one sapling in the company premises to have a better green environment.
For more information, please contact:
Naduvilaparampil Cyril George
Actavis Pharma Manufacturing Pvt Ltd. API Dvision -Alathur site
SIDCO Pharmaceutical complex, Alathur, Kanchipuram Dist. Chennai
India
Tel: 91 44 27445228
Fax: 91 44 27446068
E-mail: ngeorge@actavis.in
Website: www.actavis.com
Cochin Brunton Boatyard observed World Environment Day 2007 by undertaking a sapling plantation and cleanliness drive from the Jhankar jetty vicinity to the Chinese fishing nets including the auto stand, bus parking bays, boat jetty and the roads. Mr. Ibrahim Kunju, Member of Legistrative Assembly & Mr.Manishankar, inaugurated the cleaning drive. Mayor of Cochin Corporation was present to impart words of wisdom & plant the saplings. The documentary film ‘An Inconvenience Truth’ was screened at the staff mess after the cleaning drive.
For more information, please contact:
Gopakumar.M
The Brunton Boatyard Hotel
Calvetty Road, Fort Cochin
Cochin
India
Tel: 91 484 2215461
Fax: 91 484 2215562
E-mail: gopakumar@cghearth.com
Website: www.cghearth.com
Coimbatore
PSG College of Pharmacy celebrated World Environment Day 2007 on 9 June by organizing an environmental awareness rally.
For more information, please contact:
Prasanth G. K.
PSG College of Pharmacy
P.O. Box 1674, Peelamadu, Coimbtore, Tamilnadu
Coimbatore
Tel: 91
422 2570170
India
E-mail: kgprasanth@yahoo.co.uk
Dehradun On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, Wildlife Institute of India in collaboration with the Eco Task Force (127 Infantry Division of the Indian Army) organized a variety of activities in villages and schools around the Aglar Watershed area in Mussoorie. The activities included talks, film shows and a puppet show. The area specific theme was forestation and this would be linked to the World Environment Day theme of climate change. Since the Eco task Force was celebrating its silver jubilee this event was a curtain raiser for the celebrations.
For more information please contact:
Bitapi Sinha
Wildlife Institute of India
P.O. Box 18, Chandrabani
Dehradun
India
Tel: 91 1352640111
Fax: 91 135 2640117
E-mail: bcs@wii.gov.in
Website: www.wii.gov.in
Delhi
To mark World Environment Day 2007 a group of Environmental Engineering graduates set up a discussion forum at www.ecolve.com to provide a platform for the people to discuss current environmental issues and their solutions. An online digital photography contest was organized in the month of June 2007 with the theme: Environmental Volunteers in Action. Photographs pertaining to this theme were invited from amateurs around the world. Winners were declared and announced at the end of the month.
Gangtok
Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management Department, Govt. of Sikkim observed World Environment Day 2007 on the theme: Melting Ice - A Hot Topic with an event at Saramsa Garden, Ranipool, East Sikkim on 5 June. The programme included ceremonial plantation of seedlings by the Honorable Minister Dr. Pawan Chamling and guests, an address by Shri S.B. Subedi Honorable Minister, an address by Shri D.B. Shrestha, release of financial assistance for environmental NGOs, release of book on Important Bird Areas of Sikkim, release of poster and awareness material on Lakes of Sikkim, appreciation letters to forest field staff, play by Sikkim Amateur Theatre, Gangtok and address and blessings by the Minister.
For more information, please contact:
M. L. Arrawatia
ENVIS CENTRE SIKKIM
Deoarli Gangtok
India
Tel: 03592281411
Fax: 03592281778
Email: sik@envis.nic.in
Website: www.sikenvis.nic.in
Gujarat
To mark World Environment Day 2007, Nirmal Foundation for Research and Development held postcard and poster exhibitions with information on the World Environment Day 2007 theme Melting Ice - A Hot Topic?.
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Jaydev Nansey, CE
Nirmal Foundation for Research and Development
Post Bag 19 Jamnagar 361008
Gujarat
India
Tel: 91 28865 41540
Fax: 91 28827 52289
E-mail: nirmalfond@yahoo.co.in
Gujarat
Greenplanet marked World Environment Day 2007 by holding an environmental rally with the theme Drive Clean-Save Green. The rally was held in various main streets in North Gujarat and run until evening, aiming at covering most of the city by the end of the event.
For more information please contact:
Ahmed D. Pathan
Greenplanet
℅ Ashirvad Institute, Town Hall
Tower Chalk, Kalol-382721
North Gujarat
India
Tel: 91 2764 225356
Fax: 91 2764 225356 / 224049
E-mail: admin@greenplanets.org
Website: www.greenplanets.org
Gujarat To celebrate World Environment Day 2007 Vidyanagar Nature Club carried out a campaign to register the names and addresses of citizens who wish to plant trees near their homes. 194 individuals and institutions registered their names and list of preferred indigenous trees variety. A total of 1900 saplings were registered. Vidyanagar Nature Club will procure the saplings and give them to concerned persons to plant and care for.
On 5 June the movie An Inconvenient Truth was screened to more than 950 people including local leaders, school and college principals, students, teachers and district government officers.
For more information, please contact:
Shriji Niwas
Vidyanagar Nature Club
Behind Union Bank
Vallabh Vidyanagar 388120
Gujarat,
India
Tel: 91 2692 230143.
E-mail: info@vncindia.org
Gujarat
M/s Essar Oil Limited is an oil refinery in the state of Gujarat in India. M/s Essar Oil Limited jointly with Gujarat Pollution Control Board celebrated World Environment Day 2007 at M/s Essar Oil Limited, Vadinar refinery site. There were activities for school children of surrounding villages / school children of ESSAR Employees, ESSAR Employees, Contractor Workforce, Ladies members of ESSAR Employees Please see celebrations report for more on this.
For more information, please contact:
Niraj P Gadani
DGM - Env.
Environment Cell
Eol – Vadinar
Gujarat
India
Tel: 02833 241390
Fax: 09925 153693
E-mail: nirajgadani@essar.com
Website: www.essar.com
Haldwani
To celebrate World Environment Day 2007 a lecture was organized where people were taught about water and trees. Emphasis was on their usefulness to living a good life.
For more information, please contact,
Rashmi Saxena
Amar Ujala
Nawabi Road Haldwani
India
Tel: 9410116676
E-mail: saxena_rashmi_31@yahoo.co.in
Hoshiarpur
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, a district level function was organized in Mai Bhagwati Senior Secondary School with cooperation from Lakshaya Environment Society Hoshiarpur. The function was presided over by District Education officer Mr. Kamaljeet Singh, accompanied by District Science Supervisor Mr. Jatinder Singh. Trees and ornamental plants were sown by the chief guest and other officials of the society and school. Students were made aware about the impending danger stemming from global warming and the increasing pollution. They were taught about methods of decreasing pollution, the greenhouse effect and solid waste management.
For more information, please contact:
Jatinder Tiwari
Lakshaya Environment Society
Krishana Sadan,Back side ITI
Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Nagar, Hoshiarpur
India
Tel: 91 9463436278 / 919855655023
E-mail: lakshayaenvironmentsociety@yahoo.co.in
Hyderabad
The Youth Sciences Association for Environment (YSAE) held a seminar on 5 June to celebrate World Environment Day 2007. Among those participating will be students, members of NGOs and other residents of Hyderabad district.
For more information, please contact:
Parveen Abrar
Youth Sciences Association for Environment (YSAE)
H-138 Block-E/2 Unit # 11
Latifabad
Hyderabad
India
Tel: 92223812125 / 923013582127
E-mail: environment_786@yahoo.com
Hyderabad
Planetary Society (India) organized various awareness programmes using the WED Alphabet - 77 Ways to Celebrate. The event had special attention on the International Polar Year. More information on the programme was provided to the participants.
For more information, please contact:
Naram Sri Raghunandan Kumar
Planetary Society (India)
12-2-36/A/50, Asif Nagar
Hyderabad - 28
India
Tel: 9347511132
E-mail: planetarysocietyindia@yahoo.com
Website: www.ournewplanets.com
Hyderabad To commemorate World Environment Day 2007 ICFAI organized a take- a- picture contest. Contestants were required to send one/two photographs with a slogan in relevance to the environmental issues. The photograph may be taken either by camera, mobile phone or any photo capturing device and sent to the given email address as an attachment or send hard copies of the same to the concerned person at their work premises the photographs or posters were to be put on display at a decided location for public viewing on 5 and 6 June. Winners were notified and awarded.
For more information, please contact:
Pavan Kaundinya
ICFAI
126, Malaxmi Srinagar Colony
Hyderabad
India
Tel: 040 23430440
Fax: 040 23423110
Email: pavank@icfai.org
Website: www.icfai.org
Imphal
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, the Environment and Ecology Office, Department of
Environment, Govt. og Manipur will hold the Environment Congress 2007.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Brajakumar Singh
Environment & Ecology Office
Department of Environment
Porompat, Imphal East
Imphal
India
Tel: 09436035880
Fax: 0385-2412041
E-mail: brajakumar_t@yahoo.com
Imphal
To mark World Environment Day 2007, BeeNet inter alia, released a book, Biodiversity, Biotechnology, and Intellectual Property Rightson 5 June, besides write-ups on World Environment Day 2007 in the local press, and also speeches on this year's theme.
For more information, please contact:
Debananda Ningthoujam
BeeNet, Manipur, India (Biodiversity, Ecology, and Environment Network)
c/o Dept of Biochemistry, Manipur University, Imphal 795 003, India. Imphal
India
Tel: 919862027271
E-mail: deb_ning@hotmail.com
Jamshedpur Krityanand UNESCO club, Jamshedpur organized a conference under the theme Plant More Trees and Save Our Natural Water Level in celebrating the World Environment Day 2007.
For more information, please contact:
Mukesh Kumar Mishra
Krityanand UNESCO Club India
102/A Kalpanapuri Adityapur Industrial Area
Jamshedpur
India
Tel: 91 657 2902588
Email: knunesco@yahoo.com
Jodhpur
Botany Department, JNV University of Jodhpur marked World Environment Day 2007 with a talk on the fragile environment of Rajasthan, endangered plants of the Aravalli Hill and the Thar Desert. Participants included the Commissioner of Jodhpur, Ex-Maharaja of Jodhpur Shri Gaj Singh Ji and the Vice-Chancellor, Rajasthan Ayurved.
For more information, please contact:
Narpat Shekhawat
Botany Department, JNV University of Jodhpur
New Campus, Jodhpur
India
Tel: 91 291 2722555
Fax: 91 291 2722555
E-mail: biotechunit@gmail.com
Jorhat
A day long awareness programme was organized involving students at Jaymati High School, Jorhat, Assam India. The programme included an environmental Quiz competition, a popular talk on environment conservation by a renowned scientist.
For more information, please contact:
Nilim Kalita
Shewa
Bahona Jorhat
India
E-mail: shewa@indiatimes.com
Kambalakad The Rural Agency for Social and Technological Advancement celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with tree planting, school ground planting, playground border planting, seminars, classroom awareness, a walk, photo exhibition, painting, and a quiz competition.
For more information, please contact,
Omana Thakaraparambil
Rural Agency for Social and Technological Advancement
Kambalakad. P.O,Wayanad Dist,Kerala State, S.India Calicut
India
Tel: 91 4936286725
E-mail: rasta_k@satyam.net.in / t.k.omana@gmail.com
Website: www.rastaindia.org
Kanpur
To mark World Environment day 2007, the Institute for Regional Development Studies organized an expert group workshop to discuss various aspects of environmental hazards with special reference to global warming.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Ram Vilas Verma
Institute for Regional Development Studies
3A/37 Azad Nagar Kanpur - 208002
India
Tel: 0512 - 2561349
E-mail: vrvknp@yahoo.co.in
Kannur
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan team at Taliparamba School celebrated World Environment Day 2007 in a function where teachers and students were taught on the benefits of environmental protection.
For more information, please contact:
Vijayarajan PC
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Taliparamba Kannur
India
Tel: 919447014166
Email: vijayarajpc@yahoo.com
Karnatka
On 5 June 2007, to commemorate the World Environment Day, the Bharatiya Samaja Seva Trust ® organized the following programmes: sapling distribution; an essay competition; a drawing competition; and prize distributions for the winners of Essay and drawing competitions.
The essay competition was entitled Environment pollution: the destructive element of Human, Plant and Animal Societies Globally, while the drawing competition was titled Environment pollution / Environment Protection. Other activities included: a free Emission Test Camp; a Bicycle Rally; a Rally titled Save Environment for Global betterment; a play on titled Nature is our Future; an exhibition of World Environment Day 2007 initiatives; an award ceremony for the Environment Protection Service and the Environment Awareness categories; and songs.
There was also a ceremony where participants were asked to make pledges to protect the environment. The activities were organized under the leadership of environmentalists Rajeev Gandhi and Shivamallu along with school and college students, parents, teachers and the general public. The events started at 09:30am at the All Karnataka Children's Association ® on Pampa Mahakavi Road, Chamarjpetc, Bangalore – 18.
For more information, please contact:
MS Shivakumar
Programme Director
Bharatiya Samaja Seva Trust ®
No. 36/1, 1st Cross Nanjumba Agrahara
5th Main, Chamarajpet
Bangalore -560
018 Karnatka
India
Tel: (91) 93419 30194
Kerala
To mark World Environment Day 2007, Jeevan Natural Club organized a national- level painting competition. The competition was held on 5 June at the Calicut University campus and the theme was on conservation of nature.
For more information, please contact:
Abdul Salam
Jeevan Natural Club
Calicut University campus
Kerala
India
Tel: 9847654285
Fax: 9847654285
E-mail: salamkoduvally@gmail.com
Kochi Kochi
All Kerala River Protection Council organized a seminar and an award presentation to celebrate World Environment Day 2007.
For more information, please contact:
Joy Cheenikkal
All Kerala River Protection Council
Wins Dale, Arafa Nagar
Ymca Road, Cusat Post Office
Kalamassery
Kochi Kochi
India
Tel: 9104842551368
E-mail: jcheenikkal@yahoo.com
Kolkata On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Foundation organized an environmental exhibition that showcased 2006 WED celebration activities. Part of the exhibition included distribution of badges and leaflets. The exhibition also aimed at raising environmental awareness specifically on the topic of Climate Change, which is in line with the WED 2007 theme: Melting Ice: A Hot Topic?. This included discussions on the effect of climate change on polar ecosystems and communities and the ensuing consequences around the world. The event began at 11.30 A.M.
For more information, please contact:
Manjit Dada
Swami Vivekananda Cultural Foundation
18b Rammohan Dutta Road
Kolkata
India
Tel: 98303 50723
E-mail: svcf@hotmail.com
Website: www.svcf.faithweb.com
Kolkata
The residents of the Animikha Sanjori Apartment Welfare Association celebrated World Environment Day 2007 through various activities. The celebrations were held on 5 June and included planting trees, a spot quiz on nature, a poster exhibition, a slogan writing competition on environment in association with Red FM, a puppet show /street drama on the environment, an awareness campaign, cleaning of the campus, write and paint on green canvas, prizes and gifts and media coverage.
For more information, please contact:
Soumyajit Mahapatra
Animikha Sanjori Apartment Welfare Association
10 M A Road Newtown
Kolkata
India
Tel: 9133943 3000672
Fax: 91332 2306700
E-mail: smahapatra_ctd@bsnl.co.in
Website: www.animikhasanjori.org
Kolkata
An international Seminar was organized in association with NGOs and Schools, Colleges and Institutions to celebrate the World Environment Day 2007. The seminar was attended by people from all walks of life and took place on 5th June 2007 starting at 9Am at the open centre.
For more information, please contact:
Dr.Suresh Kumar Agarwal
The Global Institute of Ecology and Environment
2/1A Dr. Rajendra Road Kolkata 700020
India
Tel: 0091 33 24769361
Fax: 0091 33 24853845
Email: drskagarwal@yahoo.com
Kolkata
The foundation stone of the Green Recycling Process Plant of Waste Plastics invented by Prof Sadhan K Ghosh of Jadavpur University in Research Project Waste to Wealth - ER2 Surendra was laid by Sri B R Bhattacharya, Mayor, Kolkata, India. The Speaker, West Bengal Legislative Assembly inaugurated the anti-littering Programme on 5 June, World Environment Day organized by PBVM, IPF, ICPE, PIF, NHC, KNS, JSC, ACC. The door to door collection of dry waste was inaugurated by Sri A. Bhattachary, Minister, Urban Dev and Sri S Sarkar, MIC, Environment, Government of West Bengal. The first Dry Municipal Solid Waste Management Project in Kolkata Municipal Corporation based on the model developed by Prof Sadhan K Ghosh Centre for quality management system, Mech Engg of Jadavpur University, Kolkata, will be carried out by 250 women of the Self Help Group.
For more information, please contact:
Centre for quality management system,
Mech Engg of Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032
Kolkata
India
Tel: 91 33 24146165
Fax: 91 33 24146890
E-mail: icqesms@vsnl.net
Website: www.cqmsju.org
Kolkata
To mark World Environment Day 2007 processions were organized on the morning of 5 June. There was a tree planting and awareness-raising campaign on harmfulness of compact fluorescent lamp (CFL). People were asked to save fuel, check emissions and teach people the benefits of recycling.
For more information, please contact
Suvro Mukherjee
Golf Green Kolkata
India
Tel: 91 33 24139318
E-mail: suvrasayakmukherjee@gmail.com
Kumily
St. Thomas English Medium Higher Secondary School celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a seminar where students were instructed on the importance of the day. The school was decorated with placards made by the students. 830 seedlings were distributed to the students to plant at home.
For more information, please contact:
Joykutty Philip
St. Thomas English Medium Higher Secondary School
Attappallam P O, Kumily Idukki District, Kerala, Kumily
India
Tel: 914869223291 / 919447235234
E-mail: joyachayan@yahoo.com
Lucknow
City Montessori School in Lucknow celebrated World environment Day 2007 by organizing an educative programme that was in line with the theme Melting Ice-A Hot Topic?. The programme included a series of quiz sessions and a multimedia presentation on desertification, deforestation, melting glaciers and global warming. The children receive material on this topic and also had a chance to participate in various art and speech contests.
Lucknow
Department of Environment, Govt. of U.P., India organized a state level programme on World Environment Day 2007 on the theme: Melting Ice - A Hot Topic. Pradeep delivered a novel scientific lecture based on the theme.The function was attended by more than 1000 people.
For more information, please contact:
Pradeep K. Srivastavba
Central Drug Research Institute
Chattar Manzil palace Lucknow
India
Tel: 91-522-2612411 Ext.4321
Fax: 91-522-2623405
E-mail: pkscdri@gmail.com
Website: www.scientoon.com
Ludhiana
On world Environment Day 2007, GGS Institute of Information Communication Technology India planted trees and also organized a conference where the topic of climate change was discussed.
For more information, please contact:
Amar Singh` Sidhu
GGS Institute of Information Communication Technology India
GS Park Habbaran Road
Ludhiana
India
Tel: 91 161 5111772
Fax: 91 161 4611210
E-mail: askatil@rediffmail.com
Website: www.ggsictunngo.org
Madurai
The Colony Welfare Association participated in planting trees on the occasion of World Environment Day 2007. The association also held awareness campaigns to encourage the public to protect the environment.
For more information, please contact:
Srinivasan Krishnamoorthy
Colony Welfare Association
27 Co-op Tex Colony
Madurai
India
Tel: 914522384102
E-mail: ksri2006@gmail.com
Maharashtra To commemorate World Environment Day 2007, the National Safety Council of India promoted the celebrations among NSCI members. The NSCI has more than 6500 members comprising industrial & business establishments, institutions, trade union organizations, HSE professionals and it’s 16 State Chapters and 30 Action Centers located across India. This is the 9th consecutive year that the NSCI was promoting World Environment Day celebrations. The NSCI produced environmental awareness material related to the World Environment Day theme.
The material produced include:
A cloth banner with the WED 2007 Theme: Melting Ice - A Hot Topic?
Colored posters with the caption Protect Your Planet – Control Global Warming.
An information package explaining the significance and objective of WED, various ways of celebrating and a list of environmental legislations in India.
Pocket guides containing information on carbon emission trading, non- conventional energy saving sources and sustainability reporting guidelines (G3 version).
For more information, please contact:
M. M. Kulkarni
National Safety Council of India (NSCI)
98-A, Sector 15
Institutional Area
C.B.D. Belapur
Navi Mumbai - 400 614
Maharashtra
India
Tel: (91-22) 2757 99 24-25-26-27
Fax: (91-22) 2757 73 51
E-mail: nsci@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in
Mithapur
Tata Chemicals Limited celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with competitions in different categories: a poster drawing competition for children, and essay writing and slogan competitions for employees. A beach clean up by citizens and volunteers was organized. There was a stakeholders' engagement meeting. Winners of the competitions were awarded prizes.
Muktidham
To spread awareness about World Environment Day 2007, young children Baby Drishti, Baby Dipti, Master Devesh, Baby Rashi, Baby Prerna and Master Mohit Karda showed love and concern for the environment. They conveyed the message: Trees are gifts of nature; they show the human future. Trees are the soul of nature; they should not be in miniature to all world leaders.
For more information, please contact,
Karamchand Karda
Nataraj Collection
Muktidham Parking, Opp. Mini Train Nashik Road -422101
India
Tel: 91 253 2458114
Email: disharashi@yahoo.co.in
Mumbai World Wide Fund for Nature- India (Mumbai Branch) celebrated World Environment Day 2007, with the theme Melting Ice- A Hot Topic?. The events included:
A 16-day course on Identification of Common trees. The idea was to raise awareness of common trees from India and the ecological role they play. Emphasis was on global warming and melting ice in polar regions which is also detrimental to coastal cities and towns
A forest clean up, in association with the Forest department of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). School children and college students participated.
For more information, please contact:
Goldin Quadros
World Wide Fund for Nature- India
Maharashtra State office
204 National Insurance Building
Dr. D.N. Road, Fort Mumbai
India
Tel: (091) 022 22078105/ 22071970/ 9869183412
Fax: (091) 022 2207 6037
E-mail: gquadros@wwfindia.net
Website: www.wwfindia.org
Mumbai
To celebrate World Environment Day 2007, Nerul Gymkhana organized drawing and painting competitions for children, exhibition of eco- friendly products, emission or PUC checks for vehicles, talks by leading environmentalists and screening of environmental and nature films.
For more information, please contact:
Nerul Gymkhana
Sector 28 Nerul Navi
Mumbai
India
Tel: 27709393
E-mail: nerulgymkhana@mtnl.net.in
Mumbai
The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute in conjunction with the University of Mumbai and Socleen (an NGO) organized an event to celebrate World Environment Day 2007. The event addressed the growing energy concern and its impact on environment.
For more information, please contact,
Dr.Rakesh Kumar
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
89B, Dr.A.B.Road, Worli Mumbai
India
Tel: 91 22 2497521
Fax: 91 22 24936635
E-mail: r_kumar@neeri.res.in
Website: www.neeri.res.in
Mumbai DHL Express India Pvt Limited in conjunction with Janvi Trust (NGO) celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a variety of activities: a talk to the residents on negative effects of global warming, painting competition, tree planting ceremony, a children's awareness rally and a cleanliness drive in the area of Saki-Vihar. DHL sponsored and participated in all the activities.
For more information, please contact,
Aparna Saxena
DHL Express India Pvt Limited
S-86, IBI House, Chimatpada, Marol Naka, Off Andheri- Kurla Road
Andheri (E) Mumbai
India
Tel: 022-67135004
E-mail: aparna.saxena@dhl.com
Website: www.dhl.com
Mumbai CRODA Chemicals (India) celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with tree planting and organized a poster competition.
Mumbai Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Mumbai Refinery celebrated World Environment Day 2007 for a period of month commencing on 5 June to generate environment awareness among the company employees in particular the general public. Among the activities carried out were:
Poster/ banner display (Refinery and Colonies);
Tree planting by Executive Director;
Drawing competition for children of HP colony;
Quiz and slogan contest for refinery employees;
Lecture session by MPCB officials;
Distribution of dust bins in Chembur Schools;
Distribution of saplings in HP colony; and
Advertisement and article published in EnviroFriend Magazine.
For more information, please contact:
Tukaram Tawale
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Mumbai Refinery
B.D.Patil Marg, Mahul Road
Chembur Mumbai
India
Tel: 91022-25548626
Fax: 91022-25545908
E-mail: tgtawale@hpcl.co.in
Website: www.myhpcl.co.in
Nagpur
Keeping up its tradition of celebrating World Environment Day, NetPEM, in association with Institution of Engineers, India, Institution of Public Health Engineers, India and the Lokmat Bal Vikas Manch of Lokmat (a leading English and Marathi daily of Central India) celebrated World Environment Day 2007 on 1 and 5 June. The celebrations on 1 June saw young minds putting down their ideas about environment and the measures to be taken to prevent its further deterioration, by participating in painting and drawing competitions. There was an overwhelming response from the children of the Orange City of India who turned out in large numbers, showing a keen awareness of environmental issues. On 5 June there was a screening of the Academy-Award-winning documentary on global warming: An Inconvenient Truth. The show was presented to members of the Institution of Engineers and the Institution of Public Health Engineers.
For more information, please contact:
Shrirang Bhoot
Network for Preventive Environmental Management (NetPEM) Public Trust
301, Samved Sankul, Temple Road, Civil Lines
Nagpur
India
Tel: 917122552725/26
Fax: 917122562723
E-mail: shrirang@netpem.org
Website: www.netpem.org
Nagpur
Western Coalfields Limited observed environment week from 1 June to 7 June at their headquarters and 10 working areas (about 40 units) located in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. On 5 June World Environment Day 2007 was observed at all units (84). The observance involved many activities, such as drawing, essay writing, and debating competitions for children and employees. Environment rallies were organized to spread awareness on environmental protection among the masses. About 600 school children participated in the rally. Lectures and debates on global warming and climate change were arranged and an environment quiz held at the company headquarters.
For more information, please contact:
Haridas Ghanvat
Western Coalfields Limited
Coal Estate Civil Lines Nagpur
India
Tel: 0712-2510151
Fax: 0712-2510151
E-mail: hk_ghanvat@yahoo.co.in
New Delhi
To mark World Environment Day 2007, Water Workers Alliance celebrated with the theme: Citizens’ Campaign Over Global Warming. The event involved more than 2000 water keepers who gathered at India Gate to begin the event. Various environmentalists got an opportunity to address the participants and this was followed by a candle lit event. More than 50000 brochures were distributed all over the city with several banners being fixed in different public places and stickers put on cars.
For more information, please contact:
Naqvi S.A.
Water Workers Alliance
20-B, AG-I, Vikas Puri
New Delhi
India
Tel: 00 98 71 44 99 68
E-mail: sanaqvi@sify.com
Website: waterworkersalliance.or
New Delhi As part of the World Environment Day 2007 commemorative activities, Mokshda PEVSS organized a seminar on CDM Potential in India at the India Habitat Centre on 5 June. The primary objective of this seminar was to sensitize the public about the role of CDM in addressing global warming issues and how CDM projects can be formulated and implemented in India for sustainable development. Concurrently, it had also been proposed that inter school variety programs on related topics should be organized. About 150 students from different schools participated in this activity. A Souvenir containing articles from eminent environmentalists was released on the occasion. The program was organized with the support of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India.
For more information, please contact:
Anshul Garg
Mokshda Paryavaran Evam Van Suraksha Samiti
158 Nehru Apartments, Kalkaji
New Delhi - 110019
India
Tel: 91 11 26468000
Fax: 91 11 26468001
E-mail: anshul.garg@mokshda.com / mokshda@hotmail.com
Website: www.mokshda.org
New Delhi
To commemorate World Environment Day 2007, DelhiGreens carried out an online awareness campaigns sending mails to the citizens of Delhi, India informing them about the pressing environmental problems of the city and the ways in which they can help in solving the same.
New Delhi
Trees for Delhi is a coalition of various individuals/groups and organizations working to preserve roadside trees and other green areas of the city. For World Environment Day they organized a public event which drew attention to the proposal to construct squash and badminton courts in the area for the Commonwealth Games in 2010, risking the loss of around 500 trees. It also highlighted the ongoing construction to cover a natural water channel adjoining the auditorium most likely for road widening which would lead to more trees being cut. The event pressed its demand for a mandatory 3 m tree line on either side of the road to preserve the roadside trees for now and future. Other events included:
1. Display of poster banners
2. Public petition for the above
3. Street plays - by Steps for Change and Jamghat
4. Distribution of handouts
5. Mural and Graffiti painting
6. Music
For more information, please contact:
Trees for Delhi
New Delhi
India
E-mail: ayushdelhi@yahoo.co.uk
New Delhi
TAFCON GROUP celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by organizing the Enviro International 2007 – 5th International Conference and Expo. The conference focused on technologies, equipment for environmental protection and pollution control, mining and mineral processing industries and entwining economic development with environmental sustainability
For more information, please contact:
Naveen Seth
TAFCON GROUP
C-60, Nizamuddin East New Delhi 110013
New Delhi
India
Tel: 0091-11-64564453
Fax: 0091-11-26920271
E-mail: naveen@tafcon.com
Website: www.tafcon.com
New Delhi
National Bal Bhavan celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a summer camp for 6,000 children. On 5 June an assembly of children was addressed by an expert environmentalist to discuss the theme: Melting Ice – A Hot Topic. Then the children worked together in teams to conduct a clean-up of the 8 acre campus. Over the next four days, children were occupied with activities like competitions in arts, performance, physical education, science and computers, and creative writing. Children wrote letters, essays, advertisements, and posters on the theme of global warming, sustainable development and clean habits. On the last day there was a display of the winning entries.
For more information, please contact:
Amita Shaw
National Bal Bhavan
Kotla Road, N.D-110002 New Delhi
India
Tel: 01123231597
Fax: 01123231158
E-mail: shaw_amita@hotmail.com
Website: nationalbalbhavan.nic.in
Noida
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, Greycell Communication conducted a week- long seminar in Indra Gandhi kala Kendra, Sector-8 Noida from 4pm. The theme of this year's event was Save Water, Save Trees : Save Life. Apart from this the organization also published a souvenir dedicated to World Environment Day. The souvenir has been published in the past and boasts about 2000 readers who include environmentalists, academicians, university students, NGOs, PSUs, representatives of rural (both political & non-political) and other like-minded organizations that aid in the development of society. On theme mentioned above the organization invited articles or write-ups from various experts. Various experts participated in seminar as speakers, presenters or guest.
For more information, please contact:
Deepak Gaur
Greycell Communication
G-42, Sector-3
Noida
India
Tel: 91 9899490726
Fax: 91 120 2444777
E-mail: environment_seminar@rediffmail.com
Orissa
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007 City Managers' Association, Orissa, held a celebration to raise awareness on various environmental issues. Focus was on urban centres and therefore the programme was drawn in the context of cities and Towns in Orissa.The organization invited 103 municipal leaders including the Mayor and chairpersons of various cities in Orissa. The workshop will provide municipal leaders with knowledge on environmental issues such as global warming, climate change, and best environmental practices.
For more information, please contact:
Piyush Rout
City Managers' Association Orissa
℅ Vice Chairman, Bhubaneswar Development Authority, Sachibalaya Marg
Bhubaneswar – 751001
Orissa
India
Tel: 91 674 2395614
Fax: 91 674 2390633
E-mail: cmao@sancharnet.in
Website: www.orissa.gov.in/cmao
Orissa
To mark World Environment Day 2007, the Jankiram Panda Award held environmental campaigns all over Western Orissa. The aim of the campaigns was to promote traditional Indian festivals which encourage the preservation of nature through various initiatives such as tree planting and soil conservation.
For more information, please contact:
Jankiram Panda Award
Jarabaga Kesheibahal District - Sambalpur
Orissa
India
Tel: 9166 42226422
E-mail: jankirampanda@gmail.com
Orissa
We organized a public meeting in a village Jagdalpur, block Kukudakhandi, Dist. Ganjam, Orissa, India to create awareness on polythene which is one of the main causes of pollution and to start a project Solid Waste Management and plant trees along the village road. To create awareness among the students we organized painting and essay competitions and released a special issue newsletter The Adhikar-Law for the People on the eve of World Environment Day 2007.
For more information, please contact:
Satish Kumar Panigrahi
Vivekananda Educational Development Insititute for Citizens
Gajapatinagar 11th West Extn.
Lane Brahmapur, Ganjam, Orissa
India
Tel: 91-0680-2403200, 91-0953350841
E-mail: vedicrveda@rediffmail.com
Panavila Trivandrum
To mark World Environment Day 2007, Eco Care Foundation organized a one- day seminar for the public on 5 June on The Hazards of Plastic.
For more information, please contact:
Manoj Babu
Eco Care Foundation
Panavila Trivandrum
India
E-mail: ecocareindia@rediff.com
Pardesh
To mark World Environment Day 2007, Everest Industries Limited organized a competition for residential garden upkeep, essay and slogan competition for children and employees. Reusable carry bags were distributed to employees and the general public.
For more information, please contact:
Vilas Khullar
Everest Industries Limited
Everest Nagar, Kymore Katni, Madhya Pardesh
India
Tel: 917626272517
Fax: 917626272336
E-mail: vkkhullar@everestind.com
Website: www@everestind.com
Patna
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007 a plantation drive was conducted in a 7,000 square foot area on the college premises. Later a workshop and awareness programme on municipal solid waste management was held. During the awareness programme, participants received eco-friendly jute bags free of charge to promote the use of eco-friendly bags and to discard plastic carrier bags.
For more information, please contact:
Bihari Singh
P. G. Department of Environmental Sciences
A.N. College, Patna
India
Tel: 91 612 2265123
Fax: 91 612 2540482
E-mail: hodenvsc@gmail.com
Website: www.ancpatna.com
Pimpri Pune
Thermax Ltd. celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by organizing a small open gathering where information about global warming and climate change, and actions that can be taken to stop these, were shared.
For more information, please contact:
Rajasekhar D. sekhar
Thermax Ltd.
Behind PCMC, Pimpri Pune 411018
India
Tel: 0091 20 66122650
Fax: 0091 20 27426533
E-mail: drajasekhar@thermaxindia.com
Website: WWW.thermaxindia.com
Punjab
To mark World Environment Day 2007, the SDSG Foundation organized an awareness-raising, as well as activity-based programme involving students, villagers and the general public at grass root levels. Threats to human life due to the deteriorating environment were explained to the target groups, followed by planting of saplings
For more information, please contact:
Maneel Grover
The SDSG Foundation
Mohan Nagar Derabassi, Mohali, Punjab
India
Tel: 01762283162 / 09815969444
E-mail: sdsgfoundation@gmail.com
Raipur
World Environment Day 2007 celebrations were inaugurated by Shri S.N. Toshniwal, president Ambuja Cements Limited who planted a sapling near the project office. During the planting ceremony all the Head of Departments, executives and workers planted saplings of Neem, Shisam and other trees. On 6 June about 1,000 pamphlets on climate change were distributed to the employees, informative posters were displayed, and a workshop on climate change organized. Presentations were made on climate change and the environmental policies of Holcim and Ambuja were discussed during the programme. There was a quiz programme and the winners were awarded with prizes. Various other initiatives like slogan, essay writing and poster competitions were organized.
For more information, please contact:
Pawan Singh
Ambuja Cements Limited, Bhatapara Unit
P.O. Rawan, Baloda Bazar, Baloda, Dist. Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
India
Tel: 91 7727 220014
Fax: 91 7727 220004
E-mail: pawan_singh_harsh@yahoo.co.in
Website: www.guajaratambuja.com
Rajouri
The Iqra Foundation celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by organizing different activities which included an environment conference (Enviro-2007), an essay competition, a painting competition, a symposium and prize distributions. Media related activities also formed an important part of the celebrations in order to create mass environmental awareness.
For more information, please contact:
Shabir Ahmed Rather
Iqra Foundation
Behrot, District.Rajouri
P.O.Behrot. Jammu & Kashmir
Rajouri
India
Tel: 911962257084
Fax: 911962257357
E-mail: shabirrather@rediffmail.com
Website: www.iqraafoundation.org
Rehla World Environment Day 2007 was celebrated in a grand way in the Bihar Caustic & Chemicals Ltd. This function started with the World Environment Day flag hoisting by the unit head Mr. S. S. Guptaji, followed by reading the 2007 theme: Melting Ice - A Hot Topic. The function highlighted global problems and started raising awareness among people. All participants made a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce energy use, maximize tree planting and enlighten other people about the dangers of global warming. The following activities were organized for the day:
Reward & recognition ceremony for units performing best in greenhouse and environment performance.
Essay, slogan and drawing competition.
Mass tree planting exercise.
Environment protection assessment and finalizing the names of prize winners from employees, labourers and ancillary categories.
Environment green- garden maintenance assessment and finalizing the names of prize winners.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Chetnarayan Pathak
Bihar Caustic & Chemicals Ltd.
Garhwa Road, Post - Rehla, District- Palamau, Jharkhand- 822124 (India) Rehla
India
Tel: 91 6584262211
Fax: 91 6584262205
E-mail: cnpathak@adityabirla.com
Website: www.adityabirla.com
Shillong
To mark World Environment Day 2007 we organized essay writing and drawing competition. Essay writing was by students of different levels such as secondary school level, graduate level and post graduate level. Drawing competition was for school children and was grouped into four groups. All students received participatory certificates and the winners were awarded prizes.
For more information, please contact:
Devesh Walia
North Eastern Hill University
Mawlai, Umshing Shillong
India
Tel: 00913642721150 / 00919436163641
E-mail: deveshwa@gmail.com
Sri Ganganga
World Environment Day2007 was celebrated with warm message to the society in campus of S.G.N. Khalsa PG College, Sri Ganganagar-335 001, India. On 5 June 50 trees were planted in college campus. About 80 faculty members and non teaching staff gathered to celebrate the event. Later all staff members of collage participated in a rally to make people aware of the current environmental problems and their impact on global ecosystem. The event was celebrated under the memorandum of the Green club a club of environmental activist of the college. The rally started at 8.30am form college campus, crossing through the main streets of the city of Sri Ganganagar, and ended at District Collector office. At Collactrate campus cleaning, tree pruning, grass cutting, waste and litter collection was performed. About 2.5 tons of garbage was removed from the public park. After this program a public interaction program was organised. The program coordinator, Dr. Surindra Suthar gave a short lecture on duties of a common person to conserve environment. He discussed the problem of water and soil conservation and its possible solution at low input basis. The Principal of College and patron of Green club, Dr. A. S. Maan launched the slogan each one plant tree one.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Surindra Suthar
Environmental Biology Lab
Post Graduate Department of Zoology
S.G.N. Khalsa PG College
Sri Gangangar-335001
India
Tel: 91-9460121182 / 91-154-2040369
Fax: 91-154-2475960
Surat
World Environment Day 2007 was marked with tree-planting, a campaign on the use of nonpolluting vehicles and teaching drip irrigation system as a method of saving water.
For more information, please contact:
Jayesh Parekh
Holy Olive
219, Laxmikant Soc. L.A. Road, Katargam 395004 Surat
India
Tel: 91 9427974789
E-mail: holyolive@hotmail.com
Taliparamba To mark World Environment Day 2007 Oisca International Kannur chapter organized a tree planting programme at the municipal bus stand and Kannur railway station on 5 June. Shri Upendran, the municipal chairman, inaugurated the function. 300 students from various colleges participated.
For more information, please contact,
Dr.Khaleel chovva
Oisca international
Sir Syed College, Taliparamba
India
Tel: 91 497 2767742
E-mail: khaleelchovva@yahoo.co.in
Thrissur
The Environmental Forum marked World Environment Day 2007 with tree planting, photo exhibition and environmental classes.
For more information, please contact:
Iyothi Engg College Cheruthuruthy
Environmental Forum
jyothi hills,vettikattiri,cheruthuruthy, thrissur
India
Tel: 04884-274198
Email: info@jeccthrissur.org
Tirunelveli
Tree Trust celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by establishing an arboretum with 100 different species of trees in the local village.
For more information, please contact:
Aiswariya R.
Tree Trust
11, Melapattanairnar Puram -Kallidaikurichi Tirunelveli
India
Tel: 04634-252531
E-mail: Greenvishu@rediffmail.com
Vadodara
The Environment Science Programme at the University of Baroda celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with an event where students presented seminars on different topics including environmental awareness issues, green planning for cities, nanotechnology waste generation and its effects, etc. The event was presided over by the zonal officer of the government run pollution control board (Central Pollution Control Board). Saplings were planted in and around the university premises.
For more information, please contact,
Jay Thakkar
The Environment Science Programme
The M.S. University of Baroda, Sayajugunj-02 Vadodara
India
Tel: 91 982 432 5910
Email: jdthakkar@gmail.com
Website: www.msubaroda.ac.in
Varanasi
Sankat Mochan Foundation and the local chapter of the Institute of Engineers jointly organized a seminar on Melting Ice - A Hot topic on 5 June evening at Tulsighat Varanasi. Prominent environmentalists, environment engineers of the city participated in the deliberations.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Devendra Kumar Sundd
Sankat Mochan Foundation
B-2/15, Tulsighat Varanasi
India
Tel: 91542 2313884
Fax: 915422314278
Email: drdksundd@satyam.net.in
Varanasi
World Environment Day 2007 was celebrated in a seminar held at Tulsighat under the joint auspices of Sankat Mochan Foundation, Varanasi and the local chapter of the Institute of Engineers on 5 June. One speaker said that although many disasters like tsunamis, earthquakes, floods, drought and even wars are localized, the problem of rising temperatures is global. It is not important who caused it; taking steps to fight it collectively is need of the day.
For more information, please contact:
Devendra Kumar Sundd
Sankat Mochan Foundation Varanasi
B2/15 Tulsighat Varanasi Varanasi
India
Tel: 915422313884
Fax: 015422314278
E-mail: drdksundd@satyam.net.in / vbmganga@satyam.net.in
Viramgam For World Environment Day 2007, the Western Region Pipeline organized various activities to mark the celebrations. The events took place in the pipeline’s Conference Hall where the employees made pledges to renew their commitment to keep the environment clean. There was an information session where a speaker delivered a moving speech on the World Environment Day 2007 theme, Melting Ice – A Hot Topic?. The employees got an opportunity to share ways in which they can keep the environment clean and finally the celebrations concluded with all the employees planting saplings.
For more information, please contact:
Aashish Gokhale
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Pipelines Division
Western Region Pipeline
P.O. Box 4
Viramgam
India
Tel: 09 4273 21019
Fax: 02 7152 33412
E-mail: gokhaleash@iocl.co.in
Visakhapatnam
As part of World Environment Day 2007 celebrations, A.P. Pollution Control Board conducted various competitions like painting, elocution, essay writing, group dance, group singing for school children on environment, with particular reference to the theme Melting Ice - A Hot Topic. Also a Green Run of about 2.5 KM was held on 5 June on the Beach Road of Visakhapatnam. A function was organized with public representatives, NGOs, school children to convey the message of environmental protection.
For more information, please contact:
Visweswara Rao G.
A.P. Pollution Control Board
6th Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Siripuram Visakhapatnam
India
Tel: 918912719380
Fax: 918912719480
E-mail: vsp.zo.jcee@pcb.ap.gov.in
Website: www.appcb.org
Warangal
Spirometry camp for traffic constables held a lecture on carbon secretion and greenhouse gases
For more information, please contact:
Prasad Chelluri
Government chest hospital
Hasanparti road warangal
India
Tel: 9848032335
E-mail: ceprasad@hotmail.com
West Bengal
To mark World Environment Day2007 Youth for Development from West Bengal, held various activities including a cycle rally, a sit & draw competition, a poster exhibition, debates, quiz competitions and an interactive workshop.
For more information, please contact:
Sib Sankar Deb Sharma
Youth for Development
176 Niranjan Sen Pally
Po-Kanchrapara Dist-North 24 Parganas
West Bengal
India
Tel: (091) 033 2846 1527
E-mail: youth_development2001@yahoo.co.in
West Bengal
To mark World Environment Day 2007 the Centre for Ecological Engineering, an environmental organization, launched a year long programme titled Environmental Awareness Education for Rural People in the state of West Bengal. The awareness programme will mainly target children, youth, farmers and women leaving in the rural areas, who have no formal education.
For more information, please contact:
Arunayan Sharma
Centre for Ecological Engineering
Netaji Subhash Road, in front of T.O.P
Malda – 732101
West Bengal
India
Tel: 09434175943
E-mail: s_arunayan@rediffmail.com/ ecoeng@rediffmail.com
West Bengal
Tarakeswar Science Club celebrated World Environment Day 2007 in two secondary schools. The even included a sit and draw competition based on environmental themes, there was also a workshop on house hold vermin composting and plastic management. The students participated in a quiz competition and a seminar and finally the programme ended with practical action for environmental conservation for example planting trees.
For more information please contact:
Santanu Mitra
Tarakeswar Science Club
Vivekanandapally
P.O. Tarakeswar District- Hooghly
West Bengal
India
Tel: 91-03212-278256
E-mail: santanu.mitra@rediffmail.com
West Bengal
World Environment Day 2007 was celebrated with a bus stand and neighbouring area cleaning up programme, street drama and street corner meeting for presenting the importance of World Environment Day celebrations and a quiz competition among the children on nature conservation.
For more information, please contact:
Aniruddha Chakraborty
Pratyush CDCW
Taki Road, Gholarhat Kazipara, Barasat, North 24 pargnas, West Bengal
India
Tel: 9433737115
E-mail: pratyush_friends@hotmail.com
Website: www.calcuttaweb.com/pratyush
INDONESIA
Bali
The Say No to Plastic Campaign marked World Environment Day 2007 by engaging the local community in a clean up exercise and launched a plastic waste reduction campaign.
For more information, please contact:
Alex Ryan
Say No to Plastic Campaign
P.O. Box 333 Ubud Gianyar 80571 Bali
Indonesia
Tel: 62 361 979 049
E-mail: alexsryan@gmail.com / saynotoplastics@gmail.com
West Java
The Green Student Movement (GSM) celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with the Logo Save the Climate.
For more information, please contact:
Dyah Anggraeni
Green Student Movement (GSM) - The Walhi Institute Jawa Barat
Jl. Bengawan No. 82 Bandung- West Java
Indonesia
Tel: 62 22 7275574
Fax: 62 22 7275574
Email: gsmsave@gmail.com
IRAN
ST Tehran
Sepehr Primary School a member of Environment Online (ENO) Programme celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by staging the Drops of Life play in their school. The aim of the play was to advocate for cooperation in environmental protection through tree planting initiatives all over the world.
For more information, please contact:
Helia Hosseini
Sepehr Primary School
Iran,Tehran,No 26
Nourian Alley
Pasdaran
ST Tehran
Iran
Tel: (009) 82122 285686
E-mail: sepehrschool@gmail.com
Tehran
To mark World Environment Day 2007, the University of Tehran, Graduate Faculty of Environment, held a national conference. The conference included presentation of scientific papers, round tables and speeches by government officials along with a two-day exhibition.
For more information please contact:
A. R. Karbassi
University of Tehran
Graduate Faculty of Environment
No.23, Qods Ave.
Enghelab St.
Tehran
Iran
Tel: 00982161113188
Fax: 00982144005963
E-mail: karbassi@iranenergy.org.ir
Website: www.ut.ac.ir
Tehran
The Centre for Peace and Environment organized a seminar on 16 June to celebrate World Environment Day 2007. The seminar drew upon the country's experiences in the field of environmental standards in the petrochemical industries. During the past years many petrochemical units in Iran have succeeded to implement environment management systems and have acquired valuable experience in this regard. The seminar provided an opportunity to highlight the importance of environmental protection and standards in this sector.
For more information, please contact:
Sedighe Babran
Center for Peace and Environment
No 17 Nilufar St. Aghdassie Ave. Tehran
Iran
Tel: 989329010714
E-mail: saba1969@yahoo.com
Website: www.peace-environment.com
JAPAN
Tokyo
UNIC in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and the British Embassy organized a public forum on Routes to a Low Carbon Society. This was attended by 400 participants most of whom were from the leading Japanese businesses at the Maru Building in Tokyo. More than 20 media were present, and the event was widely featured in the national media. The speakers were the Minister of Environment, Dr. Bob Watson of the World Bank, Ambassador Fry of the British Embassy, Dr. Nishioka of the National Environment Institute, and Charmine Koda from UNIC Tokyo. The video message of Mr. Steiner of UNEP was featured. The UNEP booklets as well as the DVDs were circulated to all the media as well as the panelists. The Secretary General's message and Mr. Steiner's message were circulated to all 400 attendees, including the media.
For more information, please contact:
Charmine Koda
UNIC Tokyo
MALAYSIA
Ipoh The first ever green campaign in Ipoh city was held in the Ipoh Parade Shopping Centre from 5 to 7 June to promote active citizen participation in caring for our environment. The focus of this event was on creating awareness of environmental sustainability and promoting daily 3R practices: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Under the initiative of the Perak State Government and the Ipoh Municipality in conjunction with World Environment Day 2007, a new community programme (MyKad Recycle Rewards) was launched. It was addressed by the Ipoh City Mayor, Y.Bhg. Dato' Mohamad Rafiai and officiated by Y.B. Dato Chang Ko Youn, Perak State Executive Councillor. MyKad Recycle Rewards Community Programme is a systematic and efficient recycling platform to encourage continuous recycling by all citizens. Visit www.neo2u.net/recycle/campaign_summary.php for a report on the celebrations.
For more information, please contact:
Harrison Hoong
Brunswick Industries Sdn Bhd
7, Medan Stesen 18, Stesen 18 Ipoh
Malaysia
Tel: 605-3221129
Fax: 605-3226129
E-mail: harrison@neo2u.net
Website: www.neo2u.net
Pahang
Regional Environmental Awareness Cameron Highlands (REACH) celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a screening of the documentary An Inconvenient Truth for its members. There was a discussion on how individuals can help to reduce global warming.
For more information, please contact:
Ramakrishnan Ramasamy
Regional Environmental Awareness Cameron Highlands (REACH)
No 1, Jalan Brinchang Brinchang, Pahang
Malaysia
E-mail: president@reach.org.my
Website: reach.org.my
Sabah
Girls Brigade Malaysia (Sabah Branch) celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with an environment seminar attended by 300 participants. The theme of the seminar was It's hot outside! The documentary An Inconvenient Truth was screened.
For more information, please contact:
Doria Tai
Girls Brigade Malaysia (Sabah Branch)
P.O.Box 21021 Luyang, Sabah
Malaysia
Tel: 60 88283833
Fax: 60 88223058
E-mail: doria.tai@sabah.gov.my
Sandakan To commemorate World Environment Day 2007, the Rainforest Discovery Centre of Sabah Forestry Department organized a four - day student camp from the 2 - 5 June. There were 36 students aged 16 - 18 and 6 teachers participating in the camp. The theme of the camp was World Environment Day Student Camp on Climate Change. The locations were at a rain forest, mangrove forest and The Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sepilok. The main focus of the camp was on ways in which human beings contribute towards climate change and what can be done to reduce this environmental crisis.
For more information, please contact:
Bernadette Joeman
Rainforest Discovery Centre
Sabah Forestry Department
P.O. Box 1407
Sandakan
Malaysia
Tel: 60 089 533780/1
Fax: 60 089 535201
E-mail: bernadettejoeman@yahoo.com
Website: www.forest.sabah.gov.my
Village of Sukau
Kinabatangan Orang-Utan Conservation Project, Hutan, marked World Environment Day 2007 celebration with the local communities of the Kinabatangan Floodplain, Sabah, Malaysia. The Kinabatangan floodplain in northern Borneo harbours a rich natural heritage including one of the largest orang-utan populations in Sabah. Over the past decades however, habitat degradation and escalating human-wildlife conflicts have increasingly threatened many rare species and is now also affecting the traditional way of life of the local community.
The Kinabatagan Orang-Utan Conservation Project (KOCP) is an initiative by the Kinabatangan community, the French NGO Hutan and the Sabah Wildlife Department. Over the past ten years, we have been working to involve the local people in the conservation-oriented management of the Kinabatangan wetlands.For the first time, the KOCP celebrated World Environment Day on 5 and 6 June with all the villages of the region. Villagers visited exhibitions on the local natural heritage, its current conservation status and threats. Children participated in games and competitions and saw puppet shows and films. Visitors were taken along educational jungles trails and participated in the forest restoration effort by planting of native tree seedlings in degraded forest areas. The “Fishermen for Conservation” programme and community-based ecotourism initiatives were presented. The celebrations concluded with a competition of decorated river boats on the theme of “Kinabatangan wildlife and forest”.
For more information, please contact:
Isabelle Lackman-Ancrenaz
Kinabatangan Orang-Utan Conservation Project - Hutan
P.O. Box 3109, 90734 Sandakan Sabah Malaysia
Village of Sukau
Malaysia
Tel: (60)88 250 540
Fax: (60)88 250 540
E-mail: hutan1@tm.net.my
MALDIVES
Eydhafushi
Children of Eydhafushi celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a petition against the use of plastic bags in public sea transport vessels. There was an information session for students on the World Environment Day theme: Melting Ice - A Hot Topic. Ensure- Soneva held Environment Friendly Awards in which the most environment friendly household, the most environment friendly child and the most environment friendly woman were recognized.
For more information, please contact:
Ahmed Nizam
ENSURE
Orchid Villa Eydhafushi
Maldives
Tel: 960 7792248
Email: ensuremaldives@gmail.com
Male
Global warming and sea level rise are a danger for the Maldives, where the majority of islands are only 3 meters or less above sea level. Ekuverin's objective is to educate the Maldivian community about environmental issues. To celebrate World Environment Day 2007 the Ekuverin executive committee decided to kick-off a year-long environmental awareness campaign. Among the activities planned are: a poster campaign, billboard campaign and beach cleaning. Environmental research is being carried out by a Belgian student between July and October2007. Awareness lectures will be conducted for different island communities of the Maldives throughout the year 2007.
For more information, please contact:
Mohamed Shujau
Ekuverin
M.Gulsanpaage Male
Maldives
Tel: 9607831129
Fax: 9603346014
E-mail: info@ekuverin.org
Website: www.ekuverin.org
NEPAL
Baneshower
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, Youth Develop Nepal launched a lecture programme for school and college students on the topic: what role can youth play to make environment clean.
For more information, please contact:
Nabin Gautam
Youth Develop Nepal
Kathmandu Nepal Baneshower
Nepal
Tel: 977-9851055209
Fax: 001-663677
E-mail: youth_nepal@yahoo.com
Ghorahi
To commemorate World Environment Day 2007 a school level awareness programme and wetland management programme were started with community wetland team. Our access Nepal team organized a rally and some weekly activities in emphasizing the need to care for the environment.
For more information, please contact:
Parbati Basnet
Our access Nepal
Tnnp-11 Ghorahi Dang, Midwestern Development Region,
South East Nepal Dang, Ghorahi
Nepal
Tel: 00977-082-562357
Email: parbatibasnet2007@yahoo.com
Kathmandu
The Environmentalists Association of Nepal carried out the following activities to commemorate World Environment Day 2007:
an environment Conservation campaign;
technical workshops; and
oratory programmes and a quiz among university students.
For more information, please contact:
Tek Jung Mahat
Environmentalists Association of Nepal
Dillibazar Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel: (977) 1441 0565
Fax: (977) 1441 1730
E-mail: info@ean.org.np / tekjungmahat@gmail.com
Website: http://www.ean.org.np
Kathmandu Practical Action Nepal celebrated World Environment Day 2007 from 1 – 7 June. The events took place in Kathmandu, Pokhara and in 5 other different villages and one municipality in Chitwan district. An interactive workshop was organized in Pokhara on 1 June and in Chitwan in 3 June where more than 55 participants from 4 of the surrounding districts participated at each venue. The participants represented government institutions, academic institutions, NGOs, civil societies, farmers, development practitioners and climate scientists.
Those present took part in discussions on melting ice and the challenges of climate change in Nepal. Ecological Services Centre (ECOSCENTRE) and Li-Bird, which are local NGOs, collaborated with Practical Action to organize the workshop. There were discussion programmes, awareness and clean up campaigns, tree planting, street rallies and pronunciation contests during the event in Chitwan between 2 and 7 June.
Practical Action also collaborated with the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology to celebrate the day in Kathmandu through a range of activities during the first week of June.
Kathmandu
To mark World Environment Day 2007, Environmental Resources Group (P) Ltd. published a souvenir magazine on Hydropower and the Environment which was distributed internationally.
For more information, please contact:
Lalit Joshi
Environmental Resources Group (P) Ltd.
Adwait Marg, Bag Bazaar
Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel: 977 14243962
Fax: 977 14269566
E- mail: ergnepal@gmail.com
Website: www.erg.com.np
Kathmandu
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, Students Partnership Worldwide from Nepal held a rally throughout the marginalized groups and the remote places of Nepal to promote environmental awareness.
For more information, please contact:
Yegya P. S. Chetri
Students Partnership Worldwide
Gairadhara Kathamndu
Nepal
Tel: 9779803057181
E-mail: yegyas7@gmail.com
Kathmandu
Global Outlook on Snow and Ice was launched by the Honorable Minister Mahanth Thakur, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology during the Main Day Celebration held at Birendra International Convention Centre (BICC), Kathmandu, Nepal.
Kathmandu
Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with various environmental awareness programs in Hetauda in association with Hetauda Municipality:
- Essay Competition among secondary level schools
- Oratory Competition among secondary level schools
- Interactive Programme - How to Stop Tire Burning
- Awareness Rally
- Launch of Environment Conservation Award to be distributed by Hetauda Municipality.
- Rainwater Harvesting at Bhairav Danda - Inauguration of Programme
- Participation in Environmental Exhibition organized by Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MoEST).
For more information, please contact:
Babukaji Magar
Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO)
P.O. Box 4102 Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel: 4468641
Fax: 4491376
E-mail: enpho@mail.com.np
Website: www.enpho.org
Kathmandu
The Central Department of Environmental Science marked World Environment Day 2007 with a cleanup programme of the sacred river Bagmati and a three-day exhibition programme on the environment.
For more information, please contact:
Robin Niraula
Central Department of Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University
Kirtipur Kathmandu
Nepal
E-mail: robin.niraula@gmail.com
Pokhara
The Rufford small grant, UK funded programme Strengthening community based conservation approach for sustainable management of Rupa lake ecosystem organized a week long conservation awareness events in collaboration with Lekhnath municipality and number of other International NGOs, including the Himalaya Research and Development Center (HRDC), Biodiversity Conservation and Research Forum (BICORF) and World Vision International, Kaski branch. The programme included an environmental awareness folk song tour displaying various awareness play cards by women groups at both lake and watershed areas. Similarly, plantation activities at 100 m lake buffers in different public wastelands and lake cleaning programmes was done by active participation of local youth clubs and farmers' groups of the project areas. A poster and a flyer on World Environment Day 2007 with the theme Melting Ice - Hot Topic was published for wider dissemination of the programme. The activities aimed to raise awareness among the general public on changing environmental conditions of wetlands ecosystems, the importance of water lives and the impacts of climate change, and its mitigation measures through mobilizing and strengthening local communities.
For more information, please contact:
Erica Udas
Rufford UK funded Program of Master Students
Tersapatti-3 Pokhara
Nepal
Tel: 977-61-530537
E-mail: erica1125@gmail.com
NEW ZEALAND
Blenheim
Riverlands School is a member of Environment Online (ENO) Programme and celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by staging the Drops of Life play in the school. The aim of the play is to advocate for cooperation in environmental protection through tree planting initiatives all over the world.
For more information, please contact:
Gaylene Burborough
Riverlands School
School Road, Riverlands
Blenheim
New Zealand
Tel: 0064 035787077
E-mail: burborough@riverlands.school.nz
Tauranga
To mark World Environment Day 2007, Ballance Agri- Nutrients organized an elaborate programme to mark the celebrations. The employees received information on the World Environment Day theme: Melting Ice- A Hot Topic? After assessing the information the employees were asked to select an appropriate animal, for example a polar bear, and give an environmental justification of why that animal should be protected.
The best justification from each site were selected and that animal was adopted by that Ballance site either at the Auckland Zoo or Orana Wildlife Park. Information on the animals was then sent out to all employees. Incentives were given to all employees who put in submissions, for example free passes to the zoo. Ballance Agri- Nutrients also held a BBQ at each site and employees were asked to provide any environmental improvement suggestions for company.
For more information, please contact:
Colleen Fish
Ballance Agri- Nutrients
Hewletts Road Mt Maunganui
Tauranga
New Zealand
Tel: 07 572 7874
Fax: 07 575 6233
E-mail: cfish@ballance.co.nz
Website: www.ballance.co.nz
Tauranga
Bethlehem College celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by planting 1,300 native plants in the Bethlehem College conservation area (2.8ha) for the purpose of neutralizing carbon emissions made by the school's transport. This is in line with the theme of climate change.
For more information, please contact:
Sharon Gauld
Bethlehem College
Private Bag 12003 Tauranga
New Zealand
E-mail: s.gauld@beth.school.nz
PAKISTAN
Faisalabad
The National Urban Poverty Alleviation Programme celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by conducting a seminar on the topic: Melting Ice and Global Warming. This seminar was presided by the Naib City District Nazim and other government officials. Different stage performances were performed by youth action groups from different community groups. The city team called upon all NGOs to organize stalls about their work on environmental issues.
For more information, please contact:
Tasawar Waris
National Urban Poverty Alleviation Program
Room # 144, 2nd Floor
TMA Complex New Civil Lines, Faisalabad
Pakistan
Tel: 92 41 9200765
Fax: 92 41 9200765
E-mail: nupapfsd@fsd.wol.net.pk
Gujranwala Students and staff of Aizar High School celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a walk on 5 June. The aim was to develop a sense of unity with nature and to promote concern and respect for the environment. About two thousand students, teachers and people from different walks of life participated, carried banners and shared the message of how important it is to keep our environment clean. The students visited the local community and motivated them to keep their environment clean. Maqsood Amjad Rathore, Satellite Town Nazim (Administrator) highlighted the importance of environmental protection. He encouraged everyone to realize the importance of neat and clean environment for the future generations. Eugien John, principal Aizar High School said that we must protect the Earth, respect and safeguard the many forms of life it is a home to. The day-long event ended with assurance that everybody will do his or her best to protect the mother earth.
For more information, please contact,
Eugien John,
Principal, State Alumni
Aizar High School,
22/A Satellite Town,Gujranwala
Pakistan
E-mail: aizar@gjr.paknet.com.pk
Hyderabad
Youth Sciences Association for Environment (YSAE) celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a seminar on the topic Melting Ice – A Hot Topic. The seminar discussed pollution and recycling of used polythene among other topics. Mr. Imtiaz Ali Abbassi presided over the seminar.
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Parveen Abrar
Youth Sciences Association for Environment (YSAE)
H-138, Block-E Unit # 11, Latifabad Hyderabad
Pakistan
Tel: 92 223812125
E-mail: unity_peace@hotmail.com
Jhelum
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, Rehbar Development Foundation carried out a campaign to raise awareness about creating a human- friendly environment. This was done through advocating for tree planting and environmental clean up exercises.
For more information, please contact:
Shahzad Arshad
Rehbar Development Foundation
Logic Systems, Muhammadi Chowk
Jhelum
Pakistan
Tel: 92-544-612626
E-mail: cyberxperts@gmail.com
Website: www.rehbar.org
Karachi
Environmental Society, Urdu University celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a seminar on the topic Melting Ice – A Hot Topic. The function was attended by more than 1,000 people.
For more information, please contact:
Imran Javed
Environmental Society
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology Gulshan campus Karachi
Pakistan
Tel: 92 3217369274
E-mail: imranjaved2006@hotmail.com
Karachi
The City District Government of Karachi marked World Environment Day 2007 with a tree planting campaign and a seminar highlighting the importance of the day. The officers participated in a display of solid waste recycling processes and offered lectures in schools.
For more information, please contact:
Muhammad Alam
City District Government Karachi
Executive District Officer, CDGK, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Karachi
Pakistan
Tel: 011-92-21-923-0071
Fax: 011-92-21-923-0068
E-mail: alam437@aol.com
Website: www.city.karachi.pk.gov
Karachi To celebrate World Environment Day 2007, Go Green & Heal the world launched Go Green Campaign to make practical efforts to increase awareness about the hazards of pollution and deforestation to future generations. A team named “Green Force” and comprising 1,440 kids (aged between 6 to16 years) from different classes, religions and ethnic groups from all cities of Pakistan was established.
Members of the "Green Force" received the following items:
1. Green Friend ship bands
2. Water plant bottle
3. Water plant
4. Water plant macramé (pouch)
5. WED greeting cards
6. Seeding plants in selected areas
7. Live drawing competition
For more information, please contact,
Hussain Zulfiqar
Go Green & Heal the world
29.30/27 Korangi Industrial area Karachi
Pakistan
Tel: 00923213899065
E-mail: zulfi84@hotmail.com
Lahore
To commemorate World Environment Day 2007 the SAEL Movement in collaboration with the STEP Institute of Professional Development held a play / mime competition for students in primary and secondary schools in Lahore city.
Lahore
Naveed ul Rahman organized a series of activities about environmental safety in general to celebrate World Environment Day 2007.
For more information, please contact:
Naveed ul Rahman
Next to Ali Haj Mosque
Asifabad CLY
P.O. Kotabdulmalik
Lahore
Pakistan
Tel: 9230088589467
E-mail: naveedulrahman@37.com
Peshawar
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, Human Resource Development Society (HRDS) held various activities on 5 June in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. The event was conducted in girls’ and boys’ schools of the FATA and students, parents and the administration were involved in the activities. The event had two aims: to raise awareness about environmental issues and to encourage practical initiatives on the environment. There were various competitions, and speeches. The event was conducted at tehsil level among the schools and HRDS organized a one day training workshop for the Local Government Department to raise awareness to the local administration about the environment.
For more information, please contact:
Mohammad Hayat Khan
Human Resource Development Society (HRDS)
House No 235, street 1, J/4 Phase 2
Hayatabad Peshawar NWFP
Peshawar
Pakistan
Tel: 92915822258
Fax: 92915822258
E-mail: hrds_hidmanager@yahoo.com
Website: www.hrds.com
Peshawar
To commemorate World Environment Day 2007, the Society of Water Integration and Management conducted a one day Seminar in Wama Hall of the Agricultural University, Peshawar. Students from different departments, the professors and different organizations participated in the event. The event took place on 5 June starting 10am.
For more information, please contact:
Babar Khan
Society of Water Integration & Management
Dept of Water Management N.W.F.P Agricultural University Peshawar
Pakistan
Tel: 92 091 9216544
Email: swim_aup@yahoo.com
Website: www.swim.wetpaint.com
Quetta An event was organized for the students of Al-Hijra School, Ziarat to create awareness for the protection and conservation of Juniper ecosystem of Ziarat, Balochistan. The role of forests in maintaining the environment and combating pollution, especially the role to maintain the global temperature, was emphasized. The event was held in the Juniper ecosystem of Ziarat, organized by Sui Southern Gas Co. Ltd, Quetta Balochistan on the special directives of the Managing Director Mr. Munawar Baseer Ahmad. More than 100 students took part in the event Cleanup Wastes and speeches were delivered by the Principal Al-Hijra School, Manager (HSE) and AGM Balochistan Region, Quetta.
For more information, please contact:
Amir Muhammad Dutani
Sui Southern Gas Co. Ltd
Regional Office, Smungli road Quetta
Pakistan
Tel: 0092-81-2832289, 0092-3009387496
Fax: 0092-81-2826463
Email: amir.dutani@ssgc.com.pk
Website: www.ssgc.com.pk
Sindh
SDF with the support of Forum for Conflict Resolution (FCR) celebrated World Environment Day 2007 in a gathering with local civil society stakeholders and activists to highlight the local, national, regional and international environmental concerns. We are a think tank group and every year we release a policy statement on environmental issues. This also included policy briefs on our local issues of water, environment, land degradation, global warming, flood and drought etc
For more information, please contact:
Zulfiqar Ali Halepoto
Sindh Democratic Forum (SDF)
TZ 14, 15, 16, Defence Shopping Mall, Thadi Sarak Hyderabad, Sindh
Pakistan
Tel: 92 222 787880-1
Fax: 92 222 783 751
E-mail: zhalepoto@yahoo.com
Usta Muhammad
The Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE), celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by raising environmental awareness among the local community. The activities for the celebration included a poster competition, a debate and a seminar on planting trees.
For more information, please contact:
Sajad Ahmed
Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE)
Civil Hospital Road
Usta Muhammad
Pakistan
Tel: 92 302 3680482, 92 838 401415
E-mail: shadeorganization@yahoo.com
PHILIPPINES
Baguio City
Cordillera Green Network celebrated World Environment Day 2007 through an event that was an encounter with nature through arts. The activities included a collaboration art workshop and installation, a book launch for the Little Green Book, a Japanese pottery exhibition and a presentation of indigenous environmental music and dances.
For more information, please contact:
Aida Pagtan
Cordillera Green Network
# 14D General Lim Street 2600
Baguio City
Philippines
Tel: 63 920 2190867
Fax: 63 74 4470529
E-mail: aidapags@yahoo.com
Baguio
The City Government of Baguio launched Environment Month on 4 June to coincide with World Environment Day 2007. The programme was presided over by Attorney Leticia O. Clemente. There was a speech on Global Warming by Samuel Penafiel, Director of the Department of Environment, a Message by Hon. Reinaldo A. Bautista Jr., City Mayor, Poetry Reading by Mr. Gabriel Keith Jr., distribution of seedlings at the seedling centre and tree planting at the City Hall Park. The programe was facilitated by Mr. Edwin N. Manaois.
For more information, please contact:
Edwin Manaois
City Government of Baguio
Baguio
Philippines
Tel: 63744464460
Fax: 63744428931
E-mail: emanaois@baguio.gov.ph
Website: www.baguio.gov.ph
Cavite
On 5 June a joint Intel Philippines and local provincial environment government agency conducted a tree planting activity on Mt Palay-Palay Maragondon Cavite - the province forest park sanctuary.
For more information, please contact:
Renato del Rosario
Intel Involved in the Community Volunteer Organization (Intel Technology Phils Inc)
Gateway Business Park Javalera, General Trias, Cavite
Phillipines
Tel: 63464333372
E-mail: rene.del.rosario@intel.com
Dumaguete City
To celebrate World Environment Day 2007, MDRC organized a 5 km clean-up drive on 9 May and a 5 and 10 km run on 10 May.
For more information, please contact:
Paultom Paras
Metro Dumaguete Roadrunners Club
112 Silliman Avenue
Dumaguete City
Philippines
E-mail: paul@dgterunners.com
Website: www.dgterunners.com
General Santos
The Federation of Purok Chairman Association of the Philippines & Gensan Federation of Rural Waterworks & Sanitation Association celebrated World Environment Day in 2007 with a street rally, a clean up of the city and a community seminar.
For more information, please contact:
Joselunito J. Singalibo
Federation of Purok Chairman Association of the Philippines &
Gensan Federation of Rural Waterworks & Sanitation Association
Barangay Fatima, General Santos City
Philippines
Tel: (092) 0217 5695
E-mail: yaokhen@yahoo.com
Mandaluyong
On World Environment Day, Clean Up the Philippines Movement, Inc. (a member organization of Clean Up the World) conducted a campaign in support of the UNEP Billion Tree Campaign. Clean Up the Philippines will encourage its members nationwide to support the campaign and take action by planting trees all over the Philippines.
For more information, please contact:
Roald Arcangel
Clean Up the Philippines Movement, Inc.
306 D. de Leon Street
New Zaniga City
Mandaluyong
Philippines
Tel: 6325318861
Fax: 6325318861
E-mail: philippines@mycleanup.org
Website: www.mycleanup.org
SINGAPORE
Singapore To mark World Environment Day 2007, Ricoh and the Singapore Environment Council (SEC), had an event on 5 June titled THINK AND ACT - Eco Action. The goal of the event was to conserve energy consumption and spread awareness for energy conservation and climate change among people in Singapore. The participating organizations did this by switching off office lights and sign boards at the office closing time.
Singapore Ciba Specialty Chemicals (Singapore) initiated a series of activities in the region to mark World Environment Day 2007. In Singapore, the activities included a presentation by the Singapore Environment Council on how employees can play a part to reduce, reuse and recycle waste, the screening of a movie on global warming and a joint effort with a local school to set up a garden in the school compound. In Indonesia, plants and trees were donated to a community-based centre in East Jakarta. Tree-planting activities were organized in production sites located in Indonesia and India. In Thailand, employees joined local government and private organizations in a tree-planting activity organized by the Royal Forest Department in Chonburi Province. To help employees in Australia learn more about environmental issues, various activities were organized throughout the week. These include talks on water conservation, greenhouse emissions and energy usage. Posters and recycling bins were placed in the office to encourage employees to reduce wastage and make the office an environment-friendly workplace.
For more information, please contact:
Yvonne Chan
Ciba Specialty Chemicals (S) Pte Ltd
3 International Business Park, Nordic European Centre, #05-01
Singapore 609927
Singapore
Tel: 65 68906100
Fax: 65 68906101
E-mail: corporate.asiasouth@cibasc.com
Website: www.cibasc.com
Singapore City
VIOLED International Pte Ltd. celebrated World Environment Day 2007 by placing an awareness advertisement in one of Singapore's newspapers: The Straits Times. The advertisement was to promote the use of High Power LED Lights. These new, locally developed revolutionary lights are environmentally friendly, do not contain mercury, have no ultraviolet and infra-red heat radiation and use a lot less power than conventional and traditional filament and compact fluorescent lamps.
For more information, please contact:
Patrick Mok
VIOLED International Pte Ltd.
55 Ubi AVenue 1, Unit 04-01
Singapore City
Singapore
Tel: 65-68421623
Fax: 65-68425623
E-mail: patrick@lmw.com.sg
SOUTH KOREA
Seoul
In celebrating World Environment Day 2007, Eco-dress for Earth held an exhibition that showcased Eco-Wedding Dresses. The dresses are made from 100% bio-degradable natural corn starch and can be degraded by microorganism within 4 weeks and, in turn, become natural nutriment. The exhibition promoted concepts of eco-friendly design to protect nature.
For more information, please contact:
Lee Kyoungjae
Eco-dress for Earth
921 GS HangangEclat Hangangro 3Ga Youngsan-Gu
Seoul
South Korea
Tel: 821937 97894
E-mail: eco715@gmail.com
Website: www.ecodress.net
SRI LANKA
Gangodawila Nugegoda
To commemorate World Environment Day 2007, Sri Lanka Nature Forum organized an event to make the celebrations at the Kegalle Municipal Ground on 5 and 6 June. In the past four years Sri Lanka Nature Forum has been organizing World Environment Day celebrations in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, and in line with the World Environment Day theme.
The aim of the celebrations is to spread the message of environmental care and protection to people all over Sri Lanka. Various activities were carried out during the event and they included exhibition stalls, painting and essay competitions for school children, a children’s environmental camp, skill development programmes for members of environmental organizations, environmental and cultural festivals, a presentation of the World Environment Day Declaration to the Minister of Environment and a parade. The theme of the essay and painting competition was Global Warming Causes Disaster.
For more information, please contact:
Thilak Kariyawasam
Sri Lanka Nature Forum
No546/3, Wata Mawatha
Gangodawila Nugegoda
Sri Lanka
Tel: 0094112803139
Fax: 0094112803139
E-mail: slnf@sltnet.lk
Website: www.slnf.net
Greater Colombo
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, the International Ecotourism Promotions from Sri Lanka held an inauguration ceremony for Ecotourism International in Sri Lanka which followed with a meeting of all Sri Lanka nationals who are interested in environmental awareness. The organization finally came up with a feasibility report and project proposals as contributions to improving the state of the environment.
For more information, please contact:
Ranjit Ekanayake
The International Ecotourism promotions - Sri Lanka
474, Negombo Road
Seeduwa
Greater Colombo
Sri Lanka
Tel: 94 7236 95436
Fax: 94 1122 60969
E-mail: ranjekan@yahoo.com
Kandy
Human Development Organization Srilanka celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a competition for primary school children from Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities. The children had to draw about environment and to write an essay about environment issues in Sri Lanka. More than 1000 essays and more than 1500 drawings were received from 15 schools. A ceremony for the children will be organized on 21 July in Kandy.
For more information, please contact,
Sivapragrasam Perumal Pichi
Human Development Organization
7, Mulgampala Road 20 000 Kandy
Srilanka
Email: hdo.srilanka@gmail.com
Nugegoda
The Sri Lanka Green Party organized a special program for World Environmental Day 2007. The activities included:
a painting competition for children with the theme: Enviroment And Our Future;
a special public lecture organized at the public library in Colombo Municipality at 3pm and the topic was: Add-Hock Development And Spontaneous Flood In Colombo Municipality. The guest lecturer was Mr. Udulabandara Ausadahamy who is an ancient Sri Lankan water resources heritage activist.
For more information please contact:
Sumith Wanniarachchi
Sri Lanka Green Party
No 66 1st floor
High level plaza
Delkanda
Nugegoda
Sri Lanka
Tel: 94 0114301262
Fax: 94 0114301262
E-mail: sumithw@gmail.com
Website: www.srilankagreenparty.org
Nugegoda
Seventeen ideas for environmentally friendly living (Ideas to reduce global warming and also address local issues such as solid waste disposal, energy crisis, land degradation and water scarcity) were compiled by Department of Forestry and Environment Science. The ideas were launched on 5 June to mark World Environment Day 2007 to school children and general public at the university and at Jana Kala Kendra
Sainthamaruthu
ECOM held the following activities to celebrate World Environment Day 2007:
a marathon race;
an awareness seminar for students and the community;
an award ceremony; and
interschool competitions which run from 1 March and winners were awarded prizes during a ceremony held on 5 June.
Other events included a quiz, a song competition, presentations on selected environment issues/topics, art and drama activities.
For more information, please contact:
Jawahir M.M.M.
ECOM (Organization to Conserve and Maintain the Earth)
137/B, Al Hilal Road
Sainthamaruthu - 13
Sri Lanka
Tel: (0094) 77 9698634
E-mail: jawahir@myself.com
THAILAND
Bangkok
To commemorate World Environment Day 2007 there was a movie show, tree planting and making cloth-bags.
Chiang Mai
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007 the Christian Conference of Asia organized a National Workshop and Campaign on the theme Stop Global Warming. The event was held on 4 and 5 June at the YMCA, Chiang Mai. About 70 people participated and they were representatives of NGOs, religious organizations and local government offices. The objective was to increase public awareness on the impacts of global warming and climate change, to share and exchange experience on environmental and ecological concern at community level and finally to consolidate future action plan and cooperation.
For more information please contact:
Prawate Khid-arn
Christian Conference of Asia
℅ Payap University
Chiang Mai
Thailand
Tel: 66 53 243906
Fax: 66 53 247303
E-mail: ccagensec@cca.org.hk
Website: www.cca.org.hk
Thani
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) organized a campus environment workshop, tree planting, campus clean-up, and waste segregation demonstration project, in celebration of World Environment Day 2007 and AIT Environment Month June 2007. Staff, faculty, students, children and parents within the AIT Community were involved in the activities. During the tree planting, children and their parents took the lead in planting a tree, and they will be co-responsible for nurturing their tree with a member of the staff or faculty. A total of 117 trees were planted. In 2009, AIT celebrates its Golden Jubilee. Over the next two years, AIT hopes to develop a full Campus Environment and Development Plan. Queen Sirikit Arboretum and Botanical Garden will be revitalized and integrated into the golf course. More trees will be planted.
For more information please contact,
Jonathan Shaw
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang Pathum Thani
Thailand
Tel: 66 2 524 5890
Fax: 66 2 524 6332
E-mail: jshaw@ait.ac.th
Website: www.ait.ac.th
VIETNAM
Hanoi
To celebrate World Environment Day 2007 Hanoi Environmental Education Project organized a Seminar called Back to the Future to mark six years of Environmental Education development in Hanoi Workshop on up scaling project's results
For more information, please contact:
Toon De Bruyn
Hanoi Environmental Education Project
Cua Bac 67b Hanoi
Vietnam
Tel: 84 91 3395813
Fax: 84 4 7340807
E-mail: gdmoitruong@gmail.com
Website: www.heep.edu.vn
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To celebrate World Environment Day 2007, Oz GREEN organized a variety of activities to mark the celebrations. Each year since 2001, the organization has been celebrating World Environment Day in Oecusse East Timor with school and community based programmes. The events have in the past involved over 200 members of the local community and the activities included public speaking, quizzes, water testing and a poster competition based on the World Environment day theme. For 2007, sporting and vocal competitions were added to the agenda which also included a student congress on 5 June where young people discussed their environmental concerns and design action plans to reduce the impacts of environmental degradation. 
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On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, Clean Up the World invited its member organizations around the globe to conduct environmental activities with a focus on climate change. 
Sydney Ports Corporation celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with an artwork competition with two local schools near the ports of Sydney, to illustrate the protection of port environment.
To celebrate World Environment Day 2007, Wollongong City Council in conjunction with other government and private organizations hosted a series of environmental workshops at the Wollongong Botanic Gardens. The aim of the workshops was to provide a range of environmental hands on experiences that are linked to the current Environmental Education Curriculum for the K-6 syllabus. Over 1,500 children in year 5 and 6 from the local primary schools participated. The students had an opportunity to consider biodiversity, climate change, conservation, ecosystems, energy, heritage, interactions, pollution, recycling and the advantages and disadvantages of possible solutions to various environmental issues.
Gujarat Council of Science City (GCSC), working under the aegis of Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat, organized several activities for school children, teachers and the general public to mark the celebration of World Environment Day 2007. School children and their teachers were invited to Science City to take part in various hands-on activities to understand the science of climate change and its societal impact. About 300 science teachers of primary and secondary schools across the state participated in a one day workshop on Climate Change: a Concern for the Future with an aim to increase understanding and awareness about the present scenario of global warming and climate change. School students from Class 1 to Class 12 participated in various activities, including poster painting and Green Quiz Competitions. Meritorious students were awarded with prizes and certificates. Paintings were displayed at the Science City. In addition, there was tree planting, screening of biodiversity movies, and a poster exhibition.
Jindal Steel & Power Limited organized a number of activities to celebrate World Environment Day 2007. Painting competition was conducted among students from Class I to Class XII on 2 June at New Club House Library. The subject of painting competition was Environmental Conservation (for junior students) and Air pollution in city (senior students). About 200 students of three categories (Class 1 to 3, Class 4 to 8 and Class 9 to12) participated.
An environmental walk involving all employees of Jindal Steel & Power Limited and their families was also organized. Finally people gathered for a conclusion of the celebrations where speeches on environment were delivered. Attractive prizes were given to winners of all competitions. 
Vestas India in association with Tamil Nadu Sailing Association organized a Green Sail - Yacht Rally on 5 June, as a part of World Environment Day 2007 celebrations. The attempt was to use the eco-friendly wind driven sport to create awareness among the masses about how we can help slow down global warming. The event was attended by around 50 passionate sailors both young and experienced cheered by Vestas team. The participants were briefed by Ashok Thakkar, about the wind driven sport. Joseph Chally, Director Marketing, Vestas highlighted the hazards of global warming and the impacts it can have in the years to come. Ninan Thariyan, Response Head and General Manager Times Group, who was the Guest of Honour, flagged of the rally. The rally had a wide coverage in all the leading regional print media. The greening campaign has just begun; it has to go a long way enriched by the power of wind to reap its desired results. 
Brunton Boatyard observed World Environment Day 2007 by undertaking a sapling plantation and cleanliness drive from the Jhankar jetty vicinity to the Chinese fishing nets including the auto stand, bus parking bays, boat jetty and the roads. Mr. Ibrahim Kunju, Member of Legistrative Assembly & Mr.Manishankar, inaugurated the cleaning drive. Mayor of Cochin Corporation was present to impart words of wisdom & plant the saplings. The documentary film ‘An Inconvenience Truth’ was screened at the staff mess after the cleaning drive. 
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, Wildlife Institute of India in collaboration with the Eco Task Force (127 Infantry Division of the Indian Army) organized a variety of activities in villages and schools around the Aglar Watershed area in Mussoorie. The activities included talks, film shows and a puppet show. The area specific theme was forestation and this would be linked to the World Environment Day theme of climate change. Since the Eco task Force was celebrating its silver jubilee this event was a curtain raiser for the celebrations.
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To commemorate World Environment Day 2007 ICFAI organized a take- a- picture contest. Contestants were required to send one/two photographs with a slogan in relevance to the environmental issues. The photograph may be taken either by camera, mobile phone or any photo capturing device and sent to the given email address as an attachment or send hard copies of the same to the concerned person at their work premises the photographs or posters were to be put on display at a decided location for public viewing on 5 and 6 June. Winners were notified and awarded.
Krityanand UNESCO club, Jamshedpur organized a conference under the theme Plant More Trees and Save Our Natural Water Level in celebrating the World Environment Day 2007.
The Rural Agency for Social and Technological Advancement celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with tree planting, school ground planting, playground border planting, seminars, classroom awareness, a walk, photo exhibition, painting, and a quiz competition.
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2007, the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Foundation organized an environmental exhibition that showcased 2006 WED celebration activities. Part of the exhibition included distribution of badges and leaflets. The exhibition also aimed at raising environmental awareness specifically on the topic of Climate Change, which is in line with the WED 2007 theme: Melting Ice: A Hot Topic?. This included discussions on the effect of climate change on polar ecosystems and communities and the ensuing consequences around the world. The event began at 11.30 A.M. 
To commemorate World Environment Day 2007, the National Safety Council of India promoted the celebrations among NSCI members. The NSCI has more than 6500 members comprising industrial & business establishments, institutions, trade union organizations, HSE professionals and it’s 16 State Chapters and 30 Action Centers located across India. This is the 9th consecutive year that the NSCI was promoting World Environment Day celebrations. The NSCI produced environmental awareness material related to the World Environment Day theme. 
World Wide Fund for Nature- India (Mumbai Branch) celebrated World Environment Day 2007, with the theme Melting Ice- A Hot Topic?. The events included:
DHL Express India Pvt Limited in conjunction with Janvi Trust (NGO) celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a variety of activities: a talk to the residents on negative effects of global warming, painting competition, tree planting ceremony, a children's awareness rally and a cleanliness drive in the area of Saki-Vihar. DHL sponsored and participated in all the activities. 
CRODA Chemicals (India) celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with tree planting and organized a poster competition.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Mumbai Refinery celebrated World Environment Day 2007 for a period of month commencing on 5 June to generate environment awareness among the company employees in particular the general public. Among the activities carried out were:
As part of the World Environment Day 2007 commemorative activities, Mokshda PEVSS organized a seminar on CDM Potential in India at the India Habitat Centre on 5 June. The primary objective of this seminar was to sensitize the public about the role of CDM in addressing global warming issues and how CDM projects can be formulated and implemented in India for sustainable development. Concurrently, it had also been proposed that inter school variety programs on related topics should be organized. About 150 students from different schools participated in this activity. A Souvenir containing articles from eminent environmentalists was released on the occasion. The program was organized with the support of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India.
World Environment Day 2007 was celebrated in a grand way in the Bihar Caustic & Chemicals Ltd. This function started with the World Environment Day flag hoisting by the unit head Mr. S. S. Guptaji, followed by reading the 2007 theme: Melting Ice - A Hot Topic. The function highlighted global problems and started raising awareness among people. All participants made a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce energy use, maximize tree planting and enlighten other people about the dangers of global warming. The following activities were organized for the day:
To mark World Environment Day 2007 Oisca International Kannur chapter organized a tree planting programme at the municipal bus stand and Kannur railway station on 5 June. Shri Upendran, the municipal chairman, inaugurated the function. 300 students from various colleges participated.
For World Environment Day 2007, the Western Region Pipeline organized various activities to mark the celebrations. The events took place in the pipeline’s Conference Hall where the employees made pledges to renew their commitment to keep the environment clean. There was an information session where a speaker delivered a moving speech on the World Environment Day 2007 theme, Melting Ice – A Hot Topic?. The employees got an opportunity to share ways in which they can keep the environment clean and finally the celebrations concluded with all the employees planting saplings.
The first ever green campaign in Ipoh city was held in the Ipoh Parade Shopping Centre from 5 to 7 June to promote active citizen participation in caring for our environment. The focus of this event was on creating awareness of environmental sustainability and promoting daily 3R practices: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Under the initiative of the Perak State Government and the Ipoh Municipality in conjunction with World Environment Day 2007, a new community programme (MyKad Recycle Rewards) was launched. It was addressed by the Ipoh City Mayor, Y.Bhg. Dato' Mohamad Rafiai and officiated by Y.B. Dato Chang Ko Youn, Perak State Executive Councillor. MyKad Recycle Rewards Community Programme is a systematic and efficient recycling platform to encourage continuous recycling by all citizens. Visit 
To commemorate World Environment Day 2007, the Rainforest Discovery Centre of Sabah Forestry Department organized a four - day student camp from the 2 - 5 June. There were 36 students aged 16 - 18 and 6 teachers participating in the camp. The theme of the camp was World Environment Day Student Camp on Climate Change. The locations were at a rain forest, mangrove forest and The Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sepilok. The main focus of the camp was on ways in which human beings contribute towards climate change and what can be done to reduce this environmental crisis.
Practical Action Nepal celebrated World Environment Day 2007 from 1 – 7 June. The events took place in Kathmandu, Pokhara and in 5 other different villages and one municipality in Chitwan district. An interactive workshop was organized in Pokhara on 1 June and in Chitwan in 3 June where more than 55 participants from 4 of the surrounding districts participated at each venue. The participants represented government institutions, academic institutions, NGOs, civil societies, farmers, development practitioners and climate scientists. 
Students and staff of Aizar High School celebrated World Environment Day 2007 with a walk on 5 June. The aim was to develop a sense of unity with nature and to promote concern and respect for the environment. About two thousand students, teachers and people from different walks of life participated, carried banners and shared the message of how important it is to keep our environment clean. The students visited the local community and motivated them to keep their environment clean. Maqsood Amjad Rathore, Satellite Town Nazim (Administrator) highlighted the importance of environmental protection. He encouraged everyone to realize the importance of neat and clean environment for the future generations. Eugien John, principal Aizar High School said that we must protect the Earth, respect and safeguard the many forms of life it is a home to. The day-long event ended with assurance that everybody will do his or her best to protect the mother earth.
To celebrate World Environment Day 2007, Go Green & Heal the world launched Go Green Campaign to make practical efforts to increase awareness about the hazards of pollution and deforestation to future generations. A team named “Green Force” and comprising 1,440 kids (aged between 6 to16 years) from different classes, religions and ethnic groups from all cities of Pakistan was established.
An event was organized for the students of Al-Hijra School, Ziarat to create awareness for the protection and conservation of Juniper ecosystem of Ziarat, Balochistan. The role of forests in maintaining the environment and combating pollution, especially the role to maintain the global temperature, was emphasized. The event was held in the Juniper ecosystem of Ziarat, organized by Sui Southern Gas Co. Ltd, Quetta Balochistan on the special directives of the Managing Director Mr. Munawar Baseer Ahmad. More than 100 students took part in the event Cleanup Wastes and speeches were delivered by the Principal Al-Hijra School, Manager (HSE) and AGM Balochistan Region, Quetta. 
To mark World Environment Day 2007, Ricoh and the Singapore Environment Council (SEC), had an event on 5 June titled THINK AND ACT - Eco Action. The goal of the event was to conserve energy consumption and spread awareness for energy conservation and climate change among people in Singapore. The participating organizations did this by switching off office lights and sign boards at the office closing time. 
Ciba Specialty Chemicals (Singapore) initiated a series of activities in the region to mark World Environment Day 2007. In Singapore, the activities included a presentation by the Singapore Environment Council on how employees can play a part to reduce, reuse and recycle waste, the screening of a movie on global warming and a joint effort with a local school to set up a garden in the school compound. In Indonesia, plants and trees were donated to a community-based centre in East Jakarta. Tree-planting activities were organized in production sites located in Indonesia and India. In Thailand, employees joined local government and private organizations in a tree-planting activity organized by the Royal Forest Department in Chonburi Province. To help employees in Australia learn more about environmental issues, various activities were organized throughout the week. These include talks on water conservation, greenhouse emissions and energy usage. Posters and recycling bins were placed in the office to encourage employees to reduce wastage and make the office an environment-friendly workplace.