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,
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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. 
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.
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.
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.
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: