Adelaide
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the School of Geography, Population and Environmental Management at Flinders University is organizing a series of events that include:
Launch of a poster competition for school students;
Adelaide
To celebrate World Environment Day and the 100th Birthday of the Park, the Friends of Blackwood Forest Recreation Park (FoBFRP) will be holding a planting day at the Park on 1 June 2008. Planting is planned along Minno creek where recent weeding has taken place.
For more information, please contact:
Jen Pitman
Friends of Blackwood Forest Recreation Park
P. O. Box 783 Stirling SA 5152 Adelaide
Australia
Tel: +61 (08) 8130 9063
Fax: +61 (08) 8339 7070
E-mail: pitman.jennifer@saugov.sa.gov.au
Website: www.communitywebs.org/FriendsofParks/
Ballarat
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the City of Ballarat will hold the Ballarat Bus Challenge where secondary school students will travel around the City by local transit buses answering questions at various venues and making residents aware of where they can travel to by bus rather than car. At the completion of the event there will be a concert and an awards presentation ceremony.
For more information, please contact:
Kathy Rivett
City of Ballarat
P.O. Box 655 Ballarat
Australia
Tel: +61 353 205653
E-mail: kathyrivett@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Berri
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the Department for Environment and Heritage is organizing a primary schools event with over 400 students expected to attend. They will have 9 environmental stations for the children.
For more information, please contact:
Benita Dillon
Department for Environment and Heritage
Vaughan Tce Berri
Australia
Tel: +61 8 85952133
E-mail: dillon.benita@saugov.sa.gov.au
Buddina
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, Kawana Shoppingworld will host a week of awareness from 4 June to 11 June with the main focus being on recycling. Their aim will be to encourage customers to bring in recyclable items to their "Recycle Centre" including cardboard paper, mobile phones, printer cartridges. In exchange for dropping off their recyclables, customers will be given an entry form for their chance to win prizes. As part of World Environment Week, Kawana Shoppingworld will also print all materials on 100% recycled paper, highlight Mirvac's national sustainability commitment, create signage highlighting important facts about recycling, approach local media outlets for support in promoting World Environment Week and approach local schools for support.
Bundaberg
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, SustainaBundy, Landcare, Bundaberg Community Development, the Hinkler-Burnett Greens and other community organizations intend to work together to present Bundaberg's event, which will be held at the Police-Citizens’ Youth Club complex. Demonstrations and Question and Answer sessions shall also be held during the event.
Canberra
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) intends to promote its programmes on environmental sustainability, create media awareness and raise the profile of CIT as a responsible organization by:
Encouraging their students and staff to share their
ideas for a sustainable future;
Inviting the local community to be a part of the event
and help to develop partnerships for sustainability.
The day will consist of special activities at Bruce Campus
For more information, please contact:
Sally Holdsworth
Canberra Institute of Technology
Reid Campus Constitution Avenue, Canberra
Australia
Tel: +61 2 6205 1877
Fax: +61 2 6207 5409
E-mail: sally.holdsworth@cit.act.edu.au
Canberra
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the Australian Tax Office will present Environment Awards. Every year the Australian Tax Office recognizes its top individuals, teams or sites that have made a contribution to promoting an environmentally friendly workplace. Awards are in the two categories - Education and Communication and Sustainability. Winners are recognized at an official ceremony.
For more information, please contact:
Jason Quon
Australian Tax Office
Section 84 Civic, Canberra
Australia
Tel: +61 2 6216 1901
E-mail: mediaunit@ato.gov.au
Gold Coast
On Sunday 1 June, Gold Coast will celebrate World Environment Day, with the Coast's very first Green Day Out being held from 10am to 4pm at Winders Park. This is a family fun-day which will feature market stalls, fantastic live music, dancing, delicious food, environmental workshops, forums, street performers, children's entertainment, school displays and much more. A highlight of the day will be the announcement of the winner of the 2008 Earth Carer of the Year Awards.
For more information, please contact:
Tracey Baillie
Gecko - Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council
139 Duringan Street, Currumbin Gold Coast
Australia
Tel: +61 7 5534 1412
Fax: +61 7 5534 1401
E-mail: greendayout@gecko.org.au
Website: www.gecko.org.au
Gold coast
The PC Video Conference Company will make available a free audio video meeting room for any community members located anywhere around the world interested in World Environment Day 2008. Participants can share ideas and organize their activities for the occasion without any cost and most importantly reduce the need to travel. This is in line with their efforts of reducing carbon emissions by encouraging people to travel less.
For more information, please contact:
Anthony Hosking
PC Video Conference
Suite 222 / 80 The Pines Center Gold Coast
Australia
Tel: +61 756304079
E-mail: anthonyhosking@yahoo.com
Website: www.pcvideoconference.com
Katoomba
To mark World environment Day 2008, the Blue Mountains City Council will hold environmental activities in villages in the blue mountains and carry out a schools programme where 10 schools will run events related to the day’s theme.
For more information, please contact:
Jasmine Payget
Blue Mountains City Council
Locked Bag 1005 Katoomba NSW 2780
Australia
Tel: +61 2 4780 5739
Fax: +61 2 4780 5562
E-mail: environment@bmcc.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au
Lynch Street
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the South West Regional Library intends to incorporate the event in their fortnightly 'story time' activities aimed at pre-scholars. They will be reading books that cover topics like recycling, and human impact on the environment. They will also be doing craft activities involving recycled materials.
For more information, please contact:
Annie Bailey
South West Regional Library
Lynch Street Young
Australia
Tel: +61 2 6382 2211
Fax: +61 2 6382 1447
E-mail: swrl@young.nsw.gov.au
Melbourne
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the United Nations Association of Australia, shall actively promote the day by giving awards. The awards will focus on the time-honored theme: 'Think Global, Act Local' in recognition of the fact that actions taken at a local community level are the key building blocks for protecting the global environment.
For more information, please contact:
Johanna Winterhager
United Nations Association of Australia, Victoria
GPO Box 45 Melbourne 3001
Australia
Tel: +61 3 96707878
Fax: +61 3 96709993
E-mail: office@unaavictoria.org.au
Website: www.unaavictoria.org.au
Melton
On the occasion of World Environment day 2008, the Friends of Toolern Creek will have tree planting and watering along the Toolern Creek.
For more information, please contact:
Lynette Holdsworth
Friends of Toolern Creek
56 Westlake Drive West Melton
Australia
Tel: +61 3 97470525
E-mail: lynholdsworth@optusnet.com.au
Melton South
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the Coburns Child Care Centre/Kindergarten will involve all the children in the centre in a tree planting activity to reinforce their belief that children needed to develop a social conscience from an early age.
For more information, please contact:
Janet Heaney
Coburns Child Care Centre/Kindergarten
46 Coburns Road, Melton South
Australia
Tel:+61 997460388
Fax: +61 397460399
E-mail: janetmlh@yahoo.com.au
Orange
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, TAFE NSW will hold an Education for Sustainability Forum on 3 and 4 June 2008 in Sydney. The forum will showcase best practice in education for sustainability across the ten institutes and provide a platform to review the TAFE Business Education for Sustainability Action Plan 2007-2010.
For more information, please contact:
Narelle Campbell
TAFE NSW
Level 1, 60-62 McNamara Street Orange
Australia
Tel: +61 02 6393 6900
Fax: +61 02 6393 6982
E-mail: narelle.campbell@tafensw.edu.au
Parramatta
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the Parramatta City Council will be encouraging residents to minimize their carbon footprint by becoming a council certified bush-carer, using carbon neutral garden products or planting a native tree. The Council's event will raise awareness by setting up solar-powered laptops where people will be shown programs used to calculate their carbon footprints.
For more information, please contact:
Danica Sajn
Parramatta City Council
30 Darcy St Parramatta
Australia
Tel: +61 02 9806 5589
Fax: +61 02 9806 5903
E-mail: dsajn@parracity.nsw.gov.au
Perth
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Environmental Warriors would like to organize a green free dress day with a gold coin donation within their secondary campus. They would also like to make this day a no air-conditioning or lights day, also in their secondary campus. The funds that they raise on this day will be sent to a chosen environmental organization.
For more information, please contact:
Lauren Johnson
Environmental Warriors
Chittering Road, Bullsbrook 6084 Perth
Australia
Tel: +61 9571 1220
E-mail: lauren.johnson@det.wa.edu.au
Perth
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the Cockburn Wetlands Education Centre will host a school excursion for students in the area to help them understand the impact of climate change on the local wetlands. To draw attention to the 2008 theme, "Kick the habit - towards a low carbon economy”, a competition will be run with the prize of a stereoscope being awarded to the class that has the lowest carbon footprint for the day.
For more information, please contact:
Kellie Bennett
Cockburn Wetlands Education Centre
184 Hope Rd, Bibra Lake Perth
Australia
E-mail: denise@cockburnwetlands.org.au
Perth
To mark World Environment Day 2008, Scotch College students plan to raise awareness of green electricity alternative and encouraged people to sign up for their residents.
For more information, please contact:
Chris Menage
Scotch College
76 Shenton Rd Swanbourne Perth
Australia
Tel: +61 893841466
E-mail: cmenage@scotch.wa.edu.au
Website: www.scotch.wa.edu.au
Queensland
As part of the events preceding World Environment Day 2008, the Sunshine Coast Environment Council is organizing a major regional event encompassing keynote speakers, presentations, educational workshops, schools participation program, market stalls, and entertainment on 31 May 2008. Activities of this day will all be themed around regional sustainability.
For more information, please contact:
Diana Dummett
Sunshine Coast Environment Council
3 Porters Lane, Nambour, Queensland
Australia
Tel: +61 70 5441 5747
E-mail: events@scec.org.au
Website: www.scec.org.au
Sydney
In support of World Environment Day 2008, Clean Up the World will invite its member organisations 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 or organising environmental education exercises will be undertaken. Members will register their local activities with United Nations Environment Programme.
Clean Up the World is a not-for-profit, non-government, apolitical organisation that unites communities with a common focus to clean up the world.
Now celebrating its 16th year, Clean Up the World, held in conjunction with United Nations Environment Programme, mobilises an estimated 35 million volunteers from 120 countries annually making it one of the largest community based environmental campaigns in the world.
While its Member’s activities can be conducted throughout the year, including World Environment Day, Clean Up the World’s flagship event is Clean Up the World Weekend, 19-21 September 2008. Groups 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:
Clean Up the World
18 Bridge Road
Glebe, Sydney, Australia
Tel: +61 2 9692 0700
Fax: +61 2 9692 0761
E-mail: info@cleanuptheworld.org
Website: www.cleanuptheworld
Sydney
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, Ku-ring-gai Council will hold a sustainability action-planning forum for the local community. The Council is in the process of developing a 25-year sustainability plan for Ku-ring-gai and is asking residents 10 years and over to share their ideas and advice on sustainability issues and help the Council to identify how the community can achieve sustainable goals.
For more information, please contact:
Kirsten Davies
Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council
818 Pacific Highway, Gordon Sydney
Australia
Tel: +61 (02) 9424 0800
Fax: +61 (02) 9424 0870
E-mail: kdavies@kmc.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/sustainability
Sydney
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the Student Association of Ultimo College will hold a celebration, entertainment and market day.
For more information, please contact:
Luana Caro
Student Association, Ultimo College
Level 1, Bldg Z - Mary Ann Street Sydney
Australia
E-mail: luana.caro@tafensw.edu.au
Sydney
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the Powerhouse Museum will present an illustrated talk on "Sustainable Traditions from silk farming to Lao textiles" with Kommaly Chanthavong, Lao Master Weaver and Boby Vosinthavong on Wednesday 4 June from and Sunday 8 June. This talk is part of the Powerhouse Museum 2008 Adult Learning Programme and will be free with museum admission.
Toowoomba
As part of the events preceding World Environment Day 2008, the Toowoomba World Environment Day Committee will have a display and an information day on Sunday 1 June 2008 at Lake Annand Park, Toowoomba, Queensland.
For more information, please contact:
Neil Riethmuller
Toowoomba World Environment Day Committee
C/- 7 Davis St., Toowoomba
Australia
Tel: +61 (07) 4634 7693
E-mail: riethmullern2@yahoo.com.au
Traralgon
On the occasion of World environment Day 2008 the Gippsland Integrated Natural Resources Forum will officially launch the 2008 Natural Resources Report Card at the Stratford Mechanics Hall, Hobson Street Stratford starting from 10.30am. The Report Card presents eighteen natural assets that define Gippsland's environmental wealth.
For more information, please contact:
Adam Miller
Gippsland Integrated Natural Resources Forum
P. O. Box 1374 Traralgon
Australia
E-mail: adamm@wgcma.vic.gov.au
Website: www.ginrf.org.au
Waverly
The City of Monash intends to celebrate World Environment Day 2008 by recognizing outstanding contributions of individuals, households, schools, community groups, institutions, businesses and corporations that promote equitable social environment; resilient local economy; sustainable natural and built environment; and vibrant cultural activity for the lasting benefit to present and future generations. The awards will also promote an increase in community awareness of the multiple benefits to be gained from community action, involving partnerships and sustainable practices in a wide range of projects and activities. Prizes will be awarded to the successful nominees for each of the following categories:
Dhaka
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Bangladesh Association of Young Researchers (BAYR) and Green Earth will host the following events:
An environmental awareness rally;
A seminar on World Environment Day in which the
Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka will be Chief Guest;
A door-to-door awareness campaign.
International organizations are invited to send at least one representative to speak about their activities.
For more information, please contact:
Nafiz Shuva
Bangladesh Association of Young
Researchers (BAYR) and Green Earth
House-1, Journalist Residential Area, Section-11
Block-F, Kalshi, Mirpur, Dhaka -1216
Bangladesh
Tel: +880-01710953233
E-mail: nafiz_z@hotmail.com
Website: www.bayrbd.org
Dhaka
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the South Asian Peace Society will arrange a rally and a meeting in Dhaka and other districts in Bangladesh
For more information, please contact:
Tuhin Sanzid
South Asian Peace Society
265/1-Nobinbag, West Meradia
Khilgaon, Dhaka-1219
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 1715916383
Fax: +880 28832234-5
E-mail: saps.bd@gmail.com
Dhaka
To mark World Environment Day 2008, Green World Communication Limited plans to carry out a clean up exercise at Gulshan Baridhara Lake that has become extensively polluted over time.
For more information, please contact:
Hedaitul Islam Helal
Green World Communication Limited
House # 191 Road # 02 DOHS Baridhara Dhaka
Bangladesh
Tel: +88 02 8840865
E-mail: gooogreen@gmail.com
Khulna
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the Urban Rural Planning Department of Khulna University shall hold a seminar on the behemoth cyclone named as SIDR in Bangladesh. They plan to discuss the issues of climate change and how this influences the cyclones in the coastal areas of Bangladesh.
For more information, please contact:
Khan Rahaman
Urban and Rural Planning Department, Khulna University
Khulna University, Khulna 9208
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 1714303701
E-mail: krrprog@gmail.com
Website: www.kuurp.ac.bd
CHINA
Beijing
To mark World Environment Day 2008, Wang Pei is urging people to be concerned not only about their economic interests but also on the protection of the environment. While accepting that our life quality has greatly improved, everyone is urged to do all they can to stop polluting the environment. He is also reminding people that we have only ONE Earth.
For more information please contact:
Wang Pei
No.205 Chengnan Street
ChangPing Dstirct Beijing
China
Tel: +86 13146122624
E-mail: dear1136@126.com
INDIA
Agra
The Central Pollution Control Board will hold the following activities on the occasion of World Environment Day 2008:
Celebration of World Environment Day with full participation
of local citizens, concerned government. departments and schools;
Release of Information brochure on good practice to reduce emission
of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere;
Translation of material on UNEP website to the local language to raise
awareness on the harmful effects of the over exploitation of the natural
resources and degradation of the environment.
For more information, please contact:
In charge Scientist
Central Pollution Control Board
4, Dholpur House, M G Road Agra
India
E-mail: cpcbagra@rediffmail.commailcpcb@gamil.com
Ahmedabad
To mark WED 2008, the Centre for Environment Education is encouraging people to take the first step to play their role as stewards of Spaceship Earth. As we are the cause of climate change, we need to act through constructive action to limit its effects. The centre further suggests that we try to understand better what climate change is all about as a good way to start.
For more information, please contact:
Pankaj Gorana
Thaltej Tekra Ahmedabad
India
Tel: +91-79-26858002
Fax: +91-79-26858010
E-mail: kidsrgreen@ceeindia.org
Website: www.kidsrgreen.org
Andhra Pradesh
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Nature & Biological Sciences Society intends to join the WWF- APSO event; they plan to organize various competitions on using renewable resources where there can be no consumption of carbon dioxide. With the help of government they will help to plant certain trees around the city.
For more information, please contact:
Rabindranath Biswas
Nature & Biological Sciences Society
Door Noo. 203/ C Urvasi Apartments, SBI Colony
Ayodhya Nagar, Mehdipatnam Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
India
Tel: +91-9985708762
E-mail: naturebiologicals@gmail.com
Website: www.naturebiologicalsciences.blogspot.com
Bangalore
Over 100 awareness cartoons on the environment by a noted cartoonist BV Panduranga Rao will be displayed at the Cubbon Park, Bangalore for public view on the occasion of World Environment Day 2008.
Bangalore
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, Bharatiya Samaja Seva Trust, will hold a function under the leadership of Rajeev Gandhi and environmentalist Shivamallu along with school and college students, parents, teachers, and the general public. The activities will include:
Planting and distribution of saplings;
Essay competition on the topic "Environment pollution
is the destructive element of human, Plant and Animal Society at
Global level";
Drawing competition on "Environment pollution" or
"Environment Protection";
An environment protection oath taking ceremony;
Reading of the World Environment Day 2008 message
from the United Nations Secretary-General.
For more information, please contact:
Shivamallu
Bharatiya Samaja Seva Trust (R.)
Bangalore, Karnataka
India
Tel: +91 9341930194
E-mail: bsstrust@yahoo.com
Bangalore
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the Rotary organization is planning a street walk involving thousands of students and citizen to make a greater impact on environment awareness.
For more information, please contact:
Rtn. Ashok Maheshwari
Rotary
967, 17th Main BTM 2nd Stage Bangalore
India
Tel: +91-80-65318121
Fax: +91-80-41506445
E-mail: apmaheshwari@gmail.com
Website: www.rotary3190.org
Bhagalpur
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, CHETNA, an NGO formed by the employees of National Thermal Power Project at Kahalgaon, Bihar will hold an inter school speech competition at Sujata auditorium. More than 30 students are expected to participate. They also plan to plant 1000 saplings on this day.
For more information, please contact:
Basant Behera
CHETNA
3/31,TTS, NTPC Kahalgaon Bhagalpur
India
Tel: +91 9431600445
E-mail: drbkbehera@rediffmail.com
Brahmapur
To mark World Environment day 2008, the Vivekananda Educational Development Institute for Citizens (VEDIC) has planned the following activities:
Collecting view from adopted families on solid waste management;
Drawing competitions for the children;
Planting of trees in different streets of the area.
For more information, please contact:
Satish Panigrahi
Vivekananda Educational Development
Institute for Citizens (VEDIC)
11th West Extn. Lane, Gajapatinagar,
Brahmapur, Ganjam, Orissa, Brahmapur
India
Tel: +91 06802403200
+91 9438041857
E-mail: vedic03.06@gmail.com
Chennai
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the Bell Foundation is planning to inaugurate an Eco Learning Centre and conduct various environmental activities such as tree planting.
For more information, please contact:
Subash Arumugam
Bell Foundation
Plot No 6, Govindarajnagar
Moulivakkam Chennai
India
Tel: +91 4432001306
E-mail: bellfoundation2001@yahoo.co.uk
Ernakulam
The Association For Environmental Protection will hold a one-day seminar on World Environment Day 2008, where it will select an environmentalist from the state and honor him or her with the 'BHOOMIMITHRA' award and Rs 5000/-. The activities on this day will focus on: propagation, litigation and agitation with their main objective being to protect the longest river in their state, the Periyar.
For more information, please contact:
Chinnan T Pynadath
Association For Environmental Protection
Ramapriya, High Road, Aluva. Kerala 683 101 Ernakulam
India
Tel: +91 0484 2624896, +91 09447474707, +91 09388609725
E-mail: turnq@rediffmail.com
Gandhinagar
To commemorate World Environment Day 2008, the Gujarat Pollution Control Board will hold the following activities:
State level celebration programme;
Regional Programmes at Ahmedabd,
Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Bharuch, Vapi,
Godhra, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar and Mehsana.
Various competitions with NGOs & educational institutions;
Display of banners, posters and distribution of informative pamphlets.
For more information, please contact:
Naresh Thakar
Gujarat Pollution Control Board
Paryavaran Bhavan, Sector 10 A
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) 382 010
India
Tel: +91 79 23226295
Fax: +91 79 23222784
E-mail: rasesh_thakar@yahoo.com
Website: www.gpcb.gov.in
Guntur
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, Vikasa Dhatri will release an e-book on the subject 'Towards a Low Carbon Economy' in Telugu language that will be made available for free downloading. Vikasa Dhatri will also organize youth orientation on climate change.
For more information, please contact:
Vikasa Dhatri
1-122, Shivalayam Street Zampani, Guntur Dt
India
Tel: +91 9440994244
E-mail: wed@vikasadhatri.org
Website: www.vikasadhatri.org
Guwahati
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the 1 Assam Battalion NCC, "C" Company will hold the following activities:
Popular talk among the NCC Cadets by selected cadets
Indian Army Officers, NCC officers and teachers of the college;
Drawing competition among the Cadets;
Tree planting drive in the city and the college campus;
Awareness campaign among the city dwellers and the
populace of the selected areas of the city.
The activities will run for two days.
For more information, please contact:
Lieutenant Jatin Sarmah
1 Assam Battalion NCC, "C" Company
Arya Vidyapeeth College Unit. Guwahati
India
Tel: +91 09707175220 or +91 03612491165
E-mail: lieutenant_jatin@rediffmail.com
Jehanabad
Kainat Foundation will involve adopted children in celebrating World Environment Day 2008 in the following ways:
Folk dance and puppet show on local environmental issues;
Kanpur
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Institute for Regional Development Studies intends to hold a multidisciplinary exchange of views on current environmental issues.
For more information, please contact:
Ram Vilas Verma
Institute for Regional Development Studies
3A/37 Azad Nagar Kanpur –208002
India
Tel: +91 512-2561349
E-mail: vrvknp@yahoo.co.in
Kerala
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, Viswadarsanam will hold a community get together under the title 'greening the minds'. They will run nature competitions for local schoolchildren and provide traditional home cooking for guests. The day will also include a keynote address by an eminent local person.
For more information, please contact:
Umesh Babu
Viswadarsanam
Viswadarsanam Feny Land Nariyapuram
689513 pathanamthitta, kerala
India
Tel: +91 4682350543
E-mail: viswadarsanam@yahoo.com
Website: www.viswadarsanam.org
Kolkata
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Foundation shall hold an environmental exhibition to showcase 2006/07 WED celebration activities.Distribution of badges and leaflets as well as stickers for vehicles will be done as part of the occassion. The exhibition shall focus on "Kick the habit" and de-carbonizing economies and life-styles. On deforestation segment their foundation film HAADSA (Directed by Manjit Dada) VCD will be distributed alongside the publication.
For more information, please contact:
Manjit Dada
Swami Vivekananda Cultural Foundation
18B Rammohan Dutta Road Kolkata
India
Tel: +91 9830350723
Fax: 24745213
E-mail: svcf@hotmail.com
Website: www.svcf.faithweb.com
Kolkata
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the Vivekananda Institute of Environment & Management, Kolkata shall have a National level Workshop on Kick the CO2 Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy. The Sheriff of Calcutta will inaugurate the function on 4 June 2008 at 10 am in the National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTTR) Seminar Hall. The target group of the workshop will be teachers and scholars of about 30 different engineering colleges of Kolkata together with the practicing engineers from industries.
For more information, please contact:
Swami (Dr.) Vedajnananda
Vivekananda Institute of Environment & Management, Kolkata
AL 133, Salt Lake Kolkata
India
Tel: +919831569865; +913323595225
E-mail: vivekanandaiem@yahoo.com
Manali
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited shall have an environmental awareness campaign. Among the activities planned are:
An environmental walk in Manali town;
Drawing and essay competition;
Tree planting;
An exhibition on environmental issues;
Special lectures.
For more information, please contact:
Muthaiyah Natarajan
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
India
Tel: +91 4425944015
E-mail: natarajan_m@cpcl.co.in
Mumbai
The National Safety Council of India (NSCI) will be promoting the observance of the World Environment Day 2008 among 6,800 NSCI members comprising industrial and business establishments, institutions, trade union organizations, HSE professionals and it’s 17 state chapters and 30 action centers located across India. This will be the tenth consecutive year, since 1999, that NSCI is promoting WED through its yearly WED campaign. NSCI will also be producing the following environmental awareness material for its members:
Cloth banner carrying WED 2008 theme;
Multicolor poster –related to the WED theme;
Information package containing significance and objective of WED;
Pocket guides containing technical information on
environment related topics.
For more information, please contact:
M.M. Kulkarni
Director-National Safety Council of India
98-A, Sector 15, Institutional Area,
CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400 614
India
Tel:+91 -22-27579924,
Fax: +91 -22-27577351,
E-mail: nsci@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in
Website: www.nsc.org.in
Mumbai
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, Nerul Gymkhana has organized events which include a drawing competition, a photography exhibition, stalls for NGOs, tree plantating, mimes and street plays. Films on the environment shall also be shown.
Mumbai
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, Antara Das has decided to change her unfriendly newly acquired home garden to a more human friendly one. She will clear the place of debris, plastic bags and dead rats. She hopes to see a tree sapling in her back yard and she intends to plant more trees in order to make 2008 an environment friendly year for herself and everyone around.
For more information, please contact:
Antara Das
C1 Central ex customs Qtrs, Wadala Mumbai
India
Tel: +91 24101934
E-mail: antaradas13@yahoo.co.in
Mumbai
The National Safety Council of India (NSCI) will be promoting the observance of the World Environment Day 2008 among more than 6800 NSCI members comprising industrial and business establishments, institutions, trade union organizations, HSE professionals and it’s 17 State Chapters & 30 Action Centers located across India. This will be the tenth consecutive year, since 1999, that NSCI is promoting the WED through its yearly WED Campaign. NSCI will also be producing the following environmental awareness material for its members:
Cloth Banner carrying UNEP WED 2008 theme;
Multicolor Poster –related to the WED theme;
Information Package containing significance and objective of WED;
Pocket Guides containing technical information on
environment related topics.
For more information, please contact:
M.M. Kulkarni
Director-National Safety Council of India
98-A, Sector 15, Institutional Area,
CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400 614
India
Tel:+91 -22-27579924,
Fax: +91 -22-27577351,
E-mail: nsci@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in
Website: www.nsc.org.in
Nagar
Phoenix Lamps Limited plans to display the World Environment Day banner at prominent locations and issue circulars among the employees during this year’s celebration. They will also have a lecture competition for the employees.
For more information, please contact:
Mukesh Sharma
Phoenix Lamps Limited
59-A, NSEZ, Phase - II Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar U P
India
Tel: 0120 4012159
Fax: 0120 2562943
E-mail: mukesh.sharma@phoenixlamps.com
Website: www.phoenixlamps.com
Nagar
Pt. Sohan Lal Parsandi Devi Memorial Trust will be hosting a social-cultural event along with other mass awareness activities on World Environment Day 2008. They will be holding a special event along with the seminar where bureaucrats, environmentalists, intellectuals and public representatives will come on a common platform to address the Green Economy issue. They are also publishing an informative awareness guide (Souvenir) covering a wide spectrum of environmental related articles and facts.
For more information, please contact:
Deepak Gaur
Pt. Sohan Lal Parsandi Devi Memorial Trust
G-42, Sector-3, Noida Gautam Budh Nagar
India
Tel: +91 9899490726
Fax: +91 120 2544888
E-mail: environ.seminar@gmail.com
New Delhi
AIESEC will have a tree planting drive on the occasion of World Environment Day 2008.
For more information, please contact:
Aditi Mishra
AIESEC
Pt-62/11 Kalkaji New Delhi-110019 Delhi
India
E-mail: aditiest@gmail.com
North Gujarat
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the Greenplanet will have campaigns dubbed: 'Drive clean and save green' and 'One born baby-grow one plant'.
For more information, please contact:
Ahmed D. Pathan
Greenplanet
Ashirvad Institute, Kalol-North Gujarat
India
Tel: +91 2764225356
Fax:+91 2764224049
E-mail: admin@greenplanets.org
Website: www.greenplanets.org
Palampur
The Department of Entomology will hold a painting competition and a quiz on the occasion of World Environment Day 2008.
For more information, please contact:
Chandra shekhar Prabhakar
Department of Entomology, CSK HPAU
Palampur
India
Tel: +91 9418245904
E-mail: csprabhakar.ento@gmail.com
Pune
To mark World Environment Day 2008, Aprup Adawadkar has organized a campaign activity to reduce carbon content in the atmosphere with the societies in the nearby area.
For more information, please contact:
Aprup Adawadkar
107, kothari-Orchid, Nr Symbiosis School, Viman Nagar Pune
India
E-mail: adawadkar@gmail.com
Surat
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, Reliance Industries Limited will have a tree planting and a pledging ceremony where individuals will commit themselves to reduce their carbon footprint.
For more information, please contact:
Jnanaranjan Dash
Reliance Industries Limited
Vill. Mora, PO. Bhatha, Surat-Hazira Road Surat
India
Tel: +91-0-9998011059
Fax: +91-0261-2835061
E-mail: jnana_dash@ril.com
Tzudikong
The Eco Club of Zion School of the Department of School Education sponsored by the Forest Department, Government of Nagaland organizes activities each year on WED as well as on other days to create awareness of the gigantic changes in the global environment and take measures to save our mother earth. To mark this year’s World Environment Day the club has made few flower beds, placed several trash bins in the school vicinity. The club will also host the essay, poem and painting competitions for the school children on WED with a solemn observance of the day.
For more information, please contact:
Temsu Jamir
Zion School
Tzudikong - 798623, Mokokchung, Nagaland. Tzudikong
India
Tel: +91 3862 271237
E-mail: gettemsu@yahoo.co.in
INDONESIA
Medan
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, students from Telkom Sandhy Putra's Vacational High School will be following an environment care programme from Toyota Corporation called Toyota Ecoyouth. In this programme they will clean their school from waste and garbage. They also intend to change the septic tank behind their school into a fishpond.
For more information, please contact:
Teysatra Ecoyouth
SMK Telkom Sandhy Putra Medan
Jl. Letjend. Jamin Ginting Km.11,1 No.9C Medan
Indonesia
Tel: +62 618363134
Fax: +62 618363133
E-mail: imel_fadhel@yahoo.com
Website: www.teysatra.blogspot.com
Riau
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, 3rd grade students from Sekolah Mutiara Harapan have been tasked to prepare brochures with tips on how to save water and electricity. 4th Grade and 5th Grade students are monitoring their homes to determine daily and weekly usage of water and electricity respectively. They will do this for a few weeks to determine a baseline of usage. Students and their parents will implement some “savings” initiatives, and will continue to monitor usage. Students will present, reports to show the effects of saving within their household. They will start the same programme on their "blocks". Brochures will be passed out, monitoring will continue, and the student whose "block" saves the most, will be recognized.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Willard Ore
Sekolah Mutiara Harapan
Complex PT.RAPP Townsite I Pkl. Kerinci, Riau 28300
Indonesia
Tel: +62 761-95550
Fax:+62 761-493943
E-mail: willard_ore@aprilasia.com
IRAN
Tehran
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the University of Tehran will hold the following activities:
Conduct a Second Conference on World Environment Day;
Hold an Environmental Exhibition;
Speech delivery by top shots;
Publication of about 350 research papers on
various environmental aspects.
For more information, please contact:
A. R. Karbassi
University of Tehran
No.23, Azin alley, Qods St., Enghelab Ave. Tehran
Iran
Tel: +98 00982161113188
Fax: +98 00982144005963
E-mail: arkarbassi738@yahoo.com
Website: env.ut.ac.ir
LAOS
Savannakhet
To mark World Environment Day 2008, Lane Xang Minerals Limited (LXML) intends to raise awareness on issues related to climate change and global warming through the following activities:
Walking against Climate Change;
Screening and discussion of the documentary An Inconvenient Truth;
Preparing and placing 2 banners in Lao and
English at 2 key mine entrances.
For more information, please contact:
Khamlar Phonsavat
OXiana- Lane Xang Minerals Limited (LXML) Sepon
Vilabouly District Savannakhet Province
Laos
Tel: +856 020 5428735
E-mail: khamlar.phonsavat@oxiana.com.au
Website: www.oxiana.com.au/SeponGold.asp
MALAYSIA
Kedah
School Nature Club plans to celebrate World Environment Day 2008 with 120 of its members from 40 schools in the state of Kedah. The event will be filled with environmental activities for the children.
For more information, please contact:
Kalaimani Supramaniam
School Nature Club - Kedah, Malaysia
SMK Teloi Kanan Kuala Ketil
Malaysia
Tel: +6044163439
Fax: +6044160559
E-mail: maniria@gmail.com
Ketil
As part of activities preceding World Environment Day 2008, The River Ranger Club intends to plant 10,000 mangrove trees and seedlings from 23 to 25 May 2008. 120 members of the club, Friends of Mangrove and the Global Environment Centre shall participate.
For more information, please contact:
Kalaimani Supramaniam
River Ranger SMK Teloi Kanan
Rancangan Felda Teloi Kanan Kuala Ketil
Malaysia
Tel: +6044163439
Fax: +6044160559
E-mail: maniria@yahoo.com
Kinabalu
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the JCI INTAN plans to get 10 banks or financial institutions local and international that are located along the main city street sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to get their shredded papers recycled.
For more information, please contact:
Zyee Dullie
JCI INTAN
Lot R2C, 3rd Floor WIsma Far East
Jln Lintas, 88300 Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia
Tel: +60168115367
Sembilan
My Production Enterprise intends to hold the Miss Malaysia Earth beauty pageant on 5 June 2008 to mark the World Environment Day. This is to create awareness on environmental issues.
For more information, please contact:
Yip Chee Weng
My Production Enterprise
88, Taman Indah Mas, 71000 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan
Malaysia
Tel: +60 17-3400733
E-mail: yip.myproduction@gmail.com
NEPAL
Kathmandu
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the South Asia Young Scientists and Practitioners shall hold a meeting on Climate Change and Disaster Impact Reduction Disaster and Development Centre (DDC), Northumbria University. The seminar shall be attended by climatic disaster risk reduction scientists and practitioners from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Turkey, Nepal, India, Japan and United Kingdom.
For more information, please contact:
Komal Aryal
Disaster and Development Centre, School of Applied Sciences
Northumbria University, UK Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel: 01912273499
Fax: 01912273473
E-mail: komal.aryal@unn.ac.uk
Website: www.delphebangladesh-nepal3r.org
Kathmandu
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, ECO-Nepal shall hold the following activities:
National level inter school essay writing competition;
Produce a special issue of Paryawaran (Environment)
monthly in Nepali language;
Broadcast weekly radio programme 'CHETANA' from
10 different local FM radio stations;
Participate in a 3 day environmental exhibition;
Conduct a national workshop with the theme of WED.
Kathmandu
The Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN)/ ICIMOD, in celebration of the World Environment Day 2008, shall publish a bulletin dedicated to this year’s theme.
For more information, please contact:
Tek Jung Mahat
Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN)/ICIMOD
GPO Box 3226 Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel: 977 1 500 3222
Fax: 977 1 5003299
E-mail: tmahat@icimod.org, apmn@mtnforum.org
Website: www.apmn.icimod.org
Kathmandu
The Youth Awareness Environmental Forum and Environment Cycle Radio F.M.104.2MHZ will celebrate World Environment Day 2008 by organizing the following activities:
4 June - Speech Competition;
4 June - Arrangement of Banner show;
4 June - Distribution of Poster and Pamphlets in Katmandu Valley;
5 June - Katmandu Valley Bicycle Rally;
6 June - Interaction Programme.
For more information, please contact:
Astaman Kisee Maharjan
Youth Awareness Environmental Forum
and Environment Cycle Radio F.M.104.2MHZ
Environmental Library, Lalitpur Godawari Area
Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel: 977-1-5560782
Fax: 977-1-5560782
E-mail: yaef_ast_60@hotmail.com, ecrfm104_2mhz@hotmail.com
Website: www.yaefnepal.org
Kathmandu
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the Nepal River Conservation Trust will hold the 8th Bagmati River Festival from 5 June to 25 August. The entire event covers River Bank cleanup, awareness and conservation campaigns, and water sports.
Kathmandu
To mark the World Environment Day 2008, Children for Green New Nepal is organizing a rally in coordination with 20 other organizations in Kathmandu. The organization also intends to hold an exhibition and a picture display on environmental issues
For more information, please contact:
Bijay Prajapati
Children for Green New Nepal
Dilibazar Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel: 977-9803173798
E-mail: cgn_n@hotmail.com
Website: www.bigrex.com/cgnn
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Somerville Intermediate School will have a digital photo competition on this year’s theme.
For more information, please contact:
Donna Bowler
Somerville Intermediate School
Somerville Road Howick, Auckland
New Zealand
Tel: +64 9 535 1070
Fax: +64 9 535 1071
E-mail: d.bowler@somint.school.nz
Auckland
The Auckland and Waitakere City Councils are planning to hold celebratory style events at two major public transport hubs in Auckland on the morning of World Environment Day 2008. The message will be 'Thanks for using public transport' and morning commuters will receive either an energy efficient light bulb or a cloth bag.
For more information, please contact:
Kelly Taylor
Auckland City and Waitakere City Councils
6 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson Auckland
New Zealand
Tel: +64 98368000 Ext. 8411
Fax: +64 8368001
E-mail: kelly.taylor@waitakere.govt.nz
Website: www.waitakere.govt.nz
Christchurch
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, Ecobob Limited will host an online chat forum on the their website.
For more information, please contact:
Carlin Archer
Ecobob Limited
131a Mt Pleasant Road Christchurch
New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 384 2818
E-mail: carlin@ecobob.com
Website: www.ecobob.co.nz
Hutt
The Little Memories Tree Gifts is sponsoring planting at Oxford Crescent School in Upper Hutt, New Zealand to stimulate environmental awareness among primary school children and future generations.
For more information, please contact:
Lynnette Tonkin
Little Memories Tree Gifts
51 Longfellow Street Upper Hutt
New Zealand
Tel: +64 04 971 1662
Fax: +64 04 971 1632
E-mail: littlememories@paradise.net.nz
Website: www.littlememories.co.nz
Invercargill
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Southland Girls High School Junior School (Year 7 and 8) will hold a community fortnight which shall involve a beach clean up for year 7 and an estuary clean up for year 8. They are looking at their responsibilities as citizens both locally, nationally and globally and how leadership has an impact on decision making. They shall examin how habits of mind can be used to help with sustainability and focus on future issues.
For more information, please contact:
Sharee Ineson
Southland Girls High School Junior School Yr 7/8
328 Tweed Street Invercargill
New Zealand
Tel: 2116030
E-mail: sharee.ineson@southlandgirls.school.nz
Kaitaia
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the Far North Environment Centre will hold the CO2 Countdown to Meltdown, which is a community, based educational event designed to increase the awareness of the potential implications of climate change - locally and globally. The event will help participants to identify and change their behavior towards sustainability.
For more information, please contact:
Richard Robbins
Far North Environment Centre
P. O. Box 503 Kaitaia
New Zealand
Tel: +64 9 408 1086
E-mail: info@ecocentre.co.nz
Website: www.ecocentre.co.nz
Wellington
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, New Zealand Ministry for the Environment will hold an International Children's Painting Competition Exhibition, as part of World Environment Day celebrations. The International Children's Painting Competition on the Environment is organized annually by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Japan-based Foundation for Global Peace and Environment (FGPE), Bayer and Nikon Corporation. The competition has been held since 1991 and has received over 190,000 entries from children in over 100 countries. The 2007/2008 competition was open from 24 September 2007 to 15 January 2008. The 2007/2008 competition focused on “Climate Change: actions we can take now to reduce our negative impact” and attracted entries worldwide, including 49 entries from New Zealand. The children's paintings focus on actions to reduce climate change such as using renewable energy, introducing energy saving light bulbs at home, sharing vehicles and using public transport, and planting trees.
During the week of World Environment Day an exhibition at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa) in Wellington, will display 50 of these global and regional paintings. The free exhibition will be housed at Te Papa's 'Inspiration Station' from Friday 30 May to Sunday 8 June and is open to all members of the public.
For more information, please contact:
Nadine Koszler
New Zealand Ministry for the Environment
P.O. Box 10-362, Wellington 6143
New Zealand
E-mail: nadine.koszler@mfe.govt.nz
Wellington
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, New Zealand Minister for the Environment will present Green Ribbon Awards in recognition to the outstanding contributions of individuals, organizations and businesses to sustaining, protecting and enhancing New Zealand's environment. 2008 marks the 18th year the awards have run. Nominations for the Green Ribbon Awards are now open. You can visit www.mfe.govt.nz/withyou/awards/green-ribbon.html for more information about the awards and the process of making a nomination. Nominations close on 7 April 2008. Award recipients will be recognized at a special ceremony at the Wellington Town hall on Tuesday 3 June. The Green Ribbon Awards acknowledge individuals, organizations, and businesses who are helping to 'kick the carbon habit' through their environmental efforts.
Wellington
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, New Zealand Ministry for the Environment will hold a Junk to Green Funk Art Auction. 31 Trade Aid shops around New Zealand have approached a local artist to create a piece of work that converts junk into a piece of art. The artwork will be showcased in Trade Aid shops during the Fair Trade Fortnight, 3 May to 18 May 2008. After the Fair Trade Fortnight the artwork will be sold at an auction to be held from 4.30pm on Tuesday 3 June at the Wellington Town Hall, prior to the Green Ribbon Award ceremony. The auction will raise money for environmental education in New Zealand. The artwork will be made from discarded and recycled materials, therefore reducing the affect the pieces have on the environment and aligning with the theme of world Environment Day 2008 “Kick the Carbon Habit”. You can get involved by creating your own piece of 'Junk to Green Funk' artwork for Trade Aid's competition that is open to the public.
For more information, please contact:
Nadine Koszler
New Zealand Ministry for the Environment
P.O. Box 10-362, Wellington 6143
Wellington
New Zealand
E-mail: nadine.koszler@mfe.govt.nz
Website: www.tradeaid.co.nz/Home
Wellington
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the Ministry for the Environment in partnership with the Natural World Museum, the United Nations Environment programme and Te Papa will present Art for the Environment: Moving Towards a Balanced Earth, an art exhibition featuring works of art from 25 artists representing 17 countries. The free exhibition will be housed at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa) in Wellington and will be open to all members of the public. The exhibition will open on World Environment Day, 5 June, and run until 7 September. The exhibition is designed to utilize the universal language of art as a catalyst to unite people in action and thought, and to empower individuals, communities, and leaders to focus on environmental values across social, economic and political realms. The exhibited art will have an over-arching climate change theme.
Wellington In honor of the World Environment Day 2008 celebrations, the Natural World Museum in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will present the exhibit, Earth in Balance. This contemporary exhibition of works by 27 artists from 20 countries is designed to generate awareness of global climate change, with an emphasis on moving towards a low-carbon economy. The exhibition will highlight issues regarding the environment while inspiring a positive change in people's attitudes and actions towards the environment.
For more information, please contact:
Yvonne Schellerup
Natural World Museum
P.O. Box 29604 San Francisco
United States of America
Tel: +1 415-420-1642
E-mail: yvonne@naturalworldmuseum.org
Website: www.naturalworldmuseum.org
PAKISTAN
Gujranwala
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the Parwarish Welfare Foundation (PWF) will hold a workshop and an environment awareness festival. 350 participants are expected.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Ehsan Ullah Khan
Parwarish Welfare Foundation (PWF)
Colony Sadar ud Din Khan Eminabad more Gujranwala
Pakistan
Tel: +92 300 6406609
Fax: +92 55 3261787
E-mail: legend2008pk@yahoo.com
Karachi
To mark the World Environment Day 2008, Ferozan will produce a special issue of publication to mark the day.
For more information, please contact:
Mehmood Alam
Ferozan
Flat E-1 Junaid Plaza, Main Rashid Minhas Road
Gulshan-E-Iqbal Block 6 Karachi
Pakistan
Tel: 92-21-6990556, 92-21-6011382, 92-300-2217310
Fax: 92-21-4994393
E-mail: farozaanpk@yahoo.com
Khushab
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the Rabbani Welfare Society Khushab will start its campaign with private schools in the area. All schools will be brought together and planting will be done by the 20 students of each and every class of school. This will help to make our environment green and oxygenized.
For more information, please contact:
Muhammad Atta Ur Rehman Rabbani
Rabbani Welfare Society Khushab
Mohallah Pirachgan Khushab
Pakistan
Tel: +92-0454-712425
Fax: +92-0454-920032
E-mail: atta_khushab_fine@yahoo.com
Rawalpindi
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, Syed Semab Haider of the Shah Muqeem Trust shall visit the city with his colleagues and other volunteers, launch a door to door campaign and mobilized the communities to manage their waste, organic and inorganic separately.
For more information, please contact:
Syed Semab Haider
Shah Muqeem Trust
PO Kallar Syedan Kallar Syedan, District Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Tel: 0092 51 3571083
E-mail: semab_haider@hotmail.com
Website: www.shahmuqeemtrust.org
PHILIPPINES
Antipolo
To mark the World Environment Day 2008, the Children For Nature Movement shall hold a series of seminars on environmental management, such as water conservation, solid waste management, sewerage and sanitation, which shall be followed by a film show (Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth") and a clean-up campaign along the streets to encourage people to help keep the streets clean and free of trash.
For more information pleas contact:
Grace Sapuay
Kalipunan ng mga Kabataan Para sa Kalikasan (Children for Nature Movement)
86 Morrisville Circle, Vista Verder Country Homes, Imelda Ave. Antipolo
Philippines
E-mail: kalikasan07@gmail.com
Dumaguete
To mark the World Environment Day 2008, the Metro Dumaguete Roadrunners Club is organizing a 3-k fun run for children, 5-k finisher's run, 10-k distance run and half marathon.
For more information, please contact:
Paultom Paras
Metro Dumaguete Roadrunners Club
112 Silliman Avenue Dumaguete
Philippines
E-mail: ptyp2000@yahoo.com
Website: www.dgterunners.com
Surigao
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the Dream Team Surigao City, Inc will conduct watering of 300 previously planted mahogany seedlings at the Surigao City watershed; and plant in another area of the watershed. They intend to display the WED theme on
t-shirts and by hanging streamers. They will also facilitate a seminar on proper solid waste management.
For more information, please contact:
Halan Besario
Dream Team Surigao City, Inc.
Burgos cor Gimena Sts. Surigao City
Philippines
Tel: 63 (086) 826-3470
E-mail: h_alan2005@yahoo.com
Rizal
To increase knowledge and awareness of endangered species in Philippines, Paglaya Mula Sa Hawla, an organization preaching against illegal wildlife trade, will offer public organizations and NGOs printed educational materials to mark the World Environmental Day 2008.
For more information, please contact:
Lester Louis L. Lopez
MyZoo Volunteer Group Foundation, Inc.
C/o L. L. L. Lopez, 11 Isagani St.,
San Isidro, Taytay, Rizal
Philippines
Tel: 63 26607015
E-mail: wildaboutwild@hotmail.com
Website: www.myzoofoundation.org
SINGAPORE
Mo Kio
The Anderson Secondary School plans to hold an Art Exhibition to celebrate World Environment Day 2008.
For more information, please contact:
Lidia Djingga
Anderson Secondary School
10 Ang Mo Kio St 53
Singapore 569206
Tel: +6591839316
Fax: +6564586104
E-mail: lidia_djingga@moe.edu.sg
The Heeren
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, Ricoh Asia Pacific Limited will have an Eco Action Day where organizations in Singapore will come together to help conserve energy on a nationwide scale. All participating organizations will try to decrease energy consumption in the offices on 5 June 2008. The main aim of this activity will be to communicate the message that a collective effort is required for energy conservation and climate change to take place. This activity is co-organized by Singapore Environment Council and Ricoh.
For more information, please contact:
Masayo Hada
Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
260 Orchard Road, The Heeren, #15-01/02
Singapore
Tel: +65 6830 5762
E-mail: masayo_hada@rapp.ricoh.com
Website: www.ecoaction.sg
SOUTH KOREA
Seoul
TUNZA North East Asia Youth Environment Network (TUNZA NEAYEN) shall have a collective campaign for promoting awareness on climate change issues in North East Asia Countries: China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia to commemorate the World Environment Day.
For more information, please contact:
HyunJin Jeon
Tunza Neayen
506, Suwoon Hall, Kyeong Woon Dong Seoul
Republic of Korea
E-mail: jeon@unep.or.kr
SRI LANKA
Colombo
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the AES Kelanitissa Combined Cycle Power Plant will hold the following activities:
AES Kelanitissa Environmental Theme
Competition among employees;
Environmental awareness presentations on
going carbon neutral to AES employees and their families;
Planting Trees in and outside plant premises;
An environmental march across canal Bank;
Give a WED Souvenir-a green plant in recyclable
container- to participants to promote plantation.
For more information, please contact:
Abbas Atta
AES Kelanitissa Pvt Limited (Combined Cycle Power Plant)
No:28, New Kelani Brisge Road, Wellampitiya Colombo
Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 773063817
Fax: +94 112385099
E-mail: abbas.atta@aes.com
Negombo
EcoPro Technologies in collaboration with a few private sector organizations in the country has planned the following activities for World Environment Day 2008:
Conduct Climate change awareness sessions for internal employees;
Develop action plans to adopt "Climate Positive Actions"
within their organizations;
Promote Climate Change knowledge.
For more information, please contact:
Nimal Perera
EcoPro Technologies
14, Bolawalana Mawatha, Bolawalana Negombo 11500
Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 71 2216989
E-mail: ecoprotec@sltnet.lk
In honor of the World Environment Day 2008 celebrations, the Natural World Museum in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will present the exhibit, Earth in Balance. This contemporary exhibition of works by 27 artists from 20 countries is designed to generate awareness of global climate change, with an emphasis on moving towards a low-carbon economy. The exhibition will highlight issues regarding the environment while inspiring a positive change in people's attitudes and actions towards the environment.