Graz
To commemorate World Environment Day 2008, Regional Centre of Expertise - Education for Sustainable Development (RCE) which is an international network of existing formal, non-formal and informal education organizations, mobilized to deliver Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to local and regional communities. The RCE Graz-Styria based at the University of Graz will hold a "Day of the Open Doors" where partners and interested persons will present their projects and to get in touch with a network of stakeholders at university and from extern society. The program during the day will range from poster-presentations and biological food tasting to interactive workshops and open discussions. The evening programme will focus on the main topic "Development by Innovation, Local - Global" with international key-note speakers.
For more information, please contact:
Kathrin Manninger
RCE Graz-Styria
Heinrichstraße 36 8010
Graz
Austria
Tel: +43 316 8843
Fax: +43 316 9886
E-mail: office@rce-graz.at
Website: www.rce-graz.at
GERMANY
Koln
The St Georges School will plant trees to mark World Environment Day 2008.
For more information, please contact:
Mark Stimpson
St George's School
Anton Antweiler Str., Sulz. Koln
Germany
E-mail: markstimpson@blueyonder.co.uk
GREECE
Athens
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the Biomatical Experimental School will hold their second annual school competition event. The event wil take place at the Centre of Recycling Aluminum in Athens. The participating schools shall exhibit their projects. The event is aimed at increasing awareness, bringing together of school communities and entertainment. Awards such as books and educational products will be offered to winners.
For more information, please contact:
Nikolaos Vassiliades
Biomatiko Experimental School
138 Pentelis Av. Athens
Greece
Tel: 30 210 6898594
Fax: 30 210 6854204
E-mail: nvassileiadis@qualitynet.gr
Website: www.biomatiko.gr
Ioustinianou
To mark World Environment Day 2008, Green tennis shall hold a junior tennis tournament called -Green Tennis Tournament. According to the HTF's program "Poverty and Environment" (UNEP), every player will give $2 for every child from the underdeveloped country that has been adapted by the school or a family of his/her area.
Ioannina
The Environmental Education Office is planning to gather students from primary school, who worked on environmental projects during the last five months, at the central park of Ioannina to exhibit their projects in support of World Environment Day 2008.
Serres
PRAXIS, a Non Governmental Organization, will participate in celebration of World Environment Day 2008 by carrying out a public awareness programme dubbed “Actions to raise awareness among students and farmers in the Kerkini area regarding Environmental Protection". They will also carry out a tree planting activity in the wider are of the Kerkini Wetland
Serres
The Serres Club for UNESCO - Greece will participate in celebration of World Environment Day 2008 by making a presentation on this year’s theme at the camp Papaloukas. On the same day they will hold a prize giving ceremony where the best three projects undertaken by secondary schools in Serres within the framework of the Environmental Programme of the Ministry of Education will be awarded.
Calabria
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the Savutambiente organization plans to hold 3 days of dialogues and a congress with representation from industries and institutions.
For more information, please contact:
Tommaso Caporale
Savutambiente
Via Don Minzoni, 8 87036
Italy
E-mail: tocalii@tiscali.it
Website: www.savutambiente.org
POLAND
Zakopane
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008 students from Gimnazjum Secondary School working on environmental project, Act-Eco, plan to hold an environmental seminar in their school with participation from invited guests such as the Town Mayor and other local authorities. Among the events planned for the day are:
Tree planting;
Lecture on global warming by Dr. Michal Offierski
an expedition leader and member of many Polish
Antarctic Expeditions;
"Let's Help Our Environment" school poster competition finale;
Exhibition on still and video photos on our local
environmental problems.
For more information, please contact:
Barbara Szarota
Gimnazjum Secondary School (Act-Eco Team)
Poland
E-mail: world.acteco@gmail.com
PORTUGAL
Lisbon
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Im))pactus intends to hold four thematic conferences with personalities discussing environmental sustainability, a book will be launched with the best articles taken from the magazine.
Belgrade
The Environmental Ambassadors will hold the 4th Regional Conference -Environment for Europe-on the occasion of World Environment Day 2008. Specific thematic areas will be: renewable energy and local community, as well as protected natural areas as the pillar for sustainable tourism and local development.
For more information, please contact:
Environmental Ambassadors
E-mail: eko.am@yubc.net
Beograd
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the UN International Year of Planet Earth and 2008 WED Environmental Ambassadors, UNEP accredited and CONGO associate members, have organized the following events:
18 April 2008, Belgrade Serbia Children Painting Competition;
22 April 2008, Bitola Macedonia Promotion of Urban Sustainability
and RENCO project stakeholder Meeting;
4-5 June 2008, Belgrade, Serbia the fourth Regional Conference
Environment for Europe EnE08;
October 2008, Conference on Education for Sustainable
Development challenges.
For more information, please contact:
Ana Jovanovic
Environmental Ambassadors
Jovana Rajica 5 D - II - 6 Beograd
Serbia
Fax: 381 11 2626341
E-mail: office@ambassadors-env.org
Website: www.ambassadors-env.org
SLOVAKIA
Bratislava
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the city of Bratislava shall host the Ekotopfilm International Festival of Sustainable Development Films. It will focus on providing an opportunity for communication among experts and environmentalists from different walks of life with the aim of searching for a consensus for solving the burning issues of sustainable development not only in the Slovak Republic but also globally. It has a 34 year history, membership in Euronate and has a broad international co-operation with more than 5,000 partners in more than 68 countries.
For more information, please contact:
Viliam cibulka
Ektopfilm
Zadunajskk cesta 12 Bratislava 851 01
Slovakia
Tel: 421263530095
Fax: 421263530333
E-mail: cibulka@ekotopfilm.sk
Website: www.ekotopfilm.sk
TURKEY
Ankara
The Scouting and Guiding Federation of Turkey will participate in local events such as bicycle rallies, exhibitions, workshops, recycling projects and awareness campaigns to mark World Environment Day 2008.
For more information, please contact:
U. Savas Baran
Scouting and Guiding Federation of Turkey
Cinnah C. 62/10 Cankaya Ankara
Turkey
Tel: +90 535 360 69 96
Fax: +90 312 441 59 03
E-mail: ic@tif.org.tr
Website: www.tif.org.tr
UNITED KINGDOM
Aberystwyth
To celebrate World environment Day 2008, the Forestry Commission Wales will hold activities, show displays and short films at their information centre on Saturday 7 June.
For more information, please contact:
Charlotte Evans
Forestry Commission Wales
Bwlch Nant Yr Arian Aberystwyth
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1970 890453
E-mail: charlotte.evans@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Bath
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the Envolve organization plans to bring together all types of local businesses that are involved in reducing emissions and lowering the carbon footprint.
For more information, please contact:
Patricia Marks
Envolve
Green Park Station Bath
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1225 787910
E-mail: patricia.marks@perceptionmatters.com
Belfast
As part of events preceding World Environment Day 2008, The IKEA Belfast will celebrate a World Environment Week with local partners coming into their store to educate customers on how they can positively affect the environment. They will also have a VIP Breakfast on 5 June for Environmental groups, the local government and the Ministry of Environment.
For more information, please contact:
Lynn Campbell
IKEA Belfast
Holywood Exchange, 306 Airport Road West Belfast
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 2890 395300 ext 7334
E-mail: lynn.campbell@memo.IKEA.com
Website: www.ikea.co.uk/belfast
Bristol
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Oldbury Court Primary School community will take part in activities of the Green Day. On this day they will be wearing green and making their environmental pledges.
For more information, please contact:
Sinclair-Gieben Olivia
Oldbury Court Primary School
Frenchay Road, Downend Bristol
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 117 3532902
E-mail: depoldurycourtp@bristol.gov.uk
Cheadle
The Together Trust is constructing a "whicker man" made entirely from recyclable materials such as drinks cans and plastic bottles. The model will then be set up at a local shopping centre on the occasion of World Environment Day 2008. In addition a stand will be present where learners will sell their reusable shopping bags.
Cheshire
The Junior Neighborhood Wardens will be supporting World Environment Day on the 5 June 2008 by visiting residents within the Borough giving households free energy saving light bulbs and water saving devices to reduce the amount of water used when flushing toilets. They will be explaining to households the importance of reducing carbon emissions and the effects on the environment if we continue.
For more information, please contact:
Dominic Gratty
Crewe and Nantwich Borough Councils
in Partnership with Manchester and District
Housing Junior Warden Scheme
United Kingdom
Tel: 44 01270 537812
Fax: 44 01270 254474
E-mail: Dominic.Gratty@Crewe-Nantwich.gov.uk
Cumbernauld
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) plans to hold an awareness day in their office with a manned stall giving out leaflets and showing multimedia to educate staff members on how they can work out their own carbon footprints and help stop climate change.
For more information, please contact:
Greig Woods
HM Revenue and Customs(HMRC)
St Mungo's Road Cumbernauld
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 01236 783962
E-mail: greig_copland_woods@hotmail.com
Cumbria
The Sellafield Energy Management Team is organizing a week’s street theatre to mark the World Environment Day 2008. This event will take place across the major canteens on the Sellafield site and will use a story titled "Little Green Riding Hood" to demonstrate ways by which energy use can be minimized.
For more information, please contact:
Jane Lawson
British Nuclear Fuels, Sellafield Limited
Sellafield Sites, Seascale
Cumbria CA20 1PG
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1946785992
E-mail: jane.lawson@sellafieldsites.com
Grimsby
To mark World Environment Day 2008, North East Lincolnshire Council will run an amateur art and poetry competition to raise awareness of this important annual event. People of all ages and ability are encouraged to enter a piece of their art work (poster, painting, collage, poem, drawing) to show their understanding of how individuals, schools, businesses, or communities, may contribute to a low carbon economy.
For more information, please contact:
Sallyanne Lindsey
North East Lincolnshire Council
Origin One, Origin Way Grimsby
United Kingdom
Tel: 44 01472 324781
E-mail: sallyanne.lindsey@nelincs.gov.uk
Website: www.nelincs.gov.uk
Leeds
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, Christopher Mountain shall hold a native tree-planting event.
For more information, please contact:
Christopher Mountain
23-kirkfield-avenue Leeds
United Kingdom
E-mail: chrisbm@hotmail.com
London
In support of World Environment Day 2008, the CarbonNeutral Company is running various initiatives among its customers, prospects and in the media. One of the campaigns is 'Cut out a Kilo' of CO2 in a day, they already have three national newspapers and over twenty customers signed up to this.
For more information, please contact:
Sharon Corrigan
The CarbonNeutral Company
Bravington House, 2 Bravington Walk, Regent Quarter, King's Cross London
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 207 833 6016
E-mail: sharon.corrigan@carbonneutral.com
Website: www.carbonneutral.com
London
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, Trees for Cities will hold the Full Bloom- Green Auction. The event aims to raise funds for inner city tree planting.
For more information, please contact:
Inna Costantini
Trees for Cities
c/o RIBA, 66 Portland Place
W1B 1BD London
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 207 587 1320
E-mail: inna@treesforcities.org
Website: www.treesforcities.org
London
To mark World Environment Day 2008, British Telecommunications (BT) will be holding a web conference dubbed 'Protecting our changing world' which will be web cast to BT people worldwide.
For more information, please contact:
Sarah Berry
British Telecommunications (BT)
BT plc. PPA5E BT Centre. 81 New gate Street London. EC1A 7AJ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 077539824482
E-mail: sarah.berry@bt.com
Website: www.btplc.com/climatechange
Newport
Pupils from Caerleon Endowed Infant School will hold a walk to and from school on the occasion of World Environment Day 2008. This will be to encourage everyone in the community to walk. The school’s eco club will take the morning assembly to talk about trees and pollution later on each class will do tree related activities.
For more information, please contact:
S. Price
Caerleon Endowed Infant School
High Street, Caerleon, Newport
United Kingdom
E-mail: tpricese@casnewydd.net
New Port
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, Concept House Cardiff Road Newport will hold an environmental awareness day where they will be inviting several organizations to attend and talk about environmental issues locally and world wide. They will also launch a car-sharing scheme while promoting walking and bike riding.
For more information, please contact:
Kathy Matson
UK IPO
Concept House Cardiff Road Newport
United Kingdom
E-mail: kathy.matson@ipo.gov.uk
Nottingham
All employees at the 42 sites of the Bidvest Group will make an environmental pledge on the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the employees will all be provided with pledge trees.
For more information, please contact:
Claire Mellor
3663 First for Foodservice-Bidvest Group
Access 26 Business Park, Enterprise Way
Langley Mill Nottingham
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1773844155
Fax: +44 1773844066
E-mail: clairemellor@3663.co.uk
Peterborough
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Peterborough Environment City Trust in association with Royal Haskoning will hold the “Our Changing Environment” photo competition finale and prize-giving event followed by a promotion to encourage people and businesses to cut their carbon footprint.
For more information, please contact:
Nyree Ambarchian
Peterborough Environment City Trust
4-6 Cowgate, Peterborough
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1733 567159
E- mail: nyree.ambarchian@pect.net
Website: www.pect.net
Redditch
The annual Redditch Green Fair will be held in celebration of World Environment Day.
The fair aims to promote sustainable, eco-friendly living by bringing together a broad range of stalls offering green products, fair-trade goods, organic produce, and natural gifts combined with lots of useful information to help everyone live a cleaner, greener life.
For more information, please contact:
Andy Griffin
Redditch Alliance of Greens
PO Box 10202 Redditch
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1527 458395
E-mail: rag@email.com
Website: www.redditchgreenfair.org.uk
Sandbach
To commemorate World Environment Day 2008, the Congleton Borough Council intends to educate residents by giving Information on energy efficiency in the home, recycling & air quality. The council will also distribute low energy light bulbs free of charge.
For more information, please contact:
Michael spearman
Congleton Borough Council
Middlewich Road Sandbach
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1270 529704
E-mail: michael.spearman@congleton.gov.uk
Scotland
The Future Farmer Award, an initiative funded by the Elizabeth Murray Trust, aims to promote practical ideas for improving sustainability of farming in Scotland. To celebrate The World Environmental Day 2008, a trail-blazing Scottish farmer will be presented with £4,000 and a package of practical support to help promote his ideas to other farmers and land managers.
For more information, please contact:
Anna Ashmole
Future Farmer Award
Forresthill Cottage, Broughton Biggar
Scotland, ML12 6QH
United Kingdom
E-mail: anna@futurefarmer.org.uk
Website: www.futurefarmer.org.uk
Shrewsbury
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Shrewsbury & Atcham District Council shall host a Green fair, there shall be lots of interactive environmental exhibitions to raise awareness of low carbon living.
For more information, please contact:
James Thompson
Shrewsbury & Atcham district council
The Guildhall Shrewsbury England
United Kingdom
Tel: 01743 281039
E-mail: recycling@shrewsbury.gov.uk Website: www.shrewsbury.gov.uk
Shrewsbury
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the Shrewsbury & Atcham District Council plans to put up stalls in the square to highlight low carbon living and give advice on transport, energy, recycling and growing your own food.
For more information, please contact:
James Thompson
Shrewsbury & Atcham District Council
Guildhall Shrewsbury
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1743 281039
E-mail: recycling@shrewsbury.gov.uk
Website: www.shrewsbury.gov.uk
Somerset
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the Somerset County Council is encouraging residents of the five major towns around the country to cut their carbon emissions by recycling, walking, cycling and car sharing. They will also be holding events within their council. The events include: measuring carbon footprints and setting up a tented area where staff can see how long it would take to get to work using other modes of transport using static bikes and walking machines. They will plant a tree to commemorate the 500,000th passenger on their park and ride. They are marking the day not only on the 5 but the whole of the first week of June.
For more information, please contact:
Lesley Todd
Somerset County Council
County Hall, The Crescent Taunton, Somerset
United Kingdom
E-mail: ltodd@somerset.gov.uk Website:www.somerset.gov.uk
Whitely Bay
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, the Whitley Bay High School plans to hold a carnival parade of banners, costumes and musical instruments made from recycled materials involving 300 children aged 7-14.
For more information, please contact:
Christopher Kurji-Smith
Whitley Bay High School
Deneholm Whitley Bay
United Kingdom
E-mail: c.kurji-smith@hotmail.co.uk
Windsor
To celebrate World Environment Day 2008, the Centrica Organization is planning to hold an event in an office of 1200 people to raise awareness on the impact of their activities in the office and at home on the environment. They hope to change some of their employees’ habits and create a sustainable way of living.
For more information, please contact:
Priyesh Karia
Centrica
Maidenhead Road Windsor
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1753494347
E-mail: priyesh.karia@centrica.com
York
The university of York community will hold an ecological, green, environmental and ethical issues awareness activity on the occasion of World Environment Day 2008. They also plan to lay out plants to encourage environmental sustainability.
For more information, please contact:
Emily Cousins
University of York
15 Windmill Lane York
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 7789053107
E-mail: ec522@york.ac.uk
