GLOBAL TREE PLANTING ACTIVITIES
KENYA
Kakamega
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Chavakali High School will be organizing an ambitious project, including: tree-planting; raising of tree nurseries; local cultural activities promoting respect and conservation of the environment; school dramas and traditional dances with environmental themes; and exhibitions and symposia on environmental management.
For more information, please contact:
Lipeya Mulamula
Chavakali High School
P. O. Box 184-50100
Kakamega
Kenya
Tel: +254 0710 830406
E-mail: sammymula@yahoo.ca
Kitale
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Moi University will be tree planting and conduct a green walk round Kitale.
For more information, please contact:
Joseph Chemase
Moi University
3378 Kitale
Kenya
Tel: +254715261205
E-mail: myroot08@yahoo.com
Lamu
Lamu island sea front clean up, involving government representatives, the police force, community, students, and schools will also have a mangrove planting competition, zero waste cup for football.
For more information, please contact:
Abdallah Sheelali
National Funds for the Disabled of Kenya
P.O. Box 18-80500
Lamu
Kenya
Tel: +254 0728 879003
E-mail: linuswafula@yahoo.com
Mombasa
To commemorate World Environment Day, Kenya Community Support Centre (KECOSCE) is organizing a public forum in Kwale district to discuss the impact of climate change to the livelihood of poor farmers in the coast of Kenya. Together with youth in Mombasa, Kilindini, Kwale and Msambweni district, we shall plant 500 trees in the Kaya Kinondo forest to mark this important day and contribute to safe our forests.
For more information, please contact:
Phyllis Muema
Kenya Community Support Centre
P. O. Box 42944-80100 Mombasa
Kenya
Tel: + 0725-407277
E-mail: kecosce@swiftmombasa.com
Website: www.kecosce.org
RWANDA
Kigali
For WED 2009, Children's Voice has done a sensitization program for tree-planting in Rwanda. The children have so far planted 70,000 trees in the Eastern province in schools and their communities.
For more information, please contact:
Emertha Uwanyirigira
Children's Voice
Kimironko Kigali
Kigali
Rwanda
Tel: +250 0788 40 69 31
E-mail: emertha2002@yahoo.com
UGANDA
Bushenyi
Keirere Green Africa Movement will present environmental idol awards to outstanding people in the region who exemplify practices in conserving the environment. They will be evaluated in the Plant a Tree Project for schools and communities. These awards will be the first ever to be based on issues that determine man's survival on the planet earth. The school tree days will determine which student groups excel in circulating information on tree-planting and issues pertaining to climate change. There will also be a speech competition themed, "If I was a President." The winning speeches will be read on WED.
For more information, please contact:
Kweyunga Emmanuel Mike
Keirere Green Africa Movement
P. O. Box 186
Bushenyi
Uganda
Tel: + 256 7 8224 2656
E-mail: uemmguganda@yahoo.com
Website: : www.gamovement.com
SIERRA LEONE
Freetown
Members of Action Group for Education (AGE) in Sierra Leone has line up activities to commemorate World Environmental Day (June 5), namely:
- Tree Planting around the hill side and sea part of Freetown namely Hill Station, Spur look, Willberforce High, Matter Regent, Gluster,lester Pick,sucess, Amoltine Laka and kingdom respectively;
- cleaning the environment which will be done entirely in Freetown with the cooperation of members of Action Group for Education(AGE) and we hope to extend to the provinces should funds be available for us to take up that venture.
For more information, please contact:
Dominic Sheku Turay
Action Group for Education (AGE)
5C Saunders Drive, Brookfield Freetown
Sierra Leone
Tel: +232-88-836-951
Email: dominicsturay@yahoo.com
Freetown
Members of Action Group for Education (AGE) in Sierra Leone are planning to celebrate World Environment Day by undertaking various activities. Planting of trees in the hill side and some critical area in Freetown like Kingdom Seaside, Hill Station, Wilberforce, Spure Rood etc and members also want to embark on environmental cleaning in all part of Freetown.
For more information, please contact:
Dominic Sheku Turay
Action Group for Education (AGE)
5C Saunders Drive,Brookfield Freetown
Sierra Leone
Tel: +232-88-83-69-51
E-mail: dominicsturay@yahoo.com
AUSTRALIA
BANGLADESH
Dhaka
HSBC Bangladesh will conduct an environmental awareness seminar given by a recent recipient of an environmental award. In addition, the organization will be planting about 600 herbal, fruit and medicinal trees with staff in the local community and from our head office.
For more information, please contact:
Mohammed Hafiz
HSBC Bangladesh
Anchor Tower, 1/1-B Sonargaon Rd Dhaka
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 2966 0536
Fax: +880 2862 6560
Email: shafiz@hsbc.com.bd
Website: www.hsbc.com.bd
BHUTAN
Trongsa
To commemorate World Environment Day 2009, Trongsa Dzongkhag in the Trongsa district will carry out a mass cleaning campaign, tree-planting and environmental education programme in various schools.
For more information, please contact:
Mitesh Bhatt
India and Humanrights
K-8, Shreennandnagar-4, Vejalpur, Ahmedabad
Trongsa
Bhutan
E-mail: miteshbhatt@rediffmail.com
Thimpu
To commemorate World Environment Day 2009, Trongsa Dzongkhag in the Trongsa district will carry out a mass cleaning campaign, plantation of trees and environmental education in various schools.
For more information, please contact:
Sangay Khandu
Trongsa Dzongkhag
Environment Office, Trongsa
Thimpu
Bhutan
Tel: +975 3521217
Fax: +975 3521231
E-mail: skhandu@nec.gov.bt
MALAYSIA
Kuala Ketil
To commemorate World Environment Day 2009, the SMK Teloi Kanan in Malaysia will be planting 10 thousands managroves.
For more information, please contact:
Kalaimani Supramaniam
SMK Teloi Kanan 09300
Kuala Ketil
Malaysia
Tel: +601 94733505
Fax: +604 4192605
E-mail: maniria@yahoo.com
INDONESIA
Yogyakarta
To celebrate the World Environment Day 2009, the Ikatan HImpunan Mahasiswa Biologi Indonesia will replant trees and carry out seminars in the country.
For more information, please contact:
Saevul Amri
Ikatan HImpunan Mahasiswa Biologi Indonesia
J1. Teknika Selatan, Sekip Utara 55281
Yogyakarta Gadjah Mada University
Yogyakarta
Indonesia
Tel: +628 1328721151
E-mail: saevul_amri_ikshimbi@yahoo.com
Website: http://ikahimbi.org
INDIA
Chennai
On the occasion of World Environment Day, The Asian Paints Limited will carry out the following activities:
- a tree planting event;
- a poster competition (environment related) by the employees;
- an essay competition on environment;
- a talk by the District Environmental Engineer, and prize distribution.
For more information, please contact:
Amit Meshram
Asian Paints Limited
Plot No E6-F13, SIPCOT Industrial Park
Sriperumbudur, Dist. Kanchipuram Chennai
India
Tel: +914447108414
Fax: +914447108600
E-mail: amit.meshram@asianpaints.com
Website: http://www.asianpaints.com
Gujarat
Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (CGPL) will celebrate World Environment Day at the CGPL project site with tree planting and a special function.
For more information, please contact:
Vishal Shan
Coastal Gujarat Power Limited
Ultra Mega Power Project
Tunda Vandh Road
Tunda Village, Mundra, Kutch
Tel: 919 2 2729 5364
E-mail: vishalcshah2003@yahoo.com
Website: www.tatapowr.com
Agartala
We are organizing an event on 5th June which follows program of tree plantation by the officials of the state and some cultural activities promoted by the school students.
For more information, please contact:
Biswajit Debbarma
Krishna Nagar Ecology Club
Pragati Road, Agartala
Tripura West Agartala
India
E-mail: Krishna.nagar.club@gmail.com
Bhilai
Celebration of WED-2009 shall be done through arranging various activities like slogan competition, drawing competition, quiz competetion,essay competition and tree plantation.
For more information, please contact:
Sunil Kar
NSPCL
Bhilai, India Bhilai
India
Tel: 94 2529 4256
Email:sbkar@nspcl.co.in
Himachal Pradesh
To Celebrate World Environment Day , the VRIKSH organization intents to get the people of Mumbai city together out of their offices, homes, localities to come and Dig a pit, plant a tree, and water it.
For more information, please contact:
Bhakti Nefertiti
VRIKSH
Tehsil Baijnath, District Kangra
Himachal Pradesh
India
Tel: 91 09833281913
E-mail: vriksham@gmail.com
Hinganghat
To celebrate World Environment Day the organization will be working to keep the waters of the rivers, springs, ponds dam and tanks clean and pure. In addition, planting a tree on each and every occasion and to inspire the citizens of India to collect seeds of fruits.
For more information, please contact:
Sagar Hemke
Nisarga - Wedh Mitra Mandal, Hinganghat
Shiwaji Ward, Hinganghat, District. Wardha. Hinganghat 442 301.
India
Tel: P.P. 07153 - 244193 Cellur Phone - 09850394561
E-mail: sagarhemke@yahoo.com
Hyderabad
To commemorate World Environment Day 2009, Trongsa Dzongkhag in the Trongsa district will carry out a mass cleaning campaign, plantation of tress and enviromental education in various schools.
For more information, please contact:
Saroja Ranganath
Auroras Degree and PG College
Street Number 12, Chikkadpalli
Hyperbad
India
Tel: +91 094 4126 3542
E-mail: sarojaranganath@adc.edu.in
Imphal
The World Environment Day event will take place in various places in Manipur by mobilizing local youths, associations, and clubs to plant minimum of 20,000 trees. Awareness campaign is planned by way of distributing leaflets, car stickers, distribution of plant nursery and organizing a cycle rally. The company will have designed and bring out the sample of the car sticker which have been attached. The funds have been generated by the NGO and donation from the public. The company strives to organize the programme in a way that the target will be achieved. Various media, electronic and print are invited and carry forward the message to the general masses. VIPs are invited to make the programme a success. Let’s go greener and cleaner.
For more information, please contact:
Somorendro Huidrom
Creations Society for Handicrafts and Goodwill
Chingamakhong,Singjamei Imphal
India
Tel: +913852444097
Fax: +913852446101
E-mail: somo_delta@yahoo.co.in
Website: www.creations.org
Kerala
The Leaf Lawyers Environment Awareness Forum will distribute saplings to encourage tree-planting, and organize awareness-raising activities in the High Court of Kerala, India
For information, please contact:
Sunil Mohammed
Leaf Lawyers Environment Awareness Forum
Kerala High Court Advocates' Association, High Court Of Kerala, Cochin-31, India Cochin
India
Tel: +98 4649 6266
Fax: +048 4239 4435
Email: sunmohd@gmail.com
Meghalaya
To celebrate World Environment Day, People's Learning Center will organize a tree-planting drive along catchment areas; candle light vigil along the bank of a river; a cleaning drive; photo competition and exhibition to create awareness and sensitivity to the issues of global warming.
For more information, please contact:
Farida Wariji
People's Learning Center
Matti-i-mehi, Mawlai Mawaro Shillong
Meghalaya
India
E-mail: plcshillong@gmail.com
Website: www.indiawaterportal.org/umiam
Mumbai
RCF LTD will conduct a tree-planting programme which will be held along the boundary wall of the factory. An oath for environmental protection and combating climate change shall be delivered to the employees of RCF Ltd. by the Chairman & Managing Director. This shall be followed by a march to celebrate WED 2009. In the evening, there will be a poster competition, followed by a function in which experts in the field of Environment Management and Senior Managers of the company will discuss their views regarding the significance of the day, and the necessity for uniting to protect our earth from climate change.
For more information, please contact:
Narahari Kamat
RCF LTD.
Mahul Road, Chembur Mumbai
India
Tel: +91 22 2552 2201
Fax: +91 22 2552 2235
Email:worksmanager@rcfltd.com
Website: www.rcfltd.com
Noida
On the occasion of World Environment Day, Pt. Sohan Lal Parsandi Devi Memorial Trust will host an Environmental Governance Seminar on 5 June under the following themes:
- Environment-friendly Habits
- India Vision 2021 & the Environment
- Urban Development & Environment Problems
- Panel discussion on UN themes for the past five years
- Pre & Post Event Awareness Campaign
- Seminar, Book Launch and Cultural Programme on 5 June
- Tree Planting from 1 June to 7 June
- Press Meet on 1 /3 & 5 June
For more information, please contact:
Deepak Gaur
Pt. Sohan Lal Parsandi Devi Memorial Trust
G-42, Sector-3, Noida
India
Tel: +9193 1030 9050
Fax: +9112 0432 5777
Email: environ.seminar@gmail.com
Nagar
To celebrate World Environment Day Student Partnerships Worldwide (SPW) will be engaging students to plant 700 seedlings within the vicinity of the remote rural village Thandyankottai. There will be also numerous games, activities, and talks taking place that will reinforce the three R's of environmental conservation, such as students calculating their individual carbon footprints, students, teachers and members of staff will take a pledge to become 'green' ambassadors, recycled paper making, The Forestry Department and local business' alike will give talks of environmentally friendly practices and offer career advice for those looking for work in a 'green' sector.
For more information, please contact:
Fionn Quinlan
Student Partnerships Worldwide
No. 2, 8th East Main Road
Gandhi Nagar, Vellore - 632 006,
Tamil Nadu Vellore -Thandayan Kottai
India
Tel: +00 9141 6224 3165
E-mail: Director@spwindia.org, manager@spwindia.org
Website: www.spwindia.org
Shahdol
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) will celebrate World Environment Day at the RIL project site Shahdol (M.P) with tree planting and a special function. Celebration of WED-2009 shall be done through various competitions like slogan, drawing, environment quiz, and essay writing; and tree planting.
For more information, please contact:
Prabhat Singh
Reliance Industries Limited
Coal Bed Methane Project, Shahdol
India
PHILIPPINES
Cavite city
In observance of World Environment Day, officers and personnel of this organization will plant 1,000 mahogany trees and will conduct a shoreline cleanup drive along the base premises.
For information, please contact:
Ronald Callanta
15th Strike Wing, Paf
Sangley Point, Cavite City
Philippines
E-mail: kalyong95@yahoo.com.ph
NEW ZEALAND
Christchurch
The Clarus organization will conduct a tree-planting with the New Zealand Sustainable Business Network.
For information, please contact:
Edwin Dando
Clarus
145 Lichfield Street Christchurch
New Zealand
Tel: +64 2136 1813
Email: edwin@clarus.co.nz
Website: http://www.clarus.co.nz
SRI LANKA
Colombo
MAS Holdings, under the patronage of the Ministry of Education Sri Lanka, will hold a one and half day workshop on Sustainable Development Leadership for youth to commemorate World Environment Day. The participants will be students from 29 schools in rural Sri Lanka. These schools have been involved with the MAS ECO GO Beyond Sustainable Development Education Programme since 2006. This programme is a corporate citizenship initiative of MAS Holdings (Pvt.) Ltd. a leading apparel solutions provider in Sri Lanka. The leadership camp will end with a tree growing event in the MAS Fabric Park in Thulhiriya.
For more information, please contact:
Amanthi Perera
MAS Holdings (Pvt.) Ltd.
75 Braybrooke Place Colombo 2
Sri Lanka
Tel: +0094-114-796462
E-mail: AmanthiP@masholdings.com
UNITED STATES of AMERICA
Millbrae, CA
To celebrate World Environment Day, Mokugift empowers individuals to plant a tree for a friend via the internet. Recipients can display their trees on Face book, MySpace, blogs, email signatures and any other place you can embed HTML. Mokugift trees are planted in Central America, Africa and Asia, where they fight deforestation and poverty. Planting trees via Mokugift is a positive way to join the fight against climate change. You can track how your actions inspire others to plant trees and join the fight against climate change. As you inspire more people to plant trees, you will also be rewarded with free tree planting and recognition that you can display on Face book, MySpace, blogs, email signatures and any other place you can embed HTML. It is important to both plant trees and inspire others to plant trees. Start planting and inspiring today. You can also plant trees with your favorite Artists and Athletes via Mokugift.
For more information, please contact:
Hans Chung
Mokugift
10 Rollins Road Suite 212A, Millbrae
United States of America
Tel: +1 650 692 2384
E-mail: hans@mokugift.com
Website: www.mokugift.com
St. Davis, CA
We will celebrate WED with a seminar on "Climate Change, our environment and our responsibilities for the present and the future plus tree planting.
For more information, please contact:
Murshidul Hoque
Greenspot
2072 Alta Loma
St Davis, CA
Tel: +530 400 6508
E-mail: mmhoque@ucdavis.edu
Website: www.greenspotbd.org
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