UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY HOST CITY: Omaha, NE
 Omaha has been chosen by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as the host city for the North American celebrations of World Environment Day 2009. This year's theme is "UNite to Combat Climate Change." During the period between Earth Day (April 22) and World Environment Day (June 5), events throughout the community will highlight resources, initiatives and methods that promote low carbon economies and lifestyle such as: improved energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, forest conservation and eco-friendly consumption. The selection of Omaha reflects the city's commitment to environmental and sustainability issues. This commitment is demonstrated by the creation of the Green Omaha Coalition, which is a partnership of public agencies, non-profit groups and private organizations dedicated to promoting a healthy, sustainable community through partnerships, policy, and smart solutions; and by Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey's signing of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. In addition, Omaha was recently ranked 25th nationally in SustainLane's 2008 U.S. Cities Sustainability Rankings. Join in the celebrations by checking our calendar of events
For more information, please contact:
Kate Cavanaugh
3425 South 94th Avenue Omaha, NE
United States of America
Website: www.omahaenvironmentday.com
Omaha, NE
On Thursday 4, at 11 a.m., Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha's Botanical Center, will host a news conference at which United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) officials will launch a global report on bio-sequestration. The report encourages investment in carbon capture and storage - nature's way. Amy Fraenkel, Regional Director, UNEP Regional Office for North America, will present the report.
For more information, please contact
Danelle Myer
Lauritzen Gardens
100 Bancroft Street Omaha
United States of America
Tel: +402 346 4002
Fax: +402 346 8948
E-mail: d.myer@omahabotanicalgardens.org
Website: www.lauritzengardens.org
Olympia, NE
The KidsGreen Zone will have a global warming lesson to 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students in Rainier Elementary School, Federal Way, Washington State, to celebrate World Environment Day.
For more information, please contact:
Mercy Kariuki-McGee
Kidsgreen Zone
3432 Cherry Blossom Dr NE Olympia
United States of America
Tel: +1 360-888-3119
E-mail: mmcjiru@earthlink.net
Website: www.kidsgreenzone.net
Atlanta, GA
Captain Planet is Back! Episodes of the Captain Planet and the Planeteers series are now streaming on the Mother Nature Network (MNN), the hippest environmental news source on-line. The long awaited return of the world’s favorite environmental cartoon superhero has been made possible by an association between MNN and the Captain Planet Foundation, which grants children’s hands-on environmental projects.
In tribute to World Environment Day 2009 and its theme, “UNite to Combat Climate Change”, MNN will feature on-line throughout June the legendary climate change episodes the “Two Futures”. See www.MNN.com/captainplanet. Captain Planet and the Planeteers is the internationally acclaimed animated television series that educates while it entertains children of all cultures about critical global environmental and social issues. The Captain Planet series was co-created by Ted Turner and UNEP Sasakawa Laureate Barbara Pyle. Recently, TrendHunters ranked the Captain Planet series fourth in ‘Ten Awesome Green Innovations’ for 2009.
The Power is Yours!
 
For more information, please contact:
Barbara Pyle
4221 Brookview Drive, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30339
United States of America
Email: info@Barbarapyle.com
Website: www.BarbaraPyle.com
Brooklyn, NY
Leaders from all over the world in disciplines and technologies related to renewable energies will gather to discuss innovations and applications of geothermal, solar thermal, photo voltaic, spray foam insulation, radiant heat, green construction and more.
For more information, please contact:
Timothy White
Innovative Energy Solutions
2390 McDonald Ave Brooklyn
United States of America
Tel: +845 664 8622
Website: www.iessolutions.com
Colorado Springs, CO
The PPJPC will host a World Environment Day activity at the Colorado College Cornerstone Arts Center. Cornerstone is one of a handful of LEED-certified buildings in Colorado Springs. There will be food, drink, music, speakers, and the "greenie" awards to be given to the leaders that have helped to move Colorado Springs in a new green direction. Suggested donation of $5 will benefit the PPJPC's community organizing efforts - which includes staffing services for the Green Cities Coalition.
For more information, please contact:
Steve Saint
Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission
332 W Bijou St. Suite 106
Colorado Springs, CO
Tel: +719 632 6189
Website: www.greencoloradosprings.org
Douglaston, NY
The New York Solar Energy Society, co-sponsored by New York Solar Energy Society Queens, Civic Congress Community Board 11, and Bayside Historical Society will celebrate World Environmental Day on Saturday, 6 June 2009 from 1 pm - 4 pm with the following events: displays and speakers on solar, wind and renewable energy for homeowners, businesses and schools; environmental displays; tree- plantings; guided walks to Alley Pond's Urban Forest and Little Neck Bay; live animals; action activities to avoid climate change; children's activities and music.
For more information, please contact:
Aline Euler
Alley Pond Environment Center
228-06 Northern Blvd. Douglaston
New York
United States of America
Tel: +718 229 4000 ext. 208
Fax: +718 229 0376
Website: www.alleypond.com
Garretson, SD
Palisades State Park, Big Sioux Recreation Area will conduct a naturalist program teaching people fun and new ways to recycle and why recycling is important.
For more information, please contact:
Jen Nuncio
Palisades State Park, Big Sioux Recreation Area
25495 485th Avenue Garretson , SD
United States of America
Tel: +605 594-3824
Website: http://www.sdgfp.info/Parks/Regions/Heartland/Palisades.htm
Kenosha, WI
Students began their 2008-09 school year by creating the Dimensions Green Initiative. They have used this last year to learn and celebrate The Year of Planet Earth in many ways. We are closing out this time by celebrating World Environment Day. Our "green" students have created an informational board that helps to explain this years theme, "Your Planet Needs You-UNite To Combat Climate Change. They will contribute to that theme by taking inventory of the items that they have kept out of our landfill systems including: ink cartridges, alkaline batteries, foil pouches, magazines and commingled recycling (an ongoing student program since 2005). Our students hope their small efforts will amount to a big difference in the global environment and will inspire others to work towards some positive changes in negative environmental impact of others.
For more information, please contact:
Lynn Landre
Dimensions of Learning Green Initiative
6218-25 Ave Kenosha, WI
United States of America
Tel: +26 2359 6849
E-mail: llandre@kusd.edu
Los Angeles, CA
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Air New Zealand will work in co-operation with the New Zealand Consulate-General and Centre Street Elementary School in El Segundo to decorate the Air New Zealand Business Class Lounge with environmentally themed arts and crafts items. Also set up a mini forest in the Lounge. Completion of arts and crafts items by students and the set up in the Lounge encouraged thought and discussion about environmental issues.
For more information, please contact:
Matt Halford
Air New Zealand
200 World Way Los Angeles, CA
United States of America
E-mail: matthew.halford@airnz.co.nz
Miami, FL
The Impact Glass World is preparing a big awareness internet campaign to support a green planet for our children, to commemorate World Environment Day.
For more information, please contact:
Ibis Morejon Valdes
Impact Glass World
2630 SW 28 St Suite 61 Miami
Tel: +305 448 1234
Fax: +305 448 1220
E-mail: impactgandw@aol.com
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
Website: www.mokugift.com
Nashville, TN
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Tom Barrow Company branch office will be serving fruit smoothies in recognition of WED 2009. The company has adopted a local theme, Use Less Discard Less, which ties in with the global theme of fighting climate changes by reducing our carbon footprint. This is one way to help is to Use Less Discard Less. During the week of WED, all employees are encouraged to bring at least one usable item from home that they were going to throw away. They will be collecting these unwanted items and will donate them to charity. Also, they has being a set up of a suggestion box where employees can submit their own ideas on how to Use Less Discard Less. This keeps everyone thinking of creative and fun ways to reduce and provides an avenue to share those ideas. A winner will be selected by random drawing to receive a houseplant for their office desk.
For more information, please contact:
Rebecca Willocks
Tom Barrow Co
2957 Kraft Drive Nashville, TN
United States of America
Nashville, TN
To celebrate World Environment Day 2009, the Bellevue Family YMCA and FiftyForward J.L. Turner Center will carry out various activities and promote through various channels:
- Give a human face to environmental issues
- Empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development.
- Promote an understanding that communities are pivotal to changing attitudes towards environmental issues.
- Advocate partnership which will ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and prosperous future.
For more information, please contact:
Brianne Callahan
Bellevue Family YMCA and FiftyForward J.L Turner Center
8101 Highway 100
Nashville
Texas
Website: www.fiftyforward.org
Newark, CA
The Green Software Unconference Silicon Valley will take place at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley California on 19 August 2009 to bring technologists, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and businesspeople together to collaborate and innovate for the Planet and their companies. Fast Company states: "The green economy needs a cadre of specialized software developers and engineers who design, build, and maintain the networks of sensors and stochastic modelling that underpin wind farms, smart energy grids, and congestion pricing and other systems substituting intelligence for natural resources. Coders with experience using large scale enterprise resource planning have an edge here, as well as developers familiar with open source and web 2.0 applications." Technology examples include:
- IBM - sensors & software to manage H2O
- mokugift has enabled consumer and corporations to plant 30,000 trees
- Lil Green Patch FB App saved 96,124,167 Sq ft of Rainforest so far
- Go Green Mobile Carbon Tracking
- Bon Appetit Management Co's Low Carbon Diet Website
- Clear Standards (SAP) Carbon Accounting Software the Green Software Unconference will plant a tree for every attendee via mokugift. Technologies and Verticals: Mobile, Web 2.0/3.0, Clean Tech, Water, Virtualization, Smart Grid, Smart Metering, SAAS, Smart IT, Gadgets, Server Technology, Building, Government, Manufacturing, Design & User Experience etc.
For more information, please contact:
Mary Vincent
Green Software Unconference
36262 Crystal Springs Dr Newark, CA
United States of America
E-mail: marybvincent@gmail.com
Website: http://greensoftwareunconference.eventbrite.com/
Pocono pines, PA
The Ozone Hole Inc. is a nonprofit a 501-(3)(C) organization dedicated to protecting the ozone layer, the climate and Earth's environment by educating and motivating the public through its internationally respected websites, http://www.theozonehole.com and http://www.solcomhouse.com . The http://www.solcomhouse.com website has a wide range of environmental and educational topics presented, contains articles and photographs. Over 150 different subjects are presented. Each subject is thoroughly researched and constantly updated. The http://www.theozonehole.com website is internationally known as the top destination on the Internet on ozone related issues. The Ozone Hole website won a Montreal Protocol 20th Anniversary Public Awareness Award from The United Nations on September 16 2007.
For more information, please contact:
Charles Welch
The ozone Hole Inc.
P. O. Box 431 Pocono pines
United States of America
Tel: 1 570 807 0821
E-mail: solcomhouse@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.solcomhouse.com/about.htm
Philadelphia, PA
The Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center and the Delaware Basin Watershed Education Center will develop and implement educational programming for adults and children highlighting the rebirth of the area’s water resources through advanced technologies and source water analysis.
For more information, please contact:
Karen Young
Fairmount Water Works Drive
Philadelphia, PA
Tel: +215 685 0719
Fax: +215 685 0718
Websites: www.fairmountwaterworks.org
San Francisco
"Feel Good", another great event from Fotki.com! Plant a tree while sipping champagne! for models and wannabes, aspiring photographers, and simply cool people: photo-shoot by a Web 2.0 company, "green" cause, international crowd, gifts-all that in the prime San Francisco location Temple. Free with RSVP. Can you ask for more? Fotki.com, the leading photo-portal and thriving international community, is hosting a mega photo-event at Temple in San Francisco on 11 June to celebrate World Environment Day. This is your chance to network with other cultivated and professional San Franciscans, participate in a glam photo shoot courtesy of Fotki, plant a tree, enjoy an intuition session, watch a fashion show, and receive gifts! "Fotki Feel Good" will make you feel good-about your looks and your choices. -Be a model at studio photo-shoot by Fotki.com! -Plant a tree at the event while drinking champagne! Live tree-planting and demonstration from Mokugift, partner of the United Nations Environment Programme. -Follow the latest trends at the Eco-Fashion show! -Be inspired by intuition sessions by the recently launched Insight Salon! -Enjoy your gifts, treatments, and prizes from organic skin care solution Juice Beauty!
For more information, please contact:
Hans Chung
Fotki and Mokugift at Temple SF
540 Howard St San Francisco
United States of America
E-mail: hans@Mokugift.com
Website: http://june11fotki.eventbrite.com/
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
Basseterre
Locally, the St. Kitts Lions Club observe World Environment Day with a Lions Green Team Adopt-A-Space project at the West-Basseterre-By-Pass-Round-About at New Road Junction. According to Lion President Terrence Richards, "This Adopt-A-Space hands-on community clean-up project improves the environment and our community at the same time and will involve landscaping and maintenance of said space. It exemplifies our ongoing commitment to provide a healthier and safer place to live, work and play. Lions thank everyone who contributed to and supported this important effort. You are truly helping Lions make a difference."
For more information, please contact:
Lion President Terrence Richards
St.Kitts Lions Club
Box 676 Basseterre
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Tel: 869-662-2159
Fax: 869-466-6486
E-mail: info@skblions.org
Website: www.skblions.org
Seattle, WA
 The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Western Washington is encouraging the recycling of clothing, furniture, household items and books as part of World Environment Day on June 5. Help Neighbors in Need. Care for our Planet.
People can recycle household items or shop at the following St. Vincent de Paul locations:
King County
Seattle: 13555 Aurora Ave. N. 206.364.8495
Auburn: 717 & 926 Auburn Way 253.833.0400
Burien: 13445 1st Ave. S. 206.243.6370
Kent: 310 Central Ave. N. 253.277.0211
Kenmore: 7304 NE Bothell Way 425.483.9497
Renton: 2825 Sunset Blvd NE 425.226.9426
North Sound
Everett: 6424 Broadway 425.355.3525
Everett: 6430 Broadway 425.353.4725
Lynnwood: 6501 196th SW 425.778.9101
Monroe: 123 N. Lewis 360.794.5723
Pierce County
Tacoma: 4009 S. 56th St. 253.474.019
Tacoma: 3805 S. Yakima Ave. 253.472.7334
Puyallup: 12007 Meridian Ave. 253.770.0264
Olympic Peninsula
Port Orchard: 1209 Bay St. 360.876.6933
Port Angeles: 112 E. 8th St. 360.457.5735
Bremerton: 1117 N. Callow 360.377.2929
For more information, please contact:
Richard Bray
Director of Donor & Community Relations
Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle/King Co.
5950 4th Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98108
Telephone: 206-957-7241 or 206-335-3239 (cell)
St. Charles
Q Center is a corporate training and conference center committed to being an environmentally responsible leader in the hospitality industry. To celebrate World Environment Day which will be held on 5 June, we will have over 700 guests and employees involved in activities dedicated to increasing environmental awareness and responsibility. Our audience will include corporate executives from around the glob e, including parts of Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North, Central and South America. We will unite to combat climate change!
For more information, please contact:
Bob Stephanites
Q Center
1405 North Fifth Avenue St. Charles
United States of America
Tel: +630-444-4458
Fax: +630-584-7212
E-mail: robert.s.stephanites@Qcenter.com
Website: www.Qcenter.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
Website: www.greenspotbd.org
St Herndon, VA
In honor of World Environment Day, Airbus Americas is focusing on ways to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by holding an "Eco-Auto" event across all sites in the U.S. Personal vehicles make up a significant portion of the greenhouse gases coming from the transportation sector, and carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas that is emitted from a car's tailpipe. Since a large number of Airbus employees commute to work in their cars, one way to reduce our environmental impact is by making sure their vehicles are getting the best mileage possible. To help us with this we have arranged for an American Automobile Association auto efficiency expert to visit and give a presentation on the topic. Handy tire gauges will be distributed to employees to assist them in monitoring and maintaining proper tire pressure. Several Airbus sites have also arranged for car dealers to demo their new fuel efficient vehicles.
For more information, please contact:
Stanislav Beyderman
Airbus Americas, Inc
198 Van Buren St Herndon, VA
United States of America
Tel: 1 703-834-3595
E-mail: stanislav.beyderman@airbus.com
Website: www.airbus.com
Texas
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Eco Boats USA will have an Electric Powered Boats, No gas, No waste! Day.
For more information, please contact:
Jacques van der Plas
Eco Boats USA
106 Autumnwood Trail. Gun Barrel City, Texas
United States of America
E-mail: info@EcoBoats.org
Website: http://www.EcoBoats.org
Virginia
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Night Life Agency will host a weekly event in Washington DC to raise awareness and money for UNEP.
For more information, please contact:
Kunal Shah
Night Life Agency
43800 Virginia Manor Terrace ASHBURN
Tel: +5712385297
Website: www.nightlifeagency.com
CANADA
Chicoutimi
To celebrate World Environment Day, the École St-Deniswe will plant 200 trees at the Solidar Farms in the neighbourhood with some members of the community, parents, grand-parents and 90 students of 10 to 12 years old.
For more information, please contact:
Louise-Marie Guimond
École St-Denis
130 des Ormes Chicoutimi
Canada
Tel: +418- 698-5149
Email: louise-marie.guimond@csrsaguenay.qc.ca
Montreal
To show its support for World Environment Day, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has organized a drawing contest on the theme of "Aviation in a Green Environment" for children of ICAO employees and National Delegations. The purpose of the contest is two-fold. While raising awareness and promoting dialogue on climate change issues among ICAO staff and their families, six selected drawings will be used for the upcoming edition of the triennial ICAO Environmental Report. All drawings submitted by the young artists will be on display in the atrium of the ICAO premises on 5 June. During the exhibition, prizes will be given for the six selected drawings.
For more information, please contact:
Lorenzo Gavilli
Organization: ICAO
999, University Street Montreal
Canada
Tel: +1 514-954-8219
Fax: +1 514-954-6744
Website: www.icao.int
Toronto
To celebrate WED 2009, United Nations Association in Canada, Toronto focuses attention on diverse communities working together to combat global warming and pollution in the urban environment with the support of the City of Toronto.
At our UNACTO AGM, on 5 June 2009 our guest speaker is Georgina Bencsik, a trained presenter for the Climate Project, led by Al Gore. Climate-Project Canada is dedicated to inform the public about climate change. Mr. Gore personally trained 250 Canadians to deliver a presentation similar to one in the Academy Award winning documentary 'An Inconvenient Truth.'
UNACTO honours the ever-growing community environmental engagement of the City of Toronto. Please visit our city website portal for the full story and to measure your own individual carbon impact on the planet, see the calculator at the Zerofootprint Toronto to see the impact of your lifestyle choices, and get information and tips to help you reduce it.
For more information, please contact:
Melinda Rooke
United Nations Association in Canada, Toronto
P.O. Box 72030, 2550 Finch Ave. West
Toronto, ON, M9M 3A6
Canada
Tel: (416) 467- 4672
Fax: (416)733-8216
Website: www.to.unac.org
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