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AUSTRALIA

Gladstone
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, Aussie Kids will have a stall at Gladstone's annual Eco Fest to let kids in their age bracket know that it is cool to be involved in activities to save the environment. Aussie Kids would also like to let them know how they can make changes, even though they are just kids, by supporting Toad Busters, Conservation Volunteers Australia and Clean Up Australia Days. For example, they would also like to tell the kids of Australia more about the International Children's Conference on the Environment and how they can participate in Norway in 2008.

For more information, please contact:
Lauren Kirk
Aussie Kids Turning the Tide
No 7, The Esplanade,
Gladstone
Australia
Tel: (61 7) 4972 0606
Fax: (61 7) 4972 4547
E-mail: kirks_k@bigpond.net.au
Web site: www.aussiekidsturningthetide.com

Monash
To celebrate World Environment Day, The City of Monash will have an a Monash World Environment Day awards ceremony. The awards are in 3 categories:

• Sustainable household and garden award: outstanding sustainable new building or renovation award.
• Business: outstanding sustainable small business award and outstanding sustainable large business enterprise Award.
• Community and leadership: group or organization Award, Individual Award.

For more information, please contact:
Charles Nilsen,
City of Monash
P.O Box 1
Glen Waverley, 3150
Australia
Tel: 03 9518 3425
Fax: 03 9518 3444
Email:charlesn@monash.vic.gov.au

Murwillumbah
Each year since 2000, the Murwillumbah Community Centre, Tweed Shire Council and the Caldera Environment Centre have worked together to run the shires World Environment Day Celebrations. The aim of this grass roots, community orientated festival is to celebrate the rich ecological diversity in the Tweed and to focus on the responsibility we all share in protecting it for future generations. To give the international theme of ‘Deserts and Desertification’ a local perspective, our theme for this year is ‘total catchment management’. A three dimensional, solar powered, working model of a catchment will be showcased at this year’s event, providing a visual demonstration of how our everyday activities impact on the natural environment. The catchment management model gives children and adults alike a greater appreciation of how our day-to-day activities influence the long-term health of the ecosystem. The event will be held at Knox Park in the heart of Murwillumbah 10am - 4pm on Sunday the 4 June 2006 Showcasing local talent and speakers, market stalls and information stalls.

For more information, please contact:
Beck Chana
Murwillumbah Community Centre
Nullum St
Murwillumbah
Australia
Tel: 026 6723003
E-mail:chanais@bigpond.net.au

Netley
To promote World Environment Day, E-Cycle Recovery has organised for residents of the City of Onkaparinga to drop off free of charge, obsolete or
unwanted electronic equipment for recycling in a Zero equipment to Landfill program.

For more information, please contact:
Michelle Morton
E-Cycle Recovery
352 Richmond Road
Netley
Australia
Tel: 08 8354 2044
Fax: 08 8443 8050
E-mail: ecycle@optusnet.com.au
Website: www.ecyclerecovery.com.au

Surfers Paradise
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Surfers Paradise Marriott Environmental Committee has organised a tree planting exercise that will involve planting Wolemi Pine trees.

For more information, please contact:
Adam Lane
Surfers Paradise Marriott Environmental Committee
158 Ferny Ave
Surfers Paradise
Australia
Tel: 61 7 5592 9800
Fax: 61 7 5592 9888
E-mail: adam.lane@marriotthotels.com
Website: www.marriott.com

Sydney
To mark World Environment Day, Clean up the World, held in conjunction with UNEP, is organising a clean up campaign, which will see tens of
thousands of volunteers from Algeria to Venezuela remove rubbish from local parks and waterways, plant trees and promote environmental education.

For more information, please contact:
Xenya Cherny Scanlon
Clean Up the World
18, Bridge Road, Glebe
Sydney
Australia
Tel: +61 2 9692 0700
Fax: +61 2 9692 0761
E-mail: world@cleanup.com.au
website: www.cleanuptheworld.org

Vincentia
Smile Day In conjunction with World Environment Day - 5 June and World Ocean Day- 8 June, artists Scott Sheehan and Cheryl-Leigh Cross will facilitate a day of creative celebration guaranteed to bring a big smile to Jervis Bay. Smile Day will use inspiring thoughts and images from members of the community along with sculptures, workshops and activities. Join us to catch the Rolling Smile on a cleanup walk at 11.00 a.m followed by a host of activities culminating with a happy hour from 4.00 to 5.00pm and entertainment, laughs and a huge community smile as the sun sets.

For more information, please contact:
Cheryl-Leigh Cross
The Kiss
P.O. Box 294
Vincentia
Australia
Tel: 02 4441-8305
Fax: 02 4441-8305
E-Mail: info@thekiss.com.au
Website: www.thekiss.com.au

Wollongong
The celebration, planned for this year's World Environment Day in Wollongong, will be based along the lines of previous years with environmental workshops being offered at the Botanic Gardens for school students from years 5 and 6. Organisation of Wollongong's "Enviro 2006" has been co-ordinated in consultation with the Department of School Education.

There will be 26 workshops and an environmental drama (endorsed by the Education Department) all are aimed at providing a range of educational experiences which can be linked with the current environmental education curriculum. There will be five, half hour workshop sessions provided by various government and private organisations including two high schools, with approximately 30 students per workshop being accommodated. Each class will choose four workshops with every student viewing the Environmental Drama, which will cater for approximately 250 students at a time. This will allow more schools to attend “Enviro 2006”.

The students will be actively involved during the day through a "hands on experience". The workshops will assist the students in identifying a problem and then determining the solution, which is relative to their lives. At the completion of the day's activities, the students will have had the opportunity to consider either, Bio-diversity, change, conservation, ecosystems, energy, heritage, pollution, recycling and both the advantages and disadvantages of possible environmental problems …Please click here for more

For more information, please contact:
Mike McKeon
Coordinator Environmental Education
Wollongong City Council
Australia
Tel: 4227.7263 / 0418.420.915
E-mail: MMcKeon@wollongong.nsw.gov.au

BANGLADESH

Bagerhat
To commemorate World Environment Day, the Amader Gram (Our Village) Project will organise a community knowledge sharing workshop. The project will also organise a painting competition among school students in remote villages. In addition, a poster will be published with the message of the day and the website will contain all event findings by 10 June 2006.

For more information, please contact:
Reza Salim
Amader Gram
West SP Banglow Road, Doshani,
Bagerhat 9300
Bangladesh
Tel: (88 04) 686 2212
Fax: (88 02) 911 6938
E-mail: info@amadergram.org
Web site: www.amadergram.org

FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA

Colonia Yap
To celebrate World Environment Day, Yap State Environmental Protection Agency will sponsor a state environment day speech contest for both junior and senior level high school students. The winner will be hosted by the FSM National Government and be invited to compete in the FSM National Speech Contest to be held in Pohnpei. 

For more information, please contact:
Christina Fillmed
Yap State Environmental Protection Agency
P.O. Box 178
Colonia Yap
Federated States of Micronesia
Tel: 691-350-2113
Fax: 691-350-3892
E-mail: epayap@mail.fm

INDIA

Bangalore
To commemorate the World Environment Day 2006, the Bharatiya Samaja Seva Trust (R.), will be organizing a function under the leadership of Rajeev Gandhi Environment Awardee Environmentalist Shivamallu along with school and college students, parents, teachers, general public and other VIP and VVIP’s at the All Karnataka Children’s Association (R.), Fort- 18 at 09:30 am the activities will include:

• planting of sapling
• prize distribution for the winners among the students
• essay competition entitled: ‘Environment pollution is the destructive element of Human, Plant and Animal Society at Global level’
• drawing competition entitled ‘Environment pollution / Environment Protection’
• free Emission Camp
• bicycle Rally
  
• World Environment Exhibiton-2006
  
• awarding of “Environment Protection Awareness Award”
  
• environment protection oath taking ceremony
  
• performance of environment song by students,
  
• distribution of stickers to all vehicle riders in the general public for example, ‘My vehicle is eco-friendly !’ and "Green in the environment is breath of our sole - To save   environment - Save green"

For more information, please contact:
MS Shivakumar
Bharatiya Samaja Seva Trust (R)
No. 36/1, 1st Cross, Nanjumba Agrahara,
5th Main, Chamarajpet, Bangalore - 560 018, Karnataka
Bangalore
India
Tel: 91-9 3419 30194
E-Mail: bsstrust@yahoo.com

• Sit and Draw competition for students from class 1 to 7
  
• Elocution competition from class 8 to 9
  
• Interactive workshop and Film show which is open to all

For more information, please contact:
Haranarayan Dash
Trust for Regeneration of Environment and Economy (TREE)
69-B, First Floor, BDA Duplex Colony, Baramunda,
Bhubaneswar-751003
India
Tel: 91-674-2354884
Fax:91-674-2354884
E-mail: hndash@gmail.com
Website: www.tree.org.in

Bhubaneswar
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, the Centre for Environmental Studies is organising a state-level programme to recognize the achievements of environmental activists by awarding them with the "Prakruti Mitra"(which means friend of environment). The honorable Chief Minister of the State will grace the function as chief guest. In addition, competitions will be held for children in whose schools eco-clubs have been formed.

For more information, please contact:
Jude Sekar
Centre for Environmental Studies
N-3/56, IRC Village, Nayapalli
Bhubaneswar
India
Tel: +91 +44 674 2551853
Fax:+91 +44 674 2551853
E-mail: judsek@gmail.com
Web site: www.cesorissa.org

Bihar
The Kainat Foundation is organizing a number of activities to celebrate World Environment Day by involving the rural population and children. The activities that will be available are: a village environmental awareness programme, tree planting exercise, mock Parliament by village children at Kainat International School, bicycle race, painting competitions for school children, cleaning of Kako Panihas (water shed), a folk dance and puppet shows.

For more information, please contact,
Kashif Raza Kakvi
Kainat Foundation
Kainat Nagar, Kainat International School
Kako , Jehanabad , Bihar
India
Tel: +91 94 31297223
Fax:+91 61 14255211
E-mail: kainat.international@mail.com
Website: www.kainatfoundation.com

Chennai
To mark World Environment Day, the Environmental Information System (ENVIS) Centre is organising an awareness program on environmental issues. On the eve of World Environment Day ENVIS will release its newsletter on Microorganisms and environment management.

For more information, please contact:
Munuswamy Natesan
ENVIS Centre, University of Madras
Department of Zoology
Chennai
India
Tel: 91-44-22300899
E-mail: dzum@envis.nic.in / enviscoordinator@gmail.com
Website: www.envismadrasuniv.org / www.dzumenvis.nic.in

Coimbatore
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Tamil Nadu State Office of Centre for Environment Education (CEE-TNSO) will organise various programmes. These will include:

• An awareness camp.
• Competitions for school and college students, emphasizing the importance of arid regions, adaptations seen in plants and animals to survive in such extreme conditions
• Brief booklets would be distributed to all the participants of the programme.

For more information, please contact:
Ramjee Nagarajan
Centre for Environment Education, Tamil Nadu
State Office, 734,
Avinashi Road, President's Hall
Coimbatore
India
Tel: 91-9443194272 / 91-422-2215885
Fax: 91-422-2215885
E-mail: ceetamilnadu@ceeindia.org
Website: www.ceeindia.org

Dhrmapuri
To commemorate the World Environment Day 2006, Sustainable Life Trust  will be organizing a function with the support of the Forest Department of the Government of Tamilnadu and of school students, mahila mandals, teachers, the general public at Kollihills of Namakkal District inTamilnadu.  The activities will include:

• The planting of saplings;
• The Development of a village-wide environmental awareness programme;
• The organization of a workshop on environmental issues;
• An essay competition entitled: ‘Environment pollution is the destructive element of Human, Plant and Animal Society at Global level’ ;
• Elocution and drawing competition entitled ‘Environment pollution / Environment Protection’
• An exhibition to highlight the WED 2006 theme

For more information, please contact:
S. Pradapan
Sustainable Life Trust
3/156, Mohan Maistry Colony-I, Pidamaneri, dharmapuri-636 703, tamilnadu, India
Tel: 04342-280573
E-mail: sustain_trust@yahoo.co.in

Gujarat
To celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity and World Environment Day, KidsRgreen, a children's online monthly magazine of Centre for Environment Education, India, has special focus issues on Deserts and Desertification in May and  on Drylands in June. Reach the website to know more about the themes, interesting hands-on activities and practical ideas to observe these days in schools / communities.

For more information, please contact:
Pankaj Gorana
Centre for Environment Education
Tlaltej Tekra
Ahmadabad,
Gujarat
India
Tel: 91-79-26858002
Fax: 91-79-26858010
E-mail:kidsrgreen@ceeindia.org
Website: www.kidsrgreen.org

Gujarat
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Paryavaran Mitra Centre for Social Justice – Janvikas is going to organize a half day workshop on environmental issues, publish the 100th issue of their bimonthly magazine titled “Paryavaran Mitra” and hold a public hearing on important issues that relate to the environment.  

For more information, please contact:
Paryavaran Mitra
Centre for Social Justice - Janvikas
502, Raj Avenue, Thaltej cross roads
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
India
Tel: +9179 2685 1321
Fax: +9179 2685 1321
E-mail: paryavaranmitra@yahoo.com
Website: http://paryavaranmitra.org.in

• Drawing competition.
  
• Collage work.
  
• Poster making competitions.
  
• Essay writing competition.
  
• A cycle rally will be held for the students from the school to Kasu Brahmananda Reddy Park and back.
  Other activities are:
  
• Encourage students to use eco friendly vehicles, car pooling or school transport to commute to schools.
  
• Celebrate VANAMAHOTSTAV by planting saplings.
  
• Visit Nakkalapally Village (adopted by (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Public School) and educating the farmers on use of organic farming (VERMICOMPOST) - farming through inversion soil methods.
  
• Bring awareness on ill effects of using plastic bags and  promote eco friendly paper bags through pamphlets.

For more information, please confirm:
Chamala Rama Devi
Road No-71, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, 500034
Hyderabad
India
Tel: 040-23544934 / 23600200
Fax: 040-23545648
E-mail: bvbpsjh@rediffmail.com, ramadevi_1@yahoo.co.in
Website: www.bvbvpsjh.com

Hyderabad
To celebrate World Environment Day, Osmania Medical College Doctors' Forum will have many activities involving children and women. The activities include a Painting Competition for Children and the launch of a Network of Women for Environment.

For more information, please contact:
Dr.K.Suresh
President
Osmania Medical College Doctors' Forum
P.O. Box 531
Hyderabad 500 095
India
Tel: 99480 36708

Jammu and Kashmir
To mark World Environment Day, The Iqra Foundation has planned to organize a number of activities which include: a rally,workshop, painting competition, rural meets and a state/national level essay writing competition during the WED week celebrations in Rajouri and Poonch districts and two other activities each at the state capital: Jammu and Srinagar.

For more information, please contact:
Shabir Ahmed Rather
Iqra Foundation.
Behrot, District. Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir
India
Tel:00911 9622 57084
Fax: 00911 9622 57357
E-mail: iqrafoundation_org@yahoo.com

Kerala
Joint Ecological Commission(an organisation sponsored by all episcopal churches in Kerala) instituted Green Parish Award for the best Eco friendly
parish among the various Christian churches (all christian denominations) in Kerala. JEC instituted Green School Award for the best ecofreindly School
among the various Schools in Kerala. CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese (one of the churches in Kerala) instituted Green Home Awards to best ecofriendly home in each parish (This will be around 300 homes all over the diocese). All these awards will be given later after assessing. Announcement came in
connection with the WED celebrations.

For more information, please contact:
Dr.Mathew Koshy Punnackadu
General Secretary, Joint Ecological Commission
Malayil, Punnackadu, 689652
Kozhencherry,
Kerala
India
Tel: (0468) 2214068, 2310376,
Mobile: 9847275754
E-mail:  drmathewkoshy@yahoo.com / mkoshy@satyam.net.in

Kolkata
To commemorate World Environment Day 2006, the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Foundation will organise an awareness camp at the city centre salt lake to promote the World Environment Day theme. The slogan emphasizes the importance of protecting drylands, which cover more than 40% of the planet's surface. This ecosystem is home to one-third of the world's people who are more vulnerable members of society. Volunteers will distribute leaflets and badges to the people from all walks of life on 5 June from 11 30 am onwards.

For more information, please contact:
Manjit Dada
Swami Vivekananda Cultural Foundation
18B Rammohan Dutta Road
Kolkata
India
Tel: 98 3035 0723
E-mail: svcf@hotmail.com
Website: www.svcf.faithweb.com

Maharashtra
To observe World Environment Day, the National Safety Council of India (NSCI) will involve its members comprising; industrial and business establishments, institutions, trade union organizations, HSE professionals and its 14 state chapters and 31 action centres located across India. The National Safety Council of India is producing environmental awareness material for its members to effectively participate in the celebrations. These include:

• Cloth banner carrying this year’s theme – “Don’t Desert Drylands”
  
• Multicolor poster with the caption – “Use Cleaner Fuels Beat Air Pollution”
  
• An information package containing the significance and objective of WED, various ways of celebrating WED and a list of environmental legislations in India.
  
• Pocket guides containing technical information in an easy-to-understand format on:

• Global reporting initiative.
  
• Guidelines on transportation of hazardous wastes.
  
• Rainwater harvesting.

For more information, please contact:
M.M. Kulkarni
Director
National Safety Council of India
Plot No. 98-A, Sector - 15
CBD Belapur
Navi Mumbai - 400 614
Maharashtra
India
Tel: 91-22-27579924 -27
Fax: 91-22-2757 7351
E-mail: nsci@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in

Nagpur
To celebrate World Environment Day, The Network for Preventive Environmental Management (NetPEM) in association with the Twinkle Cub (with the membership of 18000 children) of the Hitavada (a leading English daily of Central India) have organized day long celebrations that will see young minds penning down their ideas about environment and the measures to be taken to prevent its further deterioration, by participating in painting, drawing, essay and slogan competitions. There shall also be an exhibition of all the paintings done by the young participating artists in the evening followed by the prize distribution ceremony. By celebrating this event each year, NetPEM hopes to sensitize the young citizens of Nagpur, (also known as the Orange City) towards various present day environmental issues facing humanity and hopefully prevent them from repeating the mistakes of their ancestors.
 
For more information, please contact:
Shrirang Bhoot
Network for Preventive Environmental Management (NetPEM) Public Trust
301, Samved Sankul, Temple Road, Civil Lines
Nagpur, Maharashtra
India
Tel: 91-712-2552725/26
Fax: 91-712-2562723
E-mail: shrirang.bhoot@netpem.org
Website: www.netpem.org

Orissa, Bhubaneswar
To commemorate World Environment Day, The City Managers' Association Orissa are planning to invite about 103 Municipal Leaders as Mayor and Chairpersons of various cities in Orissa. The workshop will provide Municipal leaders with knowledge on urban environment such as global warming, climate change, green house gas, best practices and global environmental issues. During the day all Municipal Leaders will debate to reach common consensus to sign the Orissa Urban Environment Management Declaration. This declaration would highlight the cities' concerns on World Environment and will take necessary steps while taking decision on city affairs.

For more information, please contact:
Piyush Rout
City Managers’ Association Orissa
C/O Vice Chairman, Bhubaneswar Development Authority, Sachibalaya Marg,
Bhubaneswar, Orissa
India
Tel: 91-674-2395614
Fax: 91-674-2390633
E-mail: cmao@sancharnet.in, piyush.rout@gmail.com

• To provide environment education to school children through organizing Child Art competition in India and USA via internet, website in the year 2006.
  
• To develop Global Children Environment Art Gallery in the website.
  Child art selection by jury for participation in “Child Art competition Festival" in USA.
  
• Organized final child competition in the USA and declaration of award.
  To hand over Child Art to United Nations Headquarter in New York by winner.
  
• This is in interest to implementing in the year 2006-2007 The Global child Art for Environment Education.

For more information, please contact:
Karmakar Bishnu
Sri Mayapur Vikas Sangha (SMVS)
Sri Mayapur, District: Nadia, WB,
India
Tel: 91- 3472 -245253
Fax: 91- 3472 -245253
Email: smvs753@rediffmail.com

Tamilnadu
On the occasion of World Environment Day (WED) 2006, the East Coast Research and Development organization has planned to conduct separate workshops for school children, youth and women on climate change and desertification. They will also screen a film on climate change, and conduct a poster campaign to educate the public on the effectsof of climate change.

For more information, please contact:
M. Pushparayan Victoria
Project Director
East Coast Research and Development
19/1, Manual Jacob Lane
Thoothukudi
Tamilnadu
India
Tel: (91-461) 553 7244
Fax: (91-462) 255 3220
E-mail: eastcoastrd@gmail.com

West Bengal
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, the Lokamata Rani Rashmoni Mission is organizing a workshop on the theme 'Deserts and Desertification', as well as a film showing on the environment to make the general public aware of environmental issues. A colourful rally and a sit and draw competition for school children will also be part of the programme. As in previous years, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board will provide campaign materials such as posters and a poster campaign will also be organised.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Amitava Roy
Lokamata Rani Rashmoni Mission
Nimpith Ashram
Soputh 24 Parganas
West Bengal
India
Tel: 094 3312 9813
E-mail:rashmonimission@yahoo.co.in & amitava_wb@yahoo.co.in

West Bengal
To commemorate World Environment Day, The Centre for Ecological Engineering will organize a series of lectures and slide shows for the school children. An eco-painting competition will be held on the same day. The slogan is “Green is our Future Color - Paint the World with Green".

For more information, please contact:
Sharma Arunayan
Centre for Ecological Engineering
Netaji Subhash Road, in front of T.O.P, Malda - 732 101,
West Bengal
India
Tel: 094 3417 5943
E-mail: ecoeng@rediffmail.com

Ziro
To promote World Environment Day, The NHPC Ltd will organise a number of activities which include: a lecture on theme, poster presentation, Plantation drive, Slogan and a quiz competition.

For more information, please contact:
singh Manoj kumar
NHPC Ltd.
o/o ED,NHPC,Ziro,Arunachal Pradesh,India
Ziro
Tel: 0378  822 44154
Fax: 0378 822 44154
E-mail: environhpc@rediffmail.com

INDONESIA

Bogor
To promote World Environment Day, the Greater Jakarta's High School will organise an English debate with the theme 'Desert and Desertification".

 For more information, please contact:
Muchtar Muchamad
PILI (Pusat Informasi Lingkungan Indonesia)
Jl Tumenggung Wiradireja No 216 Cimahpar Bogor Utara
Bogor
Indonesia
Tel: +62 251 657002
Fax: +62 251 657171
E-mail: ngo-move@indo.net.id

Jakarta
To mark World Environment Day 2006, the Protestant Church in West Indonesia is planning to have children between the ages of 8 - 12 years and teenagers between the ages of 13 - 17 years participate in various activities such as: a poem reading contest, bicycle carnival, a writing contest, care for the environment poster design, environmental debates and a quiz.

For more information, please contact:
Izak "Ronny" Tomasouw
Protestant Church in West Indonesia (GPIB) Kharisma
Jalan Cenderawasih Raya No. 42A
Jakarta 12240
Indonesia
Tel: (62-21) 726 1054. (62-21) 729 1005
Fax: (62-21) 726 1054
E-mail: izakht@yahoo.com
Website: www.geocities.com/izakht & www.gpib.or.id

Jakarta
Gerakan Peduli Sekitar Kita (GPSK) is a non profit organization which has been actively planting trees all over Indonesia since May 2002. To date, GPSK has planted over 300,000 trees. They have a target to plant 1,000,000 trees by 2008. On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, GPSK will have an environmental exhibition in Megamendung, Bogor.

For more information, please contact:
Meiky Saputra Teja
Gerakan Peduli Sekitar Kita (GPSK)
Jalan padang no. 30 Jakarta 12079
Jakarta
Indonesia
Tel: +62 21 83792512
Fax:+62 21 8294660
E-Mail: me1ky@yahoo.com
Website: www.gpsk.org

Yogyakarta
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, the Center of Environmental Studies in Janabadra University, will have a tree planting event during which a thousand trees will be planted.

For more information, please contact:
Evi Gravitiani
Center of Environmental Studies, Janabadra Univ
Tentara Rakyat Mataram Street 55-57
Yogyakarta
Indonesia
Tel: 62-274-567039
Fax: 62-274-517251
E-Mail: e_gravity2000@yahoo.com

MALAYSIA

Sandakan
To promote World Environment Day, Rainforest Discovery Centre, Sabah Forestry Department will organise a number of events with recycling being the main theme, the venue will be at Rainforest Discovery Centre; a centre for environmental education near the SEPILOK Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre, in Sabah,Borneo. These events include:

• A competition on designing useful items out of waste materials such as paper, cartons, plastics, cans, bottles.
• There will also be a compost making demonstrations.

The main objective is to encourage the community around the Sandakan area to practice recycling in order to reduce generation of waste.

For more information, please contact:
Bernadette Joeman
Rainforest Discovery Centre, Sabah Forestry Department
P.O Box 1407, 90715
Sandakan
Malaysia
Tel: 60 089 533779
Fax: 60 089 535201
E-mail:bernadettejoeman@yahoo.com

NEPAL

Illam
To commemorate World Environment Day, the Batabaran Chentelsil Samaj (seam) will organise a number of activities. These include: a rally, exhibition, and street drama.

For more information, please contact:
Bhardwaj Bishal
Batabaran Chentelsil Samaj (seam)
Dhobidhara Illam – 7, Mechi,
Illam
Nepal
Tel: 0997 – 985 1018244
Fax: 0977- 027 520127
Email: bhardwaj_bishal@hotmail.com

Janakpurdham
To commemorate World Environment Day 2006, the Ecological Society of Janakpur is organizing a number of activities which will include:

• 1 June: establishment of environmental clubs in 15 different schools.
• 2 June: talk program on the topic "How much human beings are responsible for environmental changes?"
• 3 June: debate on the topic "Water plays an important role in Greenhouse effect".
• 4 June: plantation along the sides of the highway which is facing a severe condition of landslide.
• 5 June: annual function of ecological society of Janakpur and prize distribution.

For more information, please contact:
S.N Jha
Ecological Society of Janakpur
Anand Nagar-4
Janakpurdham
Nepal
Tel: 041-526033
E-Mail: s_jha36@yahoo.com

Kathmandu
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Himal Power Limited is organising various activities. These include: cleaning around the plant premises, tree planting, a rally, and a symposium.

For more information, please contact:
Devendra Shah, Chief of Health Safety & environment
Khimti Staff Club, Himal Power Limited
Kirne, Dolakha
Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel: 0977 0194 31001
E-mail: ksc@power.com.np / clinic@power.com.np

Lalitpur
To mark World Environment Day, The Youth Awareness Environmental Forum will organize a number of activities. These include:

• Banner show in Kathmandu and Lalitpur,
• Speech Competition,
• Distribution of poster and parches in Katmandu Valley ,
• Valley Bicycle Rally in Kathmandu Valley,
• Discussion Program –the topic "Protections of the Environment in Nepal Problems and their Solutions on 6 June the Venue will be environment cycle radio f.m.104.2mhz lalitpur godawari area badegaon

For more information, please contact:
Astaman Kisee Maharjan
Youth Awareness Environmental Forum
lalitpur godawari area badegaon
Lalitpur
Nepal
Tel: 977-1-5560782 / 2221645 / 4212787
Fax: 977-1-5560782
E-Mail:yaef_ast_60@hotmail.com,yaefast@wlink.com.np
Website:www.yaefnepal.org

PAKISTAN

Karachi
To commemorate World Environment Day, Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment will organise a stakeholder’s round table at Mithi city, which is the headquarter of Tharparkar Desert District in Southern Pakistan. The roundtable will assess the past efforts of Government and NGOs to combat drought and desertification and set forth the future agenda in the same direction to reverse desertification process in Tharparkar. The roundtable will be participated by Government agencies, elected representatives, local government officials, women, NGOs and scientists.

For more information, please contact:
Tanveer Arif
Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment (SCOPE)
D-141 (annexy) Block-2, PECHS. off Allama Iqbal Road
Karachi
Pakistan
Tel: 92-21-4522562
Fax: 92-21-4557009
E-mail: scope@scope.org.pk
Website: www.scope.org.pk

Rawalpindi
To celebrate World Environment Day, Attock Refinery Limited will conduct a number of activities. These activities include: conducting seminars, making posters, banners and carrying out awareness campaigns on various environmental issues amoung its employees and the surrounding community.

For more information, please contact:
Muhammad Manzoor Faridi
Attock Refinery Limited
P.O. Morgah,
Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Tel: 0092-51-5487041-2280
Fax: 0092-51-5486169
E-mail: faridi@arl.com.pk
Website: www.arl.com.pk

Shabqadar
To promote World Environment Day, the Human Resource Social Welfare Society International will organise a clean up campaign in schools and villages in three cities NWFP, Shabqadar, Charsadda and Peshawar.

For more information, please contact:
Muhammad Idrees Khan
Human Resource Social Welfare Society International
Village Yousaf Khan Qilla P.O: Shabqadar, NWFP
Shabqadar
Pakistan
Tel: 0092-91-6281814
Fax: 0092-91-6281814
E-Mail: info@hrsws.org.pk
Website: www.hrsws.org.pk

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

• Awareness patrols to villages, market areas and schools.
  
• Tree planting at areas around Lake Kutubu that have sparse vegetation.
  
• Theatre performance by local group based on theme-"Deserts and desertification".

For more information, please contact:
Dennis Badi
WWF Kikori Programme
P.O Box 8280, Boroko, NCD,
National Capital District
Papua New Guinea
Tel: +675 320 0149
Fax: +675 320 0519
E-mail: dbadi@wwfpacific.org.pg

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Beijing
To celebrate World Environment Day, Beijing Jia Ao Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. is organizing a photography competition for the office tenants. The theme of the photography competition is the same as the World Environment Day slogan, "DESERTS AND DESERTIFICATION, DON'T DESERT DRYLANDS!" or nature related theme. The photography competition is between 5 April, to 10 May. The award ceremony will be held on the week of WED at Basement 1, Kerry Centre Mall, No. 1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 100020.

For more information, please contact:
Joan Yip
Beijing Jia Ao Real Estate Development Company
23/F, North Tower, Beijing Kerry Centre, No. 1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing
China
Tel: 8610 85298228
Fax: 8610 85298278
E-mail: joanyip@kerryprops.com
Website: www.kerryprops.com/bkc

Shenyang
To commemorate World Environment Day 2006, the Hangkong University, 'Resource Recovery of Bioorganic Waste (RRU-BMW) project between 2 - 7 June (with a public key-event on 4 June) will conduct an international conference / Training for researchers, technicians and administrators to present the results of the pilot project on Resource Recovery of Bioorganic Waste - RRU-BMW to produce clean energy (biogas) and clean compost from 3000 t of organic waste daily from the Megacity Shenyang. The compost might be used for fighting desertification 120 km north-west of Shenyang at the border of Inner Mongolia.

For more information, please contact:
Prof. Bernhard Raninger
Hangkong University
RRU-BMW project
Huanghe North Street 52
Shenyang, 110034
P.R. China
Tel: ++86 24 86806523
Fax: ++86 24 86806523
E-mail: raning@gmx.at
Website: www.iceee.com.cn

PHILIPPINES

Buhi, Camarines Sur
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Environmental Management Services Unit is planning a number of activities which include: awarding of vanguard of Buhi Environment, Launching of the 2006 search for the most environment friendly community, eco-concert at Nakabuhi Park, tree planting and clean up at Sinarapan sanctuary and Earthlings walk.

For more information, please contact:
Agustin III Villadares
Environmental Management Services Unit
Office of the Mayor
Buhi, Camarines Sur
Philippines
Tel: (054) 621-1989
Fax: (054) 621-1989
E-mail: buhi_ems@yahoo.com

Sarangani Province
To mark World Environment Day, the Environment Conservation and Protection Association will organise a number of activities, which include:  a walk, facilitating of adopt a tree campaign and convening of the Sarangani Wildlife Protection and Rescue Team.

For more information, please contact:
Leilani Pilapil
Environment Conservation and Protection
Capitol Compound, Alabel
Sarangani Province
Philippines
Tel: (083) 508-3501
Fax: (083) 508-3501
E-Mail: leilani02ph@yahoo.com

Tagbilaran
To celebrate World Environment Day, every year, on the Sunday nearest June 5, there is a "Green Families and Green Communities" fair, with educational, aesthetic and recreational activities for environmental consciousness. Booths for "green" products and exhibits will be put up. A formal program attended by WED-Philippines national leaders, members of provincial environmental groups, scouts and other students, and city government dignitaries and employees.
In the evening of June 5 every year, there is a solemn multinational handshakes and hugs ceremony centered on a poem-prayer in English titled "Earth Synergy: A Giant Leap for Humankind" which has been translated into about 15 international languages. WED-Philippines Network has been rotating the national event site around the country, and the site this year is Tagbilaran City in Bohol.

For more information, please contact:
Ed Aurelio Reyes
Puerto Princesa Ofc, 6th Flr. G E Antonio Bldg, TM Kalaw Ave
Manila
Philippines
Tel: (63-2) 5236023
Fax: (63-2) 5242930
E-mail:saniblakas.foundation@yahoo.com
Website: http://earth.web.ph

SRI LANKA

Kurunegala
To commemorate World Environment Day 2006, and to encourage the conservation of biodiversity, the Green Circle-Dambadeniya Development Foundation will initiate a campaign to plant Talpot palm trees to replace the trees which are used to fabricate craft packaging.

For more information, please contact:
Deepa Bandara
Green Circle-Dambadeniya Development Foundation
306,Negombo Road, Narammala
Kurunegala
Sri Lanka
Tel: 009 43 72248311
Fax: 009 43 72248251
E-mail: ddfit@sltnet.lk
Website: www.ddfnet.org

THAILAND

Lampang
In keeping with this year’s World Environmental Day theme Don’t Desert Drylands, the Lampang Environmental Office has organized a number of activities in 3 provinces (Sukhothai, Payao and Lampang). Not only to promote WED, but also to celebrate His Majesty the King Bhumipol who is the world’s longest-reigning monarch. At least 5,000 participants will take part in the following activities:

• Drawing, poetry and motto competition for school students.
• Tree planting and forest-ceremony to support the awareness programme on preservation of the forest and environment.
• Seminar and exhibition of environmental protection.
• Stocking the stream and the river with fish.
• Cleaning and walking campaign.

For more information, please contact:
Chalenee Watanawanna
Regional Environmental Office 2
13 Pakham Rd,Huawiang Sub-district
Lampang
Thailand
Tel: 66 5432-3075
Fax: 66 5422-7207
E-mail: chalenee@yahoo.com
Website: www.reo02.mnre.go.th

VIETNAM

Ho Chi Minh City
To celebrate World Environment Day, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Vietnam and the Voice of Ho Chi Minh have produced an Environmental Radio Soap Opera for RuralVietnam that will be launched in Hanoi by the Minister of Agriculture on 2 June. This will be followed by a site launch on 5 June in Can Tho city. The drama series will be broadcast on the Voice of Ho Chi Minh twice a week for a year. The drama will incorporate environmental issues using education-entertainment (E-E) methods. This project is supported by the World Bank Development Marketplace Award 2005.

For more information, please contact:
Heong K.L.
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
DAPO 7777
Metro Manila
Philippines
Tel: 632 580 5600
Fax: 632 580 5699
E-mail: kheong@cgiar.org
Website: www.irri.org

Hue
To mark World Environment Day, the Centre for Environment - Hue University is organising a clean up campaign titled “clean - up my city “and a tree planting exercise.

For more information, please contact:
Anh Nguyen huy Anh
Centre for Environment – Hue University
01 Dien Bien Phu, str
Hue
Viet Nam
Tel: 08054820438
Fax: 08054820438
E-mail: creb@hueuni.edu.vn
Website: http://www.hueuni.edu.vn

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