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ALGERIA |
| Algiers |
 One of the WED events held in Algeria was a workshop on desertification and sustainable development held in Ghardaia - a 2,000-year-old city in the Sahara desert. The workshop brought together experts who produced a call to action on the fight against desertification, which, in turn, led to the drafting of a charter on the world's deserts.
The Wali of Ghardaia showcased his town and its glorious past. With Amazir, Arab and tribal singers and dancers performing on the Wali's compound, the participants felt like they were walking through history.
In Algiers, the Global Desert Outlook - the first thematic report in the Global Environment Outlook series of environmental assessments by UNEP - was launched. It highlights the fragileness of desert environments and the increasing pressure they face from forces such as climate change and ill-considered human activity. UNEP used the occasion to launch a publication on tourism and the deserts.
On 5 June, the President of Algeria graced the main event where he delivered a speech on the Day's theme and presented the prizes to the winners of UNEP's International Children's Painting Competition and to the Algerian journalist who wrote the best articles on the WED theme.
Following the main event, the participants were taken to the City Centre where the people of Algiers celebrated the Day with a parade, marching bands, flower girls and a hot air balloon which carried the WED slogan Don't Desert Drylands!
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elisabeth guilbaud - cox
united nations environment programme, head of special events
p. o. box 30552, nairobi (kenya)
algiers
algeria
Tel: +254 20 762 3401
Fax: +254 20 762 3927
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E-mail: elisabeth.guilbaud-cox@unep.org
Website: www.unep.org/wed
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| Biskra |
 To commemorate World Environment Day, the Association of Friends for the Environment produced a radio programme for kids on the Day's theme.
Once adapted for radio, the story Trishna and the Dream of Water - a UNEP children's publication - was told by young girls who each interpreted a section of the story. The broadcast ensured that hundreds of children were sensitized to the problems linked to desertification and learned how to fight against them through the example of this young girl who got her entire village motivated to take action.
The radio show also launched a competition, the winners of which were announced on World Desertification Day on 17 June 2006.
Friends of the Environment also participated in the WED awareness-building activities, organized from 3 to 5 June by the environment directorate of the Biskra Wilaya, by putting together an exhibition on desertification and arid areas.
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assia korichi, president
association des amis de l'environnement (aae)
30, rue kechida abdelhafid - 07000
biskra
algeria
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E-mail: aae_enviro@yahoo.fr
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BENIN |
| Cotonou |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, National Youth Council Benin (NYC-BENIN) and Agency of Young Reporters of Environment, Habitat and Health in Benin (AYOREHB) are organizing a march in the south-east region of Benin, precisely in Pobe, to sensitize on the risks of trees cutting. This town, known for being in the last 60 years the Cash crops' Store for the South is loosing ground. The last 10 years are marked by serious climate change. Unseasoned rains and unexpected dry periods have become frequent. This march will be accompanied by a Public Hearings at the "Immeuble des Fora et Arts" of the City. All the local Authorities are backing the events. The Mayor of the City, Mrs. Christiane Liliane Odjo will be leading this event. Other honorable speakers will be part of the event.
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For more information, please contact:
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christophe gbemiga djossou
national youth council benin (nyc-benin) & agency of young reporters of environment, habitat and health in benin (ayorehb)
p. o. box 278 carre 209 z irede akpakpa, 09
cotonou
benin
Tel: +229 97 698 455
Fax: +229 21 30 89 40
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E-mail: gbemiga2@yahoo.co.uk
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CAMEROON |
| Buea |
To mark World Environment Day, University of Buea Environment Sc has organized a programme which includes the following activities:
- 2 June at 10 Am.-Launching at Sonara and tree planting there after by the Governor of the S.W.Province;
- 3 June at 8 Am. -Environmental Sanitation at specific areas in Buea;
10 Am. -Environmental competition (quizzes, poems, presentation of articles etc.) at St. Theres campus, Molyko-Buea;
4 Pm. -Football finals at the University sport complex between the best two teams of the Department of Geology and Environmental Science;
- 5 June at 10 Am. - Presentation of prizes, Exhibition, and Match Pass at the Buea Independent Square;
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For more information, please contact:
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gilbert ashu tabe
university of buea environmental science ex-students association (ub-esesa)
p. o. box 06
buea
cameroon
Tel: +237 710 10 62
Fax: +237 332 30 14
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E-mail: ashutabe2004@yahoo.co.uk/ubesesa@yahoo.co.uk
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| Kumba |
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To celebrate World Environment Day 2006, The Research Institute for Development, Communication and School Partnership (RIDCSP) team visited a few earmarked schools and gave a free talk on the present environmental problems faced in Cameroon and what should be done to redress the present state of affairs.
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For more information, please contact:
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lawrence ngoe mukete
the research institute for development, communication and school partnership (ridcsp)
p. o. box 351 kumba, meme division, south west province
kumba
cameroon
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E-mail: ridcsp@ridcsp.org
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| Yaounde |
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To mark World Environment Day 2006, the Cameroon Association of School Administrators (CASA) has been working with the Nature Club of College D'Excellence through a project titled "Trees for Life: Grow a Tree". The project is to provide to school children information and the resources for planting trees and for understanding the importance of trees in the survival of life on this planet. This project includes a hands-on Tree Planting and Awareness Kit that allows children to germinate and plant a tree from seed and to care for it. On 6 June, a conference will be organized in the school campus thus giving the students an opportunity to share their thoughts and tree-growing experiences with other children, teachers CASA members and parents. The trees will be planted in the school. By focusing on children, it hoped that the Trees for Life project can educate a new "green generation" which will be well-prepared for the task of protecting Cameroon's environment in the 21st century - thus protecting dry lands, and becoming aware of the advancement of Deserts and Desertification.
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For more information, please contact:
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raymond jonglafia kwankam
cameroon association of school administrators
p. o. box 25617 hc
yaounde
cameroon
Tel: +237 957 86 16
Fax: +237 2223210
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E-mail: casa_cameroon@yahoo.com
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| Yaounde |
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To promote World Environment Day, commonwealth student union, university of yaounde ll-Soa are going to carry out human investment in the campus on the 4 June, and another phase of it will be at the orphanage some few meters from our school campus on that same day. They are also going to present a play on the 5 June in the Amphi 500 in campus on how The Environment is reporting to God his creator how man is poorly using him. God shall be the judge, the forest, ocean and the space above shall stand as witnesses to the universe.
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For more information, please contact:
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rene nkondem
commonwealth student union, university of yaounde ll-soa
p. o. box 18 yaounde
yaounde
cameroon
Tel: +237 7006426
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E-mail: bekkings@yahoo.com
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| Yaounde |
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To mark World Environment Day, The Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC) will be organizing a series of children activities at the Yaounde Mvogbetsi zoo which will include: painting competitions, exhibitions, poetry, and a tour of the garden.
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For more information, please contact:
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patrick cheo nereus
cameroon association for the protection and education of the child (capec)
b. p. 20646
yaounde
cameroon
Tel: +237 7628909
Fax: +237 2212583
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E-mail: bawumboy@yahoo.co.uk
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EGYPT |
| Cairo |
To commemorate World Environment Day on Saturday, 3 June, the Wadi Environmental Science Centre (WESC) will have a number of activities including:
- A display of cutting-edge energy and building technologies;
- Discussions by experts on waste reduction strategies, increasing biodiversity and providing clean food, water, and air to the nations;
- Everyone will be able to share their ideas, meet new people, and participate in a variety of pavilions, art exhibits, and contests;
- Other events available will be: a solar-powered music concert, environmental art exhibition and film festival, exhibits and presentations by over a hundred environmental organizations, environmental workshops, recycled toy-making contest, and a renewable energy vehicle race!;
- Organic food and refreshments will be available;
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| Cairo |
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4 our Kidz and the American University's Desert Development Center will be holding a large event in celebration of World Environment Day on 30 June 2006 at Orman Park in Giza. Activities will include tree planting and an Art Competition. This will also be the launch of its year-round programme "Litter Getter" where children will have the opportunity to participate in Clean up's throughout the year and learn about recycling.
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| Cairo |
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To mark World Environment Day 2006, 5.5 tons of expired and DANGEROUS GOODS that had been stored for more than 15 years in the warehouses of the Cairo airport were safely disposed and destroyed.
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For more information, please contact:
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jack galloua
6 tamem ebn el mouez st. nasr city
cairo
egypt
Tel: +20 123 30 25 96
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E-mail: captainjackeg@hotmail.com
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| Hurghada |
 To commemorate World Environment Day 2006, Sol Y Mar Club planted 1,000 trees.
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For more information, please contact:
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ahmed kamel
sol y mar club makadi
madinat makadi, makadi bay
hurghada
egypt
Tel: +206 5359 0025
Fax: +206 5359 0035
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E-mail: ahmed.kamel@makadi-eg.com
Website: www.solymar.com
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| Sharm el sheikh |
 To mark World Environment Day, Iberotel will organize a number of activities. These activities will include: garden tours, mystery tour of children where thy have to identify plants and flowers and there will be kid's toys made from recyclable materials, benefit party in the evening to support a local environmental organization and a big screen show about environment protection and environmental policy of Iberotel.
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ETHIOPIA |
| Addis ababa |
 In 2006, Ethiopia maintained its tradition of celebrating World Environment Day at the national level.
The event was liberally dotted with white T-shirts and caps emblazoned with the WED logo and the names of the sponsors, i.e. Snap Computers, BGI Ethiopia, Coca-Cola, National Motors Company and UNEP. In addition to the EPA, organizers and sponsors of Addis Ababa planting her tree services included Red Fox Ethiopia Flower Farm, the Nile Basin Initiative/Nile Trans-boundary Environmental Action Plan Project and the Ethiopian Highland Spring Water Company.
At the venue, school children sang and participated in skits highlighting the negative effects of desertification and the importance of halting this widespread phenomenon. Following this, participants were invited to plant indigenous trees in the school compound where the celebration took place.
In the afternoon there was a WED ceremony at the National Palace, home of H.E. President Girma Woldegiorgis, himself a keen environmentalist for many decades.
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For more information, please contact:
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strike mkandla
unep addis ababa office
p. o. box 3001 menelick ii avenue african hall eca new building
addis ababa
ethiopia
Tel: +251 1 443431
Fax: +251 1 521633
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E-mail: uneprep@uneca.org
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| Shashemene |
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To mark World Environment Day, Wondo Genet College of Forestry is organizing a number of activities which include: a discussion, drama and media coverage.
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For more information, please contact:
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hussien seid
wondo genet college of forestry, ethiopia
p. o. box 128
shashemene
ethiopia
Tel: +251 0 461 109 941
Fax: +251 0 461 109 983
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E-mail: hussretta1@yahoo.com
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GHANA |
| Accra |
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To mark World Environment Day, Wiljok Childad and Health Foundation plans to have a cleanup exercise in Madina, Ga East District Assembly. In addition they plan to have a monthly cleanup exercise in other towns in the Ga East District Assembly, Accra - Ghana. Some of the towns that will be included towns are Danfa, Adenta, Oyarifa and Abokobi.
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For more information, please contact:
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dadzie kobina bosumtwi
wiljok childaid and health foundation
p. o. box 297, madina
accra
ghana
Tel: +233 242 720 124
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E-mail: dnpoker@yahoo.com
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| Mallam-Accra |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, Gbawe Youth Club is organizing a number of activities which include: clean up, tree planting and a street rally.
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KENYA |
| Eldoret |
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2006, Perin Fitter (1992 UNEP Global 500 laureate), in collaboration with the Environment Committee of the town of Eldoret, organized a series of activities including: a parade; tree planting and entertainment.
The event was attended by some 500 people including members of the Wildlife Clubs of Kenya, a representative of the District Commissioner of Eldoret and the general public.
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perin fitter
p. o. box 1268
eldoret
kenya
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| Kajiado |
To promote World Environment Day, the UNESCO Youth Forum in partnership with the Youth Environment Network - Kenya and locals in Kajiado district are organizing a one day event aimed at creating awareness on dry land issues and bringing out the potentials of dry land in improving livelihood. The information will be sourced from credible institutions. The local community is also involved in the planning to implementation to ensure sustainability and continuity. By and large the activities will be:- Creating public awareness on effect of dry land while proposing preventive measures;
- Symposium and Exhibitions;
- Tree planting in primary schools, secondary schools, tertiary institutions, churches and in some homesteads;
- Information dissemination desk;
These will be a youth-led intergenerational activity seeking to harness the potential of Kajiado locals with a view of improving livelihoods.
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For more information, please contact:
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osborne odongo
youth environment network - kenya
kajiado
kenya
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E-mail: galive@gmail.com
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| Kericho |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, under the auspices of our award winning Trees 2000 Project, Unilever Tea Kenya will hold its annual tree planting week starting 5 June. Last year over 30,000 indigenous trees were planted by company employees. We expect a similar number of trees to be planted this year during the tree planting week. Unilever Tea Kenya in the whole of 2005 planted and gave out over 100,000 seedlings as donations to various environmental initiatives.
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For more information, please contact:
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john t a cheruiyot, chairman
trees 2000 project - unilever tea kenya limited
p. o. box 20
kericho
kenya
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E-mail: john.ta.cheruiyot@unilever.com
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| Lamu |
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On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Witu Farmers Forest Association is planning a comprehensive conservation day with the following activities: talks, tree planting, games, songs, competitions, speeches for farmers living around the Witu gazetted forest and other parts of Lamu district and the Coast province of Kenya.
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For more information, please contact:
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eugene lusweti
witu farmers forest association
p. o. box 69 mpeketoni
lamu
kenya
Tel: +254 734 878109
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E-mail: cbotfund@yahoo.co.uk
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| Likipia |
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To Mark World Environment Day, the Laikipia Wildlife Forum Limited is organizing an awareness program on environment and wildlife conservation.
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For more information, please contact:
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ephantus mugo mugendi
laikipia wildlife forum ltd
p. o. box 764 nanyuki
likipia
kenya
Tel: +254 62 31600
Fax: +254 62 31600
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E-mail: education@laikipia.org
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| Mageta Island |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, our partners at Mageta Island will mobilize 100 volunteers from the community who will clean up Kabarua Beach (as a preparatory activity for the Clean up the World week in September). Apart from that we are going to plant 50 trees in strategically important sites on the island like the three Primary Schools of Mageta. As we postponed the event to 4 June when we will conduct an ecumenical service at Kabarua and are very positive of spreading the message "don't desert drylands".
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For more information, please contact:
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uhde wiebke
assistant project manager
mageta island
kenya
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E-mail: cwpartners@yahoo.com
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| Makueni |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, Kathonzweni will be creating awareness on the conservation of the drylands. Makueni district is a semi arid land with annual rainfall averaging 300mm/year and temperatures averaging 28 degrees centigrade. Tree planting will be carried out, songs and dances on the theme will be performed. The event is organized in Kathonzweni and will be attended by government department representatives, NGOs, Private sector, schools and the local community.
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For more information, please contact:
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stephen kitunga
national environment management authority
p. o. box 301
makueni
kenya
Tel: +254 734 983 352
Fax: +254 4 433 029
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E-mail: swkitunga@yahoo.com
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| Mombasa |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, The Lafarge Eco Systems will allow free entry to Haller Park. Visitors have the unique opportunity of close up contact with the variety of animal species. The attractions to be found in this coastal sanctuary include a crocodile farm, Reptile Park with a rich variety of snake species, beautiful serene palm garden and game sanctuary. Watch Sally, Potty and Cleo, our renowned hippos, feed at the Game Sanctuary at 4.00pm daily.
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| Mombasa |
To celebrate World Environment Day, Ujamaa Center will organize a number of activities. These activities include:- Conducting public Education on the effects of desertification;
- Tree planting;
- Campaign against environmental degradation and pollution by slaughterhouses in Kasemeni location of Kwale District;
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| Mombasa |
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On the occasion of World Environment Day, Undugu Green Life Group will focus mainly on educating the wider public on matters touching on our eco-system in relation to the theme on desertification. We have two activities in Nairobi and Mombassa. In Nairobi, we will join students in primary schools in tree planting. While in Mombassa, we will be at Nakumatt Nyali educating shoppers on various conservation methods.
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For more information, please contact:
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victor muliro
undugu green life group
p. o. box 40112
mombasa
kenya
Tel: +254 723 939 347 / +254 721 237 338
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E-mail: undugu@planetsave.com
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| Nairobi |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, Environmental Networks in Cities (NICE) have organized to have slum meetings at Jericho / Maringo grounds and Kamkunji on the material day.
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For more information, please contact:
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julius murang'a fr. gichure
environmental networks in cities nice ( n. g. o. )
p. o. box 73080
nairobi
kenya
Tel: +254 722 834 712
Fax: +254 020 311 325
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E-mail: nicengo_2008@yahoo.com
Website: none
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| Nairobi |
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To promote World Environment Day, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology will plant trees in an attempt to prevent desertification in Migori district. They will also attempt conserve soil through runoff management and animal husbandry.
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For more information, please contact:
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isaiah sei
jomo kenyatta university of agriculture and technology
62000
nairobi
kenya
Tel: +254 151 52711
Fax: +254 0151 52711
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E-mail: seiisa@yahoo.com
Website: www.yahoo.com
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| Nairobi |
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To mark World Environment Day, The Kenya Triathlon Association will organise a decathlon championship, which will involve a 5km Run, 30km Cycle and a 2.5km Run. The event is open to ages of 15yrs and above. Participants will include the neighboring provinces. The Association has extended an invitation to other sporting bodies under the umbrella of Kenya National Sports Council. We will also involve Stadia Management. There will be a tree planting exercise.
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For more information, please contact:
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dedan kariuki
kenya triathlon association
p. o. box 50242-00200.
nairobi
kenya
Tel: +254 722 590 809
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E-mail: deekariuki@yahoo.com
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| Nairobi |
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On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Jomo Kenyatta University Environmental Management Association (JKUEMA) will launch an environmental club in a primary school situated in the university. The Club will educate the pupils on the importance of conservation. On 5 June, members of JKUEMA and of the Club will go to Sasumwa Dam near Nairobi to plant trees. The management of the dam is concerned about the rate of desertification that is going on there and yet it is a water catchment area. The University is ready to mobilize all resources to ensure that every place that requires tree planting is covered. Another aim of this exercise is for JKUEMA to introduce our young children to such a friendly activity at an early stage.
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For more information, please contact:
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amina hassan
jomo kenyatta university environmental management association
p. o. box 62000
nairobi
kenya
Tel: +254 723 955 068
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E-mail: hasaniaminah@yahoo.com
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| Nairobi |
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On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Network for the Youth in Combating Desertification a youth group, which has been actively involved in international conventions such as the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification - Conference of the Parties 7 ( UNCCD-COP 7 ), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and are also in the frontline in United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Conference of the Parties 12 ( UNFCCC-COP 12 ) to be held in Nairobi in November 2006. The main activities of the day will be a convoy comprising youth from community groups in Kenya, school based environmental clubs, and NGOs, among others. The convoy will leave Uhuru Park, and walk towards Jogoo road and back to Uhuru Park where a youth advisor to UNEP will recognize various young people who have been in the forefront in Combating Desertification in Kenya. The convoy will carry banners and placards with environment conservation messages. The youth will wear t-shirts and caps bearing the message Environmental Soundness is our Key Business.
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rosemary chege
network for youth in combating desertification.
p. o. box 3672-00100
nairobi
kenya
Tel: +254 725 381 239
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E-mail: rozzie90@yahoo.com
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| Nairobi |
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Teach modern and environmental friendly methods of irrigation to the poor communities living in the arid areas.
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For more information, please contact:
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samuel miringu
daystar university
p. o. box 44400
nairobi
kenya
Tel: +254 02 630 961
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E-mail: miringu.s@gmail.com
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| Nairobi |
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UNEP's Regional Office for Africa is organizing a number of activities to mark World Environment Day in 2006. They include: essay, art and photographic competitions, on the theme deserts and desertification, among school children throughout the country; an exhibition on the theme featuring a film on people in the drylands as well as issues of desertification at the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi; a green parade/walk in the city of Nairobi which will include a tree planting exercise.
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For more information, please contact:
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angele luh - sy
unep-regional office for africa
p. o. box 30552
nairobi
kenya
Tel: +254 20 7 624 292
Fax: +254 20 7 623 928
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E-mail: angele.luh@unep.org
Website: www.unep.org/roa
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| Nairobi |
To mark the World Environment Day, the Uranga Entity Institute which is an independent broad based public policy research project operated by the Uranga Development Action Group (UDAG) has developed a week long programme. The UEI carries out its activities through advocacy, training and information dissemination. The UEI promotes the view that innovation and culture are an integral part of environmental sustainability as well as being crucial to meet the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. The activities include: - Release of a special edition of our newsletter, Uranga E Institute focusing on the theme of deserts and desertification;
- Environmental clean up exercise of the Nairobi Central Business District to clear litter and remove polythene bags;
- A media release highlighting the spread of deserts in Kenya through illegal logging and mass deforestation on both the highlands and western region of the country for firewood and cultivation reasons;
- An open lecture to be delivered by the UEI's Mr. Wilson Rading Outa titled "The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD): Tenth Year into Force, Ten Strategies for the Decade. The lecture is intended to create awareness of international efforts to curb the spread of deserts and a call to action for the Conference of Parties (COP);
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wilson rading outa
the uranga entity institute
p. o. box 58046 - 00200, c. s. q.
nairobi
kenya
Tel: +254 721 528 272 / +254 9 23 451
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E-mail: wilsonrading@yahoo.com
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| Nairobi |
To mark World Environment Day, Ray of Good Hope (ROGH) - Kenya and partners organized the following activities between 1 and 5 June. These activities include:- 1 June at Thawabu primary school from 9 am: opening ceremony, tree planting, open-air drama ball juggling and seven-aside soccer tournament;
- 2 June at Imara primary school from 9am: road safety campaign, tree planting, road show extravaganza and seven aside soccer tournaments;
- 3 June at Kayole II social hall from 9am: tree planting, extravaganza, boxing demonstrations and seven aside soccer tournaments;
- 4 June at Victory Center Komarock phase III from 7am: morning prayer service, tree planting and seven aside soccer tournaments;
- 5 June at River (Malaria Control) from 9am: tree planting - along the river bank, cycling race, extravaganza, open air drama, speech by guests of honor and vote of thanks;
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teddy odari
ray of good hope (rogh) - kenya
p. o. box 51822-00200
nairobi
kenya
Tel: +254 020 788813
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E-mail: rayofgoodhopekenya@yahoo.com
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| Nairobi |
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On 5 June, World Environment Day, a delegation of UNEP staff members led by the Deputy Director, Division of Environmental Conventions, Mr. Alexander Alusa, went to the Mathare slums in Nairobi to donate textbooks to an informal school in the slum. The school, which caters for over 200 children, was selected by the World Environment Day Gigiri organizing committee members, as one of the beneficiaries of activities the committee had organized to mark the day. The textbook donation was an appropriate gift to the informal school, which does not receive any government support. During the gift presentation, Mr. Alusa urged the children to continue taking care of their environment and placed more emphasis on the importance of planting and taking care of trees and especially their importance in preventing desertification, which was part of this year's World Environment Day theme.
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For more information, please contact:
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elisabeth waechter
united nations environment programme
p. o. box 30552 - 00100
nairobi
kenya
Tel: +254 20 7623088
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E-mail: worldenvironmentday@unep.org
Website: www.unep.org
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| Nairobi |
UNEP staff celebrated World Environment Day in a fun lunchtime event on 5 June. The celebrations included the opening of a photo exhibition (see separate entry), a raffle, and a live quiz in which staff members had the chance to test the knowledge of deserts and drylands. In order to raise awareness, large posters with the WED logos adorned the staff buses in the weeks leading up to the Day itself. The same posters were made available to Nairobi schools for use on their school buses.
In the run up to World Environment Day, as well as the following week, UNEP staff members and interns visited various schools around Nairobi to read environmental storybooks from UNEP's TUNZA series to children aged between 7 and 11 years. The old favorite 'Theo and the Giant Plastic Ball' was read to the pupils, alongside the new Deserts and Desertification-themed 'Trishna and the Dream of Water'. In addition to the storybook reading, a debating session with older children (12-13yr olds), was held, allowing the students to discuss the environmental issues surrounding World Environment Day.
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For more information, please contact:
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elisabeth waechter
united nations environment programme
p. o. box 30552 - 00100
nairobi
kenya
Tel: +254 20 7623088
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E-mail: worldenvironmentday@unep.org
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| Nairobi |
As part of this year's World Environment Day celebrations at UNEP headquarters in Gigiri, Nairobi, the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi brought a magnificent exhibition of photographs to the UN compound. The exhibit "The Globe - Our Homeland" by Luo Hong runs from 5 - 16 June and was be formally opened by the Chinese Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Guo Chongli during the WED celebrations. The photographs are divided into four thematic groups: The Gift of God - Natural Scene; Art of Life - Creatures and Nature; The Hardship of Survival; and Beauty is Harmony - Swans.
In an extremely generous gesture, Mr. Luo donated his beautiful photographs to UNEP. All proceeds from the sale of the pictures will go to UNEP for use in a charitable project. The artist has also granted UNEP the permission to use his photographs in UNEP publications and products.
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For more information, please contact:
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lesley mullan
united nations environment programme
p. o. box 30552- 00100
nairobi
kenya
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E-mail: worldenvironmentday@unep.org
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| Nairobi |
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Marcus Lee participated in the World Environment Day celebrations and the launch of the Global Deserts Outlook. The Global Deserts Outlook, the first thematic report in UNEP's Global Environment Outlook series, is a contribution to the International Year of Deserts and Desertification in 2006. The Officer-in-charge and Deputy Executive Director, Mr. Shafqat Kakakhel formally presented the report to President Bouteflika of Algeria. The press conference held in Algiers was attended by the ministers of environment and tourism, and featured a video news release as well as a presentation by a scientist from the Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel in Tunisia. Launch events were also held in Bahrain, Beijing, London and Rioja, Argentina. The Global Deserts Outlook provides a fresh view of desert ecosystems as a part of the world's natural and cultural heritage, and explores the development potential, livelihood options and conservation needs of deserts.
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For more information, please contact:
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angele luh-sy
u. n. e. p.- regional office for africa
p. o. box 30552 - 00100
nairobi
kenya
Tel: +254 020 7624292
Fax: +254 020 7623928
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E-mail: angele.luh@unep.org
Website: www.unep.org/roa
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| Nairobi |
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On the occasion of World Environment Day, UNEP staff members joined hands with the Forest Department, local farmers and members of Kijab Environment Volunteer - a CBO - to plant over 1,000 indigenous trees in the southern slopes of the Aberdare Range on 10 June. The trees compensate for paper consumed at UNEP's main divisions and help rehabilitate a degraded catchment area.
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For more information, please contact:
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christian lambrechts, policy and programme officer
d. e. w. a. ( u. n. e. p.)
p. o. box 30552 - 00100
nairobi
kenya
Tel: +254 020 7623470
Fax: +254 020 7622798
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E-mail: christian lambrechts@unep.org
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| Naivasha |
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To mark World Environment Day, the municipal council of Naivasha in collaboration with Barclays bank Naivasha Branch will hold a clean up exercise on 3 June. It shall be carried out in three residential areas and in the town center. The day shall be used to demonstrate how the mismanagement of plastic waste contributes to desertification and hence the need to have a more integrated approach for plastic waste management. There shall be speeches from an invited guest and senior officials from the council and Barclays bank.
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For more information, please contact:
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nicholas nzioka
municipal council of naivasha
p. o. box 126
naivasha
kenya
Tel: +254 050 2020245/6
Fax: +254 050 2020188
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E-mail: nicknzioka@yahoo.co.uk
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| Nakuru |
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To mark World Environment Day, the Kenya Red Cross Society - Egerton Chapter will organize a reafforestation programme, which will involve planting more than a thousand different tree species on the Mau catchments.
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For more information, please contact:
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george kimboi
kenya red cross society - egerton chapter
dean of students, p. o. box 536 egerton
nakuru
kenya
Tel: +254 720 269 849
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E-mail: kimbz2005@yahoo.com
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| Nakuru |
 To mark World Environment Day, A group of students from Egerton University in conjunction with Kenya Wildlife Services has organized a tree planting exercise at Kiamunyi Secondary School grounds next to Kabarak high school.
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For more information, please contact:
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erick ochieng otieno
egerton university model united nations
536 egerton
nakuru
kenya
Tel: +254 722 676 775
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E-mail: eribros2003@yahoo.com
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| Nyando |
 The World Environment Day whose global theme this year was "Deserts and Desertification" and domesticated nationally as "Drylands Our Livelihood, Let's Save them", was celebrated in Nyando District on 14 June at Nyabondo high school. It was a day that the school and all the schools and community leaving within the division and the entire district joined hands together to focus on environment and reinforce its efforts once again to conserving it.
The event, organized by National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Kenya, was officiated by the Senior District Officer - Mrs.Wambi. On the material day, prior to the ceremony, guests planted ceremonial trees within the school. Almost 200-tree seedlings were planted. Other activities included songs, poems and plays with interludes from stakeholders / NEMA's collaborators giving a short talk on the profile of their organizations. The District Environment Officer-Nyando gave a talk on the "Environment and its Management in Kenya". The Senior District Officer then gave the keynote speech. She later presented environmental awards courtesy of NEMA-Nyando to individuals, NGOs and schools that took part in the event.
A football match, an Interhouse Competition, that crowned the whole event, later followed where the World Environment Trophy was presented. The World Environment Day trophy inter house tournament (either football or rugby) will be an annual event culminating in the celebration of World Environment Day.
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For more information, please contact:
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john mumbo - district environment officer
national environment management authority, kenya
p. o. box 1, 40107 awasi
nyando
kenya
Tel: +254 723 856 480
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E-mail: jomumbo@yahoo.co.uk
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| Nyeri |
To mark World Environment Day, Wasanii Arts Forum has organized a number of activities that will be taking place in Nyeri District, within Chaka area at the foot of Mt Kenya where rampant felling of trees for firewood by the local population has caused profuse shortage of water in an already arid environment. These activities will include:- Mobilize children between the ages of 7 - 9 years to plant trees, with the hope that this will create a tree planting with kids as keepers of the project;
- Organize a walk and through the focus4hope participatory project;
- Hold an exhibition highlighting our environmental theme which is "My Tree My Future" at the sight of the celebrations;
- Presentation of relevant speeches and entertainment will also be provided towards the same cause;
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For more information, please contact:
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sammy kairu
wasanii art forum
p. o. box 1609 - 10100 nyeri
nyeri
kenya
Tel: +254 61 20 30 379/ +254 721 630 660
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E-mail: kairu@wasaniiarts.org
Website: www.wasaniiarts.org
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| Thika |
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To mark World Environment Day, a tree planting event will be held on 7 June. This event is going to take place in Mungomoini primary school in Thika town where over 500 trees will be planted. This activity aims to make environmental conservation a youth friendly initiative in order for youth to feel that they own the event and thus they would be encouraged to get involved and participate. This event will see the launching and setting pace of other local youth groups to get involved and make this programme a continuous one. An environmental club will be launched on the same day.
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For more information, please contact:
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raphael wanjaria njararuhi
youth intercommunity network
p. o. box 2301
thika
kenya
Tel: +254 725 412 481
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E-mail: youth_internet@yahoo.com
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LIBERIA |
| Monrovia |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, there will be an urban nursery and community tree planting.
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For more information, please contact:
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dickson chowolo
p. o. box 3493
monrovia
liberia
Tel: +231 06 593 292
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E-mail: forestcryliberia04@yahoo.com
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LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA |
| Nalut |
To commemorate World Environment Day, Nalut will undertake a study on trends, hot spots and bright spots in the desert areas of the region. The objective is to prepare a strategy and plan of action to preserve, protect and enhance the history of the city and ensure to prevent the spread of desertification by learning from best practices and new and emerging technologies. The city is proud to have fossils and remnants of third dinosaur in the world. Many visitors including the inhabitants rightly feel that the city to be recognized and included in the world heritage of UNESCO list.
The Nalut welfare committee will have a number of activities, which will be conducted on 3 June. These activities will include:- A display of cutting-edge desert and desertification prevention technologies and presentation by Prof Dr S.P.Bindra;
- Discussions by experts on desert development strategies, environmental hot spots and bright spots workshop, increasing biodiversity and providing clean food, water, and air to the Libyan Desert society;
- Everyone will be able to share their ideas, meet new people, and participate in a variety of art exhibits, and contests;
- Other events available will be an environmental art exhibition festival, exhibits and presentations by environmental experts, environmental workshops, and a wind energy farm organic food and refreshments will be available;
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For more information, please contact:
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abd arahman almgadmi
natul welfare committee
nalut
libyan arab jamahiriya
Tel: +218 926 162 922/ +218 214 872 523
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E-mail: almgadmi@yahoo.com
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| Sebha |
To commemorate World Environment Day, the Brac Based Environmental Science Faculty will have a number of activities including:- A display of cutting-edge desert and desertification prevention technologies;
- Discussions by experts on desert development strategies, environmental hot spots and bright spots workshop, increasing biodiversity and providing clean food, water, and air to the Libyan Desert society;
- Everyone will be able to share their ideas, meet new people, and participate in a variety of art exhibits, and contests;
- Other events available will be: an environmental art exhibition festival, exhibits and presentations by environmental experts, environmental workshops, and a wind energy farm;
- African Productive Capacity Initiative for desert Development and Land Degradation for Dry Land Assessment (LADA) by UNIDO expert Prof Dr S.P.Bindra;
Organic food and refreshments will be available.
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For more information, please contact:
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abdul al mathnani
sebha university
barac faculty, sebha
sebha
libyan arab jamahiriya
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E-mail: abdul almathnani2004@yahoo.com
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| Sebha |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, the Barac based campus of Sebha University inspired by this year's theme will organize a 3 day (30 Oct to 1 Nov) International conference on deserts and desertification. The overall objective of the conference is to identify a new strategic approach to upgrade desert region, sustainable land use and management practices both from the human capital and institutional perspectives.
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For more information, please contact:
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satya pal bindra
barac university
environmental science department
sebha
libyan arab jamahiriya
Tel: +218 925 388 748
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E-mail: bindrasatya_pal_bindra@yahoo.com
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MAURITIUS |
| Grand Gaube |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, dune vegetations will be planted to control sand erosion on beaches due to sea level rise and climate change.
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For more information, please contact:
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panray kheswar beeharry
environmental protection & conservation organisation
75, chevreau lane, calodyne, grand gaube, mauritius
grand gaube
mauritius
Tel: +230 282 0 423
Fax: +230 282 0 423
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E-mail: kheswar@intnet.mu
Website: www.epcoweb.org
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| Pamplemousses |
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To mark World Environment Day, The Youth for a Better World Club is organizing a cleanup campaign in the locality and a demonstration of composting.
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For more information, please contact:
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dewendra dookna
youth for a better world club
global peace house
pamplemousses
mauritius
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E-mail: vikramdokna@yahoo.co.uk
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MOROCCO |
| Beni Mellal |
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To mark World Environment Day, The Association Marocaine pour la Recherche will organize a number of activities including: conferences, debates and provision of information on this year's theme.
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For more information, please contact:
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abdelilah chtaini
association marocaine pour la recherche scientifique et la promotion de l'esprit entrepreneurial
jnane taher, bloc 1, no. 4
beni mellal
morocco
Tel: +21 223 424 606
Fax: +21 223 485 201
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E-mail: chtainia@yahoo.fr
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| Fés |
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On the occasion of World Environment Day (WED) 2006, the Association Moultaka des Jeunes pour le développement (AMJD) organized a training on the theme of water. Participants came from each of the 60 branches of the Association. In Fés, in the context of WED, the Association also organized a workshop to sensitize the public about the problems of water.
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For more information, please contact:
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mohammed ataiche
49, rue 5, hay saada 1
fés
morocco
Tel: +55 60 36 90
Fax: +55 60 36 90
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E-mail: amjdbn@gmail.com
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| Rabat |
The Jeanne D'Arc's One world youth project group of Rabat / Morocco is planning to celebrate World Environment Day on 5 June with the following activities:- Organizing an exhibition entitled "From Slogan to Action": Showing posters and painting on hazards of desertification of drylands;
- For children on the occasion. - Posters from different organizations dealing with environment that exist on this theme will be collected. For each poster children will be invited to write a legend focusing on 3 questions: What the poster tell us? How the issue affects us? and what can we do about it?;
- A resource person will be invited from the Biodiversity and Ecology/Nature Protection departments to talk about the issue. The group will moderate a large debate to which all the school students will be invited to raise awareness about desertification and its impact on Morocco's development;
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| Safi |
To celebrate World Environment Day, The Association of Environment Protectors - Safi will once again in collaboration with the Ministry of Territorial Management, Water and Environment under the theme: Don't Desert Drylands! The programme will include:- A ceremony honoring the man of the environment;
- Meetings on:
- The national strategy to fight desertification in Morocco;
- The strategy of UNEP in dry lands;
- The role of civil society in clarifying the reasons and the danger of the phenomenon on cities;
- The hero of environment: competition in environment education Paintings on desertification;
- Carnival: A contribution of children and youth in popularizing the issue using masks, clothes and expressive movements;
- Formation: pedagogic program to protect threatened areas;
- A visit to an area where the preservation of deers is undertaken;
- An exhibit on various forms of desert plants;
- A green radio programme to promote environmental awareness;
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For more information, please contact:
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abdelilah elkhadiri
association of environment protectors - safi
safi-morocco
safi
morocco
Tel: +212 70 225 131
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E-mail: apesafi@yahoo.fr
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NIGERIA |
| Abuja |
To commemorate World Environment Day, The Centre for Development Support Initiatives (CEDSI) in partnership with the Abuja Environment Protection Board (AEPB) is organizing a two-day programme that will include: - 2, June, a symposium titled Refocusing Desert and Desertification Management Strategy. Target audience will include Fadama Development Association, CBOs, NGOs Students, Development Partners, and Government Agencies. Sub-topics will be environment conservation and biodiversity. A tree planting campaign will follow right after the symposium;
- 3 June, there would be a city rally and walk. The rally will cover areas outside the city such as Kubwa, Airport Road, Kado, Mararaba e.t.c. The walk is a 4km trek that will involve environmental volunteers and associations to advocate for a cleaner city;
- Both activities on this day will end with poster exhibitions, drama, debate and songs at the Women Development Centre;
- 5 June, a keynote address and goodwill messages will be presented by the Hon. Minister for Environment and other invited speakers;
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For more information, please contact:
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kartay amenya
centre for development support initiatives
10 floor radio house, garki
abuja
nigeria
Tel: +234 08 036 444 675 / +234 08 033 402 265
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E-mail: akartay@yahoo.com
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| Abuja |
To celebrate World Environment Day, Green Corp of Nigeria will organize various enjoyable activities which include: Miss Environment competition 2006, inauguration of Green Corps of Nigeria, environment quiz and debate competition among college students and operation plant a tree.
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For more information, please contact:
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fagbohungbe tunde
green corp of nigeria
suite 36 yashua plaza wuse 2
abuja
nigeria
Tel: +234 803 313 8188
Fax: nil
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E-mail: juristdoct@yahoo.com
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| Akwa Ibom |
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To mark World Environment Day there will be very colorful events in my community with rallies, seminars and lectures which will be conducted on the problems and solution of deserts and desertification and also solution to our environmental problems in this region.
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For more information, please contact:
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udongo godwin
evironmental protection and deveploment initiative (epdi).
80 eket oron rd ,eket .
akwa ibom
nigeria
Tel: +234 803 832 3866
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E-mail: udongog@yahoo.co.uk
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| Akwa Ibom |
As a way to promote World Environment Day celebrations, Environmental Protection and Development (EPDI) Initiative will educate the general public in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria on the importance of World Environment Day. There will also be a youth summit at Eket on 5 June.
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For more information, please contact:
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daniel edoho
environmental protection and development initiative
pearl hotel, 15 barracks road - eket
akwa ibom
nigeria
Tel: +234 8038 971 551
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E-mail: epdi02@yahoo.com
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| Awka |
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On World Environment Day, the St. Boniface Foundation plans to create awareness through the distribution of flyers to the Nnamdi Azikiwe university campus. They will also embark on a clean-up exercise encouraging students to pick up whatever litter is closest to him or her in the university Campus.
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elizabeth okoro
st. boniface foundation
dept.of geological sciences nnamdi azikiwe university
awka
nigeria
Tel: +243 8056 320 935
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E-mail: reallizkay@yahoo.com
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| Bayelsa State |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, the Green Earth Environmental Health Techno-Diplomats will organize a number of activities, which include raising awareness on the ills of gas flaring on the environment and a campaign against neglect and reckless pollution of the Epie creek. These activities will be conducted between 3 and 5 June.
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For more information, please contact:
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walson paminola
green earth environmental health techno-diplomats
26 punch road, amarata, yenagoa
bayelsa state
nigeria
Tel: +234 8027 704 340 /+234 8057 581 504
Fax: +234 8057 581 504
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E-mail: paminolaw@yahoo.com;greendiplomats@yahoo.co.uk
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| Benin City |
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To mark World Environment Day, Nigerian Environmental Society will have a television lecture and visit major stakeholders in the environment.
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For more information, please contact:
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hassan lumumba okundia
nigerian environmental society
edo state chapter
benin city
nigeria
Tel: +80 2339 7131
Fax: +80 2339 7131
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E-mail: parrothealth@yahoo.com
Website: .
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| Calabar |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, there will be an essay writing competition for people of all age categories on this year's theme with a view of creating awareness on the impact of deserting drylands.
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For more information, please contact:
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esther ibong
no 19 effanga mkpa street,calabar
calabar
nigeria
Tel: +80 28 598 815
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E-mail: esthy123ng@yahoo.com
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| Ibadan |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, The Oyo State Fadama Development Project will organize an event to promote awareness of environmental protection and conservation among the Fadama Users Groups in Oyo state.
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For more information, please contact:
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niyi onifade
oyo state fadama development project
osfdo, qrt.52, jericho, ibadan, oyo state
ibadan
nigeria
Tel: +234 803 481 2012
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E-mail: segun73niyi@yahoo.com
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| Ibadan |
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To promote World Environment Day, The Living Map and Co is working to collaborate with Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs Community Development and Social Welfare or selected secondary schools in the state capital to deliver a lecture on that day.
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For more information, please contact:
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johnson ogunjobi
livin map & co
n. w. 4/277, oni st. ekotedo
ibadan
nigeria
Tel: +234 803 4720 031
Fax: +234 80 34720 031
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E-mail: livingmap_2003@yahoo.com
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| Ibadan |
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To promote World Environment Day, Oyo State House of Assembly will organize a workshop on industrial and domestic waste management. It will feature people from the academia and the manufacturing industry.
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For more information, please contact:
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olugbenga oyelakin
oyo state house of assembly
secretariat agodi
ibadan
nigeria
Tel: +234 805 8053 086
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E-mail: olugbengaoyelakin@yahoo.com
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| Ila Orangun |
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On the occasion of World Environment Day, Environmental Clubs will be launched in various schools and colleges to accelerate environmental awareness among the youth in Nigeria.
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For more information, please contact:
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farounbi adebayo
environmental club
dept.of biology, osun state college of education,
ila orangun
nigeria
Tel: +234 80644 16552
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E-mail: kunlefaroline@yahoo.com
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| Ilorin |
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To commemorate World Environment Day in line with this years theme a tree planting campaign and awareness program has been organized to sensitize people within Kwara state and Nigeria at large on the importance of trees in the environment. These activities are in collaboration with the Kwara state ministry of environment and tourism.
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angela okoye
org.for the sustainance of the nig. environment
i0, asiawu afolabi st., ssdeen-tanke
ilorin
nigeria
Tel: +234 8023 377 305
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E-mail: sustaindnig_envt@yahoo.com
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| Lagos |
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To promote World Environment Day, the Environmental Support Services Organization will embark on environmental sanitation within the community; this will involve mostly youth and the market women. Environmental Support Services Organization will also educate them on recycling, and inform them of the health implication of living in an unhealthy environment.
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For more information, please contact:
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taiwo adewole
environmental support services
close 12 house 10 satellite town
lagos
nigeria
Tel: +234 80233 54679
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E-mail: environmental_ss@yahoo.com
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| Lagos |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, the Probity and Ethics Society has organized a campaign titled Gas for Food and Plant for Life. The campaign will be used to encourage rural dwellers and urban poor to shift from using fire-wood for cooking to gas. To further discourage the use of fire-wood, Probity and Ethics Society will distribute cooking gas. In addition to the campaign there will be the launching of Operation Plant a Tree.
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samson olufemi aduwo
probity & ethics society [ngo]
7 i kuomola street, cement bus stop, dopemu, agege
lagos
nigeria
Tel: 080 56 978 557
Fax: +234 1 4971 015
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E-mail: aduwof@yahoo.com
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| Lagos |
To mark World Environment Day, Center for Environment and Science has organized the following activities :- Essay and debate competitions, 31 high schools in Lagos State will be involved in this competition that will begin on Friday 26 May and the final will be on the 5 June;
- Media advert and press release on our planned activities on 29 May, 31 May and 2 June;
- Rally and car parade in the university and environs 2 June tree planting by principal officers of the university deans and directors;
- Symposium with four speakers;
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michael ahove
center for environment and science education, lagos state university.
p. o. box 0001 festac town, lagos, nigeria
lagos
nigeria
Tel: +234 01 8547 328 / +234 803 324 7047
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E-mail: manahove@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.lasunigeria.net/www.lasunigeria.org
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| Lagos |
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To mark World Environment Day, an article titled "Saving Our Drylands" that describes hardships faced by inhabitants of Nigeria dryland region of Sahel will be published in various newspapers.
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For more information, please contact:
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akinboro kayode
p. o. box 376 adeniji adele postoffice
lagos
nigeria
Tel: +234 080 3373 2058
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E-mail: kayboro2004@yahoo.co.uk
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| Lokoja |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, the Obajana Cement Plc is organizing a sensitization lecture based on this year's theme and also engages in a tree planting exercise in collaboration with communities and government institutions.
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oyewole oyekunle
natural resources management specialist
obajana cement plc dangote group, obajana, lokoja, kogi state
lokoja
nigeria
Tel: 234 80371 24537
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E-mail: pklifeanew@yahoo.com
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| Makurdi-Benue |
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To mark World Environment Day, the Dirt Tree 2001 will organize educational awareness training for high school students.
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For more information, please contact:
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oluwayomi oyebanji
dirt free 2001
p. o. box 2025 house 1,beside flat 85,railway qtrs.
makurdi-benue
nigeria
Tel: +234 803 839 2204
Fax: +234 44 544 040
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E-mail: oyebanji2002@yahoo.com
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| Ogun State |
To mark World Environment Day, the Keep Ogun State Klean and Safe Initiative have organized a number of activities. These activities include:- June 1 - 2, 2006 - conference titled "Polluter Pay Principle - Panacea to a Clean, Healthy and Safe Environment in Ogun State. (For the above conference, sponsors are needed);
- June 5, 2006 - clean-up exercise on major streets in Ogun state and in all educational institutions;
- June 6, 2006 - tree planting exercise in conjunction with the ministry of forestry in Ogun State to mark this year's World Environment Day;
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ayoola gbemisola
keep ogun state klean and safe initiative
p. o. box 3978 sapon abeokuta
ogun state
nigeria
Tel: +234 803 3722 680/ +234 803 7172 685
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E-mail: keepogunkleanint@yahoo.com
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| Owerri |
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On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Association of Geography students will present a play that intends to show the rural / urban dwellers how their activities would encourage desertification.
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For more information, please contact:
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gershom aphiphen
association of geography students
alvan ikoku college of education
owerri
nigeria
Tel: +234 805 402 8575
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E-mail: kighogershom@yahoo.com
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| Owerri |
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To promote World Environment Day, Geography and Environment Management students association will conduct a number of activities. These activities will include: Lectures, tree planting, rally, field trip, quiz, essay competition, soccer competition, awards and thanksgiving.
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ulor chukwuemeka
geography and environmental management students association
pmb 2000
owerri
nigeria
Tel: +234 803 879 8834
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E-mail: gemsa_imsu@yahoo.co.uk
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| Port harcourt |
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To commemorate the World Environment Day, The Port Harcourt Link Club organized a series of events, which culminated with a presentation titled, "Desertification in Nigeria". The accord reached was to turn working-women into growers of trees, instead of mere collectors of wood. A special poem "Sahara Desert" by Odimegwu Onwumere was also composed and celebrated.
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For more information, please contact:
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rowland ogundu
the port harcourt link club
plot 15 b, opposite close c, 3rd avenue, federal housing estate,
port harcourt
nigeria
Tel: +234 803 319 7240
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E-mail: rowlandogundu@yahoo.com
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| Rivers State |
Earth Skin Conservation Foundation, a non-governmental environmental organization as well as a network of sustainable development activists at the grassroots level, will mark the World Environment Day 2006 with the following activities:- A fine art competition for post primary schools in the Orashi region of the Niger Delta from 22 May to 5 June;
- A seminar on "climate change and desertification" on 5 june in the conference hall of Sam Royal Hotel in Ahoada , Rivers state;
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For more information, please contact:
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philip ndu echeya
earth skin foundation
9 omoku road ahoada town
rivers state
nigeria
Tel: +234 08033 407740
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E-mail: earthskinfoundation@yahoo.com
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| Taraba State |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, The NatureLove Corpers Allaince will organize a number of events. They include: green carnival / clean up campaign, essay competition among high school students on themes that reflect the WED theme and environmental talk show.
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For more information, please contact:
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etienne usenideh
naturelove corpers allaince
n. y. s. c. secretariat, jalingo
taraba state
nigeria
Tel: +234 80286 57751
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E-mail: etiene@yahoo.com
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REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO |
| Brazzaville |
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To mark World Environment Day, The youth association for human development and the environment protection is organizing a community clean up, aimed at improving the state of the river, park and beach by removing and recycling waste. They are also organizing a range of activities aimed at promoting environmental awareness and positive environmental actions within the community which include, tree planting, environmental education seminar and community composting.
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For more information, please contact:
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porel arnet mikolo - ngoulou
association of the young persons for human development and the protection
brazzaville
republic of the congo
Tel: +242 520 52 27
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E-mail: mikologoulouporel@yahoo.fr
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RWANDA |
| Kigali |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, in collaboration with National institutions, African Foundation and Initiative Devt have organized a number of activities. The African Foundation key environmental challenges concern deforestation, soil erosion, over grazing, misuse of wetlands and poor waste management associated with negative impacts on human health thus a hindrance to sustainable development of the country. The activities include planting a hundred trees with Kigali Independent University students, and other youth Associations around town. They will also collect all discarded polythene bags.
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For more information, please contact:
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abdoul byukusenge
african foundation rwanda tunza youth advisory council from rwanda-africa
p. o. box 4450
kigali
rwanda
Tel: +250 0851 2700
Fax: +250 502 494
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E-mail: onabdul@gmail.com
Website: www.farmapu.org
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SIERRA LEONE |
| Freetown |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, there will be an environmental education exercise for School Children.
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For more information, please contact:
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fatoma m abdul
civitan sierra leone
2 pyke street brookfields
freetown
sierra leone
Tel: +232 7681 4499
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E-mail: civitansalonecivitan@yahoo.com
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SOUTH AFRICA |
| Cape town |
 To commemorate World Environment Day 2006, the City of Cape Town organized its 8th Youth Environmental School (YES) programme, with the theme local solutions for global challenges. The programme was hosted at 72 satellite venues across the city. A total of 60 organizations with 87 participants presented 73 different activities. The programme was open to all primary and special schools and was free of charge. More than 30,000 students from 140 schools benefited from the programme this year. On 10 June, YES hosted an eco-schools workshop for teachers. some150 teachers and service providers attended. The Vision of Cape Town's YES is that; through environmental education we will form partnerships towards conserving, protecting, nurturing and caring for the environment and invoke in young people a sense of pride and responsibility that promotes environmentally sustainable lifestyles, behavior and actions.
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For more information, please contact:
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lindie buirski
environmental resource management department
p. o. box 16548, vlaeberg, 8018
cape town
south africa
Tel: +21 487 2839
Fax: +21 487 2255
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E-mail: lindie.buirski@capetown.gov.za
Website: www.capetown.gov.za
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| Pretoria |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, The Department of Health is planning to hold a national event where they will be launching the National Chemical Safety programme. The impacts of chemicals to human health will be the theme of the day. This will also touch on the global theme where we look at the effects of chemicals on drylands.
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For more information, please contact:
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qaphile gcwensa
department of health
private bag x8282 0001
pretoria
south africa
Tel: +12 312 3154
Fax: +12 312 3181
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E-mail: gwensq@health.gov.za
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| Pretoria |
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The EcoGladiator Junior Ranger Programme of the National Youth Development Trust [NYDT] of South Africa supports the Year of the Desert theme, and World Environment Day. The students, who are from schools in South Africa, will present their science projects on desert habitats "The Chemistry of the Desert" for assessment on World Environment Day 2006. We annually present a 5-day internship in a desert environment at Richtersveld National Park in the Northern Cape Province.
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For more information, please contact:
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adrian meyer
national youth development trust [nydt]
postnet suite #568, private bag x4, menlopak
pretoria
south africa
Tel: +278 3339 5135
Fax: +278 6684 6455
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E-mail: nydt@mweb.co.za
Website: www.nydt.org/
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TOGO |
| Lome |
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Jeunes Volontaires pour l'Environnement, will centre this year's activities on environmental education and social justice. These activities include: - Live TV Quiz (second edition) on Deserts and Desertification - in the presence of the Minister of Environment and 5 selected competitors;
- Mass marathon with more than 500 runners with the theme: "Run and Plant";
- Conference titled "How affected is Togo by desertification" in the Faculty of Science, University of Lome;
- Tree-planting to be carried our in schools;
- The Handing of signatures, to the Indian Consul in Togo, collected throughout the country in support of Bhopal victims asking for proper cleaning of the site where the explosion occurred in December 1984;
- Questions and answer session on several radios;
- An official ceremony in Vogan, the most affected prefecture in Togo by desertification;
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For more information, please contact:
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alouka sena
jeunes volontaires pour l'environnement
131, rue ofe, tokoin casablanca p.o. box 80470
lome
togo
Tel: +228 2200 112 / +228 9216 740
Fax: +228 2220 648
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E-mail: yvetogo@hotmail.com
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UGANDA |
| Kampala |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, Youth Environment Network (YEN-Uganda) is organizing a National Launch of the Africa Environment Outlook (AEO-for-Youth) Report following the Africa Regional launch in Brazzaville. It will be marked by public lecture on dry land and semi-arid management in Uganda.
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For more information, please contact:
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samuel b. mabikke
youth environment network
p. o. box 1665
kampala
uganda
Tel: +256 312 284 594
Fax: +256 41 252 843
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E-mail: yenuganda@yahoo.com
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| Kampala |
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To mark World Environment Day, the Kalangala Green and Healthy shall take off to schools and other higher institutions of learning two days before WED; since they contain the next generation of the society. On 5 June they will have a big rally at Boma ground in kiryandongo also their vice leader will have a two hours lecture on the local radio station during evening hours about the importance of environmental conservation. At the end of the day people will be advised on the advantages of considering environment in their day to day lives. Lucky winners will walk away with a few seedlings.
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For more information, please contact:
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jeanmarie owachgiu
kalangala green and healthy
p. o. box 26269
kampala
uganda
Tel: +256 772 193 910
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E-mail: jeanow_05@yahoo.com
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| Kampala |
To mark World Environment Day, the Children's Vision Uganda will have a number of activities including:- Environmental education in Kampala and Rakai Districts;
- Tree planting campaigns in communities and in compounds in collaboration with over 426 primary and secondary schools;
- Mobilization and environmental awareness programmes with major focus on the effects of deforestation and the importance of afforestation;
- Cleanup environmental programmes;
- Conduct debates on the factors leading to climatic and vegetation change and solutions will be discussed by community and school environmental health clubs;
- Children' Vision Uganda, will also carryout music, dance, drama and environmental competitions in schools and communities as well as organizing media talk shows about desertification and writing newspaper articles;
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| Kampala |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, the EnviroConserve AFRICA will publish both a supplement about the state of environment in Uganda and essays from youths in various schools about what their leaders are doing to protect the environment. Other events set for the day are: an exhibition at World Environment Day exhibition organized by the National Environment Management Authority, the presentation of the Uganda Environmental Year Planner 2006 and hosting of a large banner at EnviroConserve AFRICA with messages encouraging every one to care for the environment.
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| Kampala |
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To observe World Environment Day, the Bwindi Forest Community Development is organizing debates in schools, public rallies in communities and the main day celebration and prizes giving ceremony.
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For more information, please contact:
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robert tumwesigye
bwindi forest community development organisation [bwifodo]
p. o. box 587. kabale
kampala
uganda
Tel: +256 77 2 509393
Fax: +256 486 23878
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E-mail: bwifodo@yahoo.com
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| Lira |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, Kwera Rural Development Initiative (KWERUDI) will organize an event that will involve cleaning of water hyacinth from Apyen-nyang landing site on Lake Kwania a tributary of Lake Kyoga. They shall also clean up polythene papers that lead to environmental degradation. Planting of trees at the landing site to guard against effects of deforestation that causes climatic change. They shall have community leaders, women groups, youth and other dignitaries to crown and grace the day.
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For more information, please contact:
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dennis odwe
kwera rural development initiative (kwerudi)
p. o. box 711
lira
uganda
Tel: +256 0772 637740
Fax: +256 041 543877
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E-mail: kwerudi@yahoo.com
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UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA |
| Dar es Salaam |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, the AGEM-UDSM will organize a discussion with students of the University of Dar es Salaam on the national environmental policy of Tanzania, examining its implementation efficiency and its weakness and discussing ways to promote research to combat desertification in Tanzania.
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For more information, please contact:
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ngogo b aaraka elly
agem-udsm
p. o. box 35049
dar es salaam
united republic of tanzania
Tel: +255 741 682 546
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E-mail: agem_udsm2004@yahoo.com
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| Dar es Salaam |
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To mark World Environment Day, the Media Works International has organized a display of media works and photo-digital film video.
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For more information, please contact:
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shaaban madanga
media works international
p. o. box 35171
dar es salaam
united republic of tanzania
Tel: +255 22 2460 943 / +255 744 939 999
Fax: +255 22 2460 943
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E-mail: msmadanga@gmail.com,msmadanga@hotmail.com
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| Dar es Salaam |
To mark World Environment Day, the Rural Development and Environmental Conservation Trust (RUDECT) and the Joint Environment and development Management Action of the University of Dar es Salaam (JEMA-UDSM) have decided to introduce a sub theme due to the local need, and that is "Protect environment to save the world from drought and hunger", this is due to the current global situation where drought and hunger are escalating poverty in Tanzania and the world at large. JEMA and RUDECT have organized the following activities:- 1 June: Dissemination of environmental messages by use of banners, fliers, stickers and posters to raise public awareness on environmental issues at the University of Dar es salaam and its constituents and neighboring communities;
- 2 June: Pupils, teachers and JEMA members will work in the JEMA tree nursery;
- 3 June: Conduct training for JEMA, RUDECT and community members at the Council Chambers;
- 4 June: Distribution of fruit tree seedlings from JEMA tree nursery to primary schools;
- 5 June: To conduct physical cleanliness activities, volunteer at Mwenge health center, tree planting, environmental talk presentations, theatre performances to sensitize on environmental conservation as well as games and sports between the University and the Local communities within and outside UDSM;
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For more information, please contact:
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castory ntullu, information and publicity officer ( j. e. m. a. - u. d. s. m. )
national focal point of africa environment outlook
p. o. box 12556
dar es salaam
united republic of tanzania
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E-mail: cnlizget_24@yahoo.com
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| Monduli |
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To promote World Environment Day, Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania is working with marginalized Maasai people in Monduli district in Tanzania to teach them about environmental conservation.
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For more information, please contact:
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mollel grosper j.
indiginous education foundation of tanzania(ieft).
p. o. box 54, monduli, arusha
monduli
united republic of tanzania
Tel: +255 748 293671
Fax: None
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E-mail: gromollel@yahoo.com
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| Mtwara |
To commemorate World Environment Day, the Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park has arranged for the following activities that will carry awareness slogans and stimulate communities along Mtwara coast. These include:- Competitions among local communities residing in the Park jurisdiction on beach cleaning, protection of Turtle nests, tree planting and mobilization of the use of renewable energy sources;
- Public talk on desert and desertification, where a resource person will be invited to lead the talk;
- Organize an exhibition entitled "Conserve marine environment to mitigate impacts of climate change such as desertification and loss of some species", on this exhibitions posters carrying various sensitization messages will be displayed;
- Meetings with decision makers in the District and Region to address importance of keeping proper enforcement in managing natural resources;
- Green parade in various Park villages, which among others will be used to express to communities importance of utilizing resources sustainably by avoiding use of illegal gears and switching to alternative income generating activities;
- Peak anniversary in one of the Park's village where key decision makers in the region will be invited to address communities on importance of conserving and protecting the environment;
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For more information, please contact:
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robert katikiro
mnazi bay-ruvuma estuary marine park (mbremp)
p. o. box 845
mtwara
united republic of tanzania
Tel: +255 23 233 3259 / +255 23 233 4091
Fax: +255 23 233 3259
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E-mail: mnazibay@marineparktz.com
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| Mtwara |
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The Forum for Conservation on Nature (FOCONA) has chosen to celebrate this year's World Environment Day by planting mangrove seedlings in degraded areas-around salt pans and all cleared areas and cleaning-up the beach along the Mtwara urban ferry and along the Shangani Coast. FOCONA will also mobilize the coastal community (fishermen and fishmongers) to plant trees and clean up the fish market around the ferry.
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For more information, please contact:
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musa mhagama
forum for conservation of nature
p. o. box 92
mtwara
united republic of tanzania
Tel: +255 745 835 971
Fax: +255 232 333 102
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E-mail: m_mhagama@yahoo.com
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| Mwanza |
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To mark World Environment Day, Mwanza Non-governmental Organization's Network will organize a number of environmental activities.
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For more information, please contact:
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adam ndokeji
mwanza non- governmental organization's network
p. o. box 2516
mwanza
united republic of tanzania
Tel: +255 745 877 606
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E-mail: ndokeji@hotmail.com/ndokeji2000@yahoo.com
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ZAMBIA |
| Lusaka |
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To commemorate World Environment Day there will be a number of activities and events, one of them shall be Miss Environment Beauty pageant in which a national ambassador for environment will be chosen through whom community based initiatives on environmental issues on a non Governmental level shall be coordinated and monitored on a community level. To implement this event, we seek we seek sponsors.
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| Lusaka |
In commemorating this year's World Environment Day, the Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia (WECSZ) will undertake an environmental education awareness campaign through a float parade from the main post office through Cairo road, Kabwe round about and the Great East road to Arcades. Other stakeholders and about 200 Lusaka-based school children will join us. The actives on the float parade will include pollution, water and sanitation, wildlife depletion, forestry depletion, quarrying and waste management.
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For more information, please contact:
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patrick shawa
wildlife & environmental conservation society
p. o. box 30255
lusaka
zambia
Tel: +260 01 251630
Fax: +260 01 251630
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E-mail: www.wecsz@zamnet.zm
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