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ARMENIA |
| Yerevan |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, Environmental Conservation and Research Center will show a newly released environmental film on the illegal logging in Armenia.
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For more information, please contact:
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richer renee
environmental conservation and research center
40 baghramian avenue
yerevan
armenia
Tel: +374 10 512690
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E-mail: rricher@aua.am
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| Yerevan |
The Association for Sustainable Human Development/UNEP National Committee of Armenia celebrated World Environment Day at the United Nations office in the capital. The Day was organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Department of Public Information UN DPI, the Ministry of Nature Protection and the Association/UNEP National Committee. Representatives of all sectors of the society, including the mass media, were present at the event, which included the screening of a movie on illegal Logging entitled From Need to Greed. The event was followed by a question and answer period.
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For more information, please contact:
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karine danielyan, chairperson
association
33 khanjian st., apt. 18, 375010
yerevan
armenia
Tel: +374 10 522327
Fax: +374 10 522327
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E-mail: ashd@freenet.am
Website: users.freenet.am/~ashd/eca.html
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AUSTRIA |
| Vienna |
On the occasion of World Environment Day, UNEP Vienna will organize an event at the Vienna International Centre (VIC). Approximately 20 students, accompanied by teachers, from the Vienna International School will come to the VIC on 2 June between 13:00 and 14:30 to give presentations related to the World Environment Day to UNEP staff and to receive some information from UNEP on environmental protection and awareness.
In addition, the WED information kits will be given to the students and disseminated to the general public visiting the UN Headquarters in Vienna.
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For more information, please contact:
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tvrda nikoleta
united nations environment programme - vienna
interim secretariat of the carpathian convention, room l-345, p.o. box 500, a-1400
vienna
austria
Tel: +43 1 26060 5018
Fax: +43 1 26060 75018
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E-mail: nikoleta.tvrda@unvienna.org
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA |
| Banja Luka |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, European Academy from Banjaluke will organize the lecture on "The technological violation of the soil, water and air" which will be delivered by Professor Dr. Valerije VrÄek from Zagreb University. This lecture is one of many that European Academy, supported by German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) and Ludwig-Windthorst Foundation. It will be used to raise awareness about the preservation of environment and necessity of sustainable development, not just in our country, but all over the planet.
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For more information, please contact:
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lukenda igor
europska akademija
kralja petra i karaä‘orä‘eviä‡a 80/1 78000
banja luka
bosnia and herzegovina
Tel: +387 51 314 872
Fax: +387 51 314 872
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E-mail: europska_akademija@blic.net
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BULGARIA |
| Sliven |
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To mark World Environment Day 2006, SOS Health organized a number of activities that involved children and youth from different schools and the Friends of the Environment Centre. These activities comprised making posters, painting, photography, web design and drawing exhibitions, as well as essay, poem, slogan, greeting card and collage competitions.
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For more information, please contact:
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petar petrov
sos health
klucohor 2-e-3
sliven
bulgaria
Tel: +359 4462 4733
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E-mail: sos_health@yahoo.com
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| Sofia |
 To celebrate World Environment Day, the UNEP-National Committee for Bulgaria organized a day long event. The celebrations held on 2 June took place at the luxury gallery of the National Students' House. In the morning there was a public discussion on the UN Convention to Combat Desertification and the presentation of the GEF project "Capacity Building for Sustainable Land Management in Bulgaria" - implemented by the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Waters, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and UNDP.
In the afternoon, an official farewell ceremony and folk performance was organized for Marchela Delcheva and Daniela Karaivanova, the Bulgarian children who won the second prize in the 15th International Childrens' Painting Competition and who took part in the international WED celebrations in Algiers.
Later in the afternoon Mr. Lotar Jashke, Deputy Head of Mission, Austrian Embassy on behalf of the Presidency of the European Union officially opened the Childrens' Painting Exhibition on the WED theme "Deserts and Desertification". The Exhibition was co-organized with the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Waters of Pleven, the town where Marchela was born.
On 3 June, with the help of the Bulgarian Scouts Organization they will build up a small scouts' camp in the Borisovata gradina. The activity aims to involve children in the scouts' games and to educate them on how to preserve and live in harmony with nature.
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For more information, please contact:
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spassov tzvetan
unep national committee for bulgaria
10, narodno sabranie sq., room 302 - 1000
sofia
bulgaria
Tel: +359 888 24 04 74
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E-mail: tspassov@icon.bg
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CYPRUS |
| Nicosia |
To celebrate World Environment Day, UNDP's initiative on the island, Action for Cooperation and Trust (ACT), will participate in a large environmental stakeholder fair entitled "Ecoforum 2006", which will take place between 5-7 June in Nicosia, and will include a series of lectures on desertification and on the environmental principles of the global compact, an exhibition of NGO environmental projects supported by UNDP-ACT and workshops for environmental businesses and environmental NGOs. In parallel, we are providing small grants for 4-month environmental projects, such as an Olive Tree Rescue project and Management of Artificial Wetlands project.
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For more information, please contact:
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jarraud nicolas
undp action for cooperation and trust
p.o. box 21642 1590
nicosia
cyprus
Tel: +357 22 874 791
Fax: +357 22 359 066
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E-mail: nicolas.jarraud@undp.org
Website: www.undp-act.org
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FINLAND |
| Helsinki |
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To promote World Environment Day, UN association of Finland has created a website in regards to deserts and desertification. The website is targeted to Finnish students and their teachers. The URL is http://www.ykliitto.fi/aavikko/
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For more information, please contact:
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lyytikainen kati
un association of finland
toolontorinkatu 2 b
helsinki
finland
Tel: +358 9 231 50503
Fax: +358 9 231 50520
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E-mail: kati.lyytikainen@ykliitto.fi
Website: www.ykliitto.fi
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| Joensuu |
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On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Environment Online Programme will celebrate by planting trees, playing their self-made wooden musical instruments and flying kites. This will be organized at ENO schools in 75 countries. Groups are invited to register their tree planting event and join the celebrations. These activities will also mark the end of the school year 2005-06.
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FRANCE |
| Besancon |
To mark of World Environment Day, the Technologies Energies Nouvelles et Renouvelables (TENORE) aims to develop citizens technologies for the resource and environmental protection and that for projects of durable development. Technologies Energies NOuvelles et Renouvelables aims to solve and fight against the problems of agriculture involved in the lack of water in certain areas of the sphere: TENORE wish to develop an effective solution to recover rain water and to re-use it during periods of dryness. This solution is completely ecological as it allows the development of market-gardening agriculture throughout the year. This system or this new concept can find its application in various agricultural sectors.
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For more information, please contact:
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moulay kabir idrissi
tenore
13, rue claude pouillet
besancon
france
Tel: +33 6 1899 7525
Fax: 00000000
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E-mail: tenore25@gmail.com
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GREECE |
| Athens |
On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Hellenic Tennis Federation (HTF) is organizing a junior tennis tournament, 'The Green Tennis Tournament', which will take place in all tennis clubs in Greece between 5 and 6 June 2006. The tournament will involve the age categories of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 years. In every category there will be an 'Environment 2006' winner. According to the HTF program 'Poverty and Environment' (UNEP), every player will give 2 pounds for a child from any of the underdeveloped countries who has been adopted by a school or family in his / her area. The 'Environment Champion Club' in Greece is expected to have the most participants.
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IRELAND |
| Kildare |
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To celebrate World Environment Day in conjunction with CRANN's 20th birthday on 5 June Artist, Cathy Fitzgerald and CRANN founder Jan Alexander will revisit 18 sites where hardwood trees were planted in county Leitrim to try to begin the process of becoming self sufficient in hardwood timber, thus helping to curb Irelands dependence on tropical timbers. Cathy and Jan are producing a film and exhibition, which will be shown in September to bring the Local Project message to a wider audience.
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For more information, please contact:
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alexander jan
crann - local project
p. o. box 860 cellbridge, co.
kildare
ireland
Tel: +353 1 6275075
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E-mail: info@crann.ie
Website: www.crann.ie
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ISRAEL |
| Jerusalem |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, Hebrew University student body and Green Course student movement organized an environment Week from 4 June to 9 June. Lectures, NGO's, events and activities will take place at the Har-Hatzofim and Givat-Ram campuses.
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For more information, please contact:
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epstein yoni
hebrew university & megama yeruka
har-hatzofim
jerusalem
israel
Tel: +972 523 955429
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E-mail: yoni_@hotmail.com
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ITALY |
| Rimini |
To mark World Environment Day, Ambiente in Club with the Common of Bellaria - Igea Marina (RN) will organize a film festival prize "ENVIRONMENT-SAIL" in the Bellaria-Igea Marina Film Festival - Anteprima doc 1-5 June. The Bellaria-Igea Marina Film Festival in its 24th edition promotes a new prize by Ambiente in Club dedicated to the Environment chosen between all documentaries and films about environmental themes participating at the festival. A new born idea dedicated to the World Environment Day 2006 and to anyone, who, like us, work for environmental salvage, protection and sustainability.
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| Rome |
To promote World Environment Day, New Age Productions is organizing an event titled "MUSICAMBIENTE" (4th Edition). The event will include:- A Conference on the W.E.D. 2006 focus, with the participation of members of the Italian Minister of Environment, Regione Lazio, Rome Town Council and Environmentalist organizations, which will take place in the afternoon;
- Open door concert with international artist Chiara Civello, which will take place at night;
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For more information, please contact:
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claudio angeli
new age productions ass. cult.
via della mendola, 18
rome
italy
Tel: +39 06 33665196
Fax: +39 06 233297778
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E-mail: newsicangeli@virgilio.it
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| Termoli |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, there will be an open day to popularize the permanent experimental research area on renewable energy called "Parco Solare Apollon".
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For more information, please contact:
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libertone giuseppe
parco solare apollon - universit� degli studi del molise
viale santa maria degli angeli
termoli
italy
Tel: +39 08 6575 1053
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E-mail: parcosolare@unimol.it
Website: www.unimol.it/parcosolare
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NETHERLANDS |
| The Hague |
For the second consecutive year, the Humanist Institute for International Development Cooperation (HIVOS), IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands, Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR) and The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs jointly celebrated World Environment day on 5 June by organizing an Environment and Development Dialogue.
These dialogues aimed to bring the agendas of environment and development organizations together and to look for partnerships and ways to collaborate. Participants from a wide variety of stakeholders - ranging from business, NGOs and government representatives - came together to discuss the main issues and opportunities regarding the linkages between environment and development.
This year, the Environment and Development Dialogue focused on product chains, like those for palm oil, timber, fish and cotton. In addition, the links in the chain of tourism sector, often not regarded as a typical products chain, were discussed. The central theme of the day was "What is the ideal product chain?" Although there is no blue print for sustainable product chains, the discussions strengthened the concept that environment and development can benefit and reinforce each other to achieve sustainable results.
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For more information, please contact:
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gerben de jong - director environment and development
the netherlands ministry of foreign affairs environment and water department
p. o. box 20061 - 2500 eb
the hague
netherlands
Tel: +31 07 348 4971
Fax: +31 07 348 4303
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E-mail: bastiaan.engelhard@minbuza.nl
Website: www.minbuza.nl
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NORWAY |
| Stavanger |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, environmentalists join forces with entertainers and set up a family day at the amusement park Kongeparken" (The King's Park), nearby Stavanger. There will be shows on stage, exhibits and a variety of activities concerning desertification, clean drinking water, recycling and other environmental issues. The event is co-organized by the Young Agenda 21 foundation, Kongeparken and the Norwegian UNEP Committee.
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For more information, please contact:
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brennhaugen gabriele
young agenda 21 foundation
sandvikveien 13, n-4016 stavanger
stavanger
norway
Tel: +47 51905421
Fax: +47 51905401
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E-mail: post@ua21.no
Website: www.ua21.no
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ROMANIA |
| Arges |
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To mark World Environment Day, the Arges County Museum will organize a competition between two groups of high school students of two colleges from Pitesti. The students will be stimulated to debate on themes about the protection of the environment. There will also be interactive games based on ecology. Shrubs will be planted in an area near the museum.
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For more information, please contact:
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constantinescu cristina
arges county museum
armand calinescu street, no.44, code:110047
arges
romania
Tel: +40 2482 20254
Fax: +40 2482 20254
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E-mail: cristinactinescu@yahoo.com
Website: www.cjarges.ro
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| Bacau |
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To mark World Environment Day, Local Environmental Protection Agency will organize a number of activities that will involve children and youth from different schools and the Friends of the Environment Centre. These activities will take place in Cancicov Park from Bacau and will include: posters, painting, photography, web design and drawing exhibitions, as well as essay, poem, slogan, greeting card and sport competitions.
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For more information, please contact:
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ionos maria
local environmental protection agency
bacau, oituz street, no. 23
bacau
romania
Tel: +40 2345 24691
Fax: +40 2345 17547
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E-mail: office@apmbc.ro
Website: www.apmbc.ro
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| Iasi |
 To celebrate World Environment Day, Stefan Barsanescu School organized to hold debates and an exhibition. They were as follows:
- Debate, students 11-12 years old: How we can save the arid areas?
- Debate, students 9-10 years old: Many trees-less inundation
- Exhibition, students 8-9 years old: Children from Iasi voted: The Trees
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For more information, please contact:
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chifu cecilia
stefan barsanescu school
strada zugravi 12 a
iasi
romania
Tel: +40 232 218 060
Fax: +40 232 218 060
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E-mail: ccchifu@yahoo.com
Website: sc15iasi.is.edu.ro
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SPAIN |
| Ciutat Vella |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, Eco-union, Association of Professionals for the Environment, Genab in collaboration with the Council for Sustainability of Ciutat Vella district (Public Authority) of Barcelona City Hall will organise an environment week that is to take place from 6 to 10 June. The activities will include: conferences, workshops, exhibitions, fair and movies aimed at raising public awareness of problems concerning sustainable use of energy, water, waste and transport.
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For more information, please contact:
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fosse jeremie
barcelona city hall, genab & eco-union
ciutat vella district
ciutat vella
spain
Tel: +34 93 319 16 80
Fax: +34 93 319 16 80
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E-mail: info@ciutatvella.org
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SWEDEN |
| Stockholm |
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To promote World Environment Day, Stockholm Green Map, is organizing a release party in celebration of three green guides to the environmental oases in the city of Stockholm.
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For more information, please contact:
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max goldstein
stockholm green map, ekosthlm, asfaltsblomman.net
tegelviksgatan 41
stockholm
sweden
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E-mail: max@stockholmgreenmap.se
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| Stockholm |
On the occasion of World Environment Day, two children from Sweden will attend the World Environment Day celebrations in Algeria. They will act as messengers for the world's children who have gathered for the World Championship in Cooperation (WorldCiC), which will take place in Stockholm, Sweden from 28 May to 3 June 2006, under the auspices of Globetree. They will bring with them water united from all countries of the world, including water from space, and from the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan.
In the handing over ceremony, the children will give the precious gift of 'the water' at a special ceremony during the WED in Algiers, and with it a message from the children of the WorldCiC: one of deep concern about the environment and the quality of life, and the other an affirmation of hope and peace for the planet and its inhabitants.
Their words will reflect upon the themes and goals of the WorldCiC: to create a meeting place for children and decision-makers to gather in the spirit of cooperation, and together explore and mobilize around issues of life importance to children.
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SWITZERLAND |
| Chatelaine-Geneve |
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To promote World Environment Day, there will be a round-table on the Global Environmental Goals; a reception offered by the Swiss authorities; exhibit of photographs and charity sale in favor of the protection and management of natural resources in Burkina Faso and Tanzania; sale of selected UN publications on environment and the launch of "Manual on Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements".
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For more information, please contact:
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frits schlingemann
unep-regional office for europe
11-13 chemin des anmones 1219
chatelaine-geneve
switzerland
Tel: +41 22 917 85 05 / 917 82 79
Fax: +41 22 797 34 64 / 797 34 20
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E-mail: aniket.ghai@unep.ch or kristin.ebbesen@unep.ch
Website: www.unep.ch
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| Zurich |
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On the occasion of World Environment Day and Zurich Environment Days discover and experience environment and health topics live on the streets! Air pollution, noise protection, renewable energy, nature and wildlife in the city, health protection.
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For more information, please contact:
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vera bar'
city of zurich
walchestrasse 31
zurich
switzerland
Tel: +41 44 216 43 70
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E-mail: vera.bare@gud.stzh.ch
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TURKEY |
| Elmadağ- Ankara |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, Ankara Scouts will participate in a week long environmental festival where scouts, guides and schools perform art activities. The event is organized by Etimesgut Municipality of Ankara Turkey
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For more information, please contact:
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baran u. savas
barbaros guide and scout group
dz. arşiv md lalahan
elmadağ- ankara
turkey
Tel: +535 360 6996
Fax: +312 467 7486
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E-mail: umitsavas2000@yahoo.com
Website: www.ankaraizcileri.org
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| Istanbul |
 To mark World Environment Day, Turkish Environmental and Woodlands Protection Society (TURECK) youth committee organized an internet campaign to distribute the WED message. The message included a brief paragraph on the WED theme and slogan in Turkish "Do not Desert Drylands and Do not Dry Wetlands". The message contained some facts on the state of the environment. An internet campaign was launched on 4 June and sent through various focal points in order to reach hundreds of thousands of people.
TURCEK supported and participated at the international environmental symposium organized by the Bahcelievler municipality in Istanbul between 4 and 5 June at Polat Hotel.
On 8 June, the first environmental training was held at Acarlar Environmental Training Center (ACET) where 150 students attended.
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For more information, please contact:
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gktepe b. gel
turkish environmental and woodlands protection society
mehardarbagi sokak no:6/3 kadik iy 81300 istanbul/turkiye
istanbul
turkey
Tel: +90 216 3380017
Fax: +90 216 3304155
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E-mail: cevre@turcek.org.tr
Website: www.turcek.org.tr
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| Istanbul |
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To mark World Environment Day a project of artificial trees will be made available. This project consists of special solar leaves producing electricity and Oxygen by using water. By using the project our surroundings will not be polluted with bad solar plate in the garden or on the roofs. Instead of that there would be palm trees which do very well in drylands and desert like very hot climates thus providing oxygen and energy.
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For more information, please contact:
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akdeniz merve
maltepe coŞkun hİgh school
cemal bey cd. turgut reİs sk.no27 maltepe
istanbul
turkey
Tel: +90 216 44218 32
Fax: +90 216441 89 70
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E-mail: ykaraca@fatih.edu.tr
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| Istanbul |
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To mark Environment Day, The TEMA foundation is organizing a number of projects that involve: combating soil erosion, tree planting, reforestation, Saving water sources and Education on environment problems.
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For more information, please contact:
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aciksoz guner
tema foundation
cayir cimen street.emlak kredi bolcks.a-2 block. levent
istanbul
turkey
Tel: +90 212 2837820
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E-mail: temaguner@yahoomail.com
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UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND |
| Belfast |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, Price WaterhouseCoopers will partake in a whole week of activities to increase awareness and raise money. The money will be used for building a well in Burkina Faso, volunteering on a local nature reserve for a day, training staff through a number of guest speakers and raising more money by having a fair-Trade stall. They also hope to have an auction at a later date to raise further funds for the well in Burkina Faso.
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For more information, please contact:
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perry caroline
pricewaterhousecoopers
waterfront plaza
belfast
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 2890 415 434
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E-mail: caroline.j.perry@uk.pwc.com
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| Berks |
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AWE holds an Environment Week Exhibition each year to coincide with World Environment Day. The exhibition is an excellent opportunity to raise staff awareness on environmental issues and what they themselves can do to help preserve and protect the environment at work and at home. We are a fairly large company, with over 4,000 staff and contractors, and our sites cover hundreds of acres involving a wide range of operations. Like any other large industrial complex we are aware that some of our operations can have the potential to harm the environment and we therefore take every precaution to ensure that this does not happen. Prior to the exhibition there will be a children's environmental poster competition (with prizes) and it is amazing to see the children' interpretation on how they see their environment. All the entries are displayed at the exhibition.
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For more information, please contact:
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aldermaston aldermaston
berks rg7 4pr
berks
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
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E-mail: awe@yahoo.co.uk
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| Burton on Trent |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, De Ferrers Specialist Technology College will organize various activities, some on the general theme of environment, conservation and recycling and others on lessons, talks and assemblies on the importance of water conservation and reducing water wastage.
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For more information, please contact:
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glyn burroughs
de ferrers specialist technology college
st mary's drive
burton on trent
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 12832 39936
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E-mail: glynn.burroughs@deferrers.staffs.sch.uk
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| Cambridge |
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To mark World Environment Day, Cambridge Environmental Initiative (CEI) together with the co-sponsors of 'Environment on the Edge' (New Hall, the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC),St. Edmund's College and the British Antarctic Survey)has organized an interactive discussion evening, inviting your questions on issues such as water, coping with drought in Africa, desert ecosystems and the effects of rapid climate change will be held under the title 'Parched Earth'. The discussion will be chaired by Professor Chris Rapley, Director of the British Antarctic Survey. Panelists include Fred Pearce (environmental correspondent for New Scientist and author of 'When the Rivers Run Dry'), Bill Adams Professor of Conservation and Development at the University's Department of Geography) and Neville Ash (Head of Monitoring and Assessment at UNEP-WCMC). This event is open to everyone and admission is free.
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For more information, please contact:
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holtsuk zsuzsanna
u. n. e. p. - world conservation monitoring centre
219 huntingdon road, cb3 0dl,
cambridge
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 1223 277314
Fax: +44 1223 277365
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E-mail: directorate@unep-wcmc.org
Website: sea.unep-wcmc.org/latenews/index.html
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| Cambridge |
To mark World Environment Day, Cambridge will be receiving questions from the general public. These questions will be answered by a panel of experts at "Parched Earth". This discussion evening will be chaired by Professor Chris Rapley, Director of the British Antarctic Survey, and will focus on issues such as water, coping with drought in Africa, desert ecosystems, and the effects of rapid climate change.
Questions are invited in advance on these and related themes. Panelists will include Fred Pearce (environmental correspondent for New scientist and author of "When Rivers Run Dry", Bill Adams (Professor of Conservation and Development at the University's Department of Geography) and Neville Ash (Head of Monitoring and Assessment at UNEP-WCMC).Send your questions by email to cei@cei.group.cam.ac.uk by 31st May. Those selected will be notified before the event. Please include your name and details of how we can contact you (by email, telephone or post). You can also post your questions to CEI or to New Hall. The event takes place at New Hall (see University map) on Monday 5 June and starts at 7.30pm. Admission is free. No registration required, but please send questions in advance.
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For more information, please contact:
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sally daultrey
cambridge environmental initiative (cei) and new hall
university of cambridge
cambridge
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 1223 333485
Fax: +44 1223 333450
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E-mail: cei@cei.group.cam.ac.uk
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| Dorking |
To celebrate World Environment Day, Surrey County Council will organize a number of activities. These activities include: - 2 June, a charity gala dinner;
- 4 June, cycle fun day;
- 5 June, "No Single Occupancy Vehicle Day" promoted to organizations in Surrey;
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For more information, please contact:
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mel mehmet
surrey county council
(c/o) pippbrook
dorking
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 7771 811061
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E-mail: mel.mehmet@surreycc.gov.uk
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| Gibraltar |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, the Department of Environment will have day long seminar, in the morning session schools will be addressed and in the afternoon session Industry, business, Commerce and Government departments will be addressed. Guest speakers will be addressing both sessions.
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For more information, please contact:
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environment officer liesl torres
department of the environment
duke of kent house
gibraltar
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 350 72109
Fax: +44 350 59833
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E-mail: l.torres.env@gibtelecom.net
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| Hitchin |
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To promote World Environment Day, they will be a giant art attack at a nursery. The children will be using different types of rubbish to make a picture. There will also be a talk with children about the importance of taking care of the world. Local press will cover the event.
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hursey rachel
highbury lodge day nursery, highbury road,
hitchin
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 014 6243 4317
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E-mail: rachel_hursey@hotmail.com
Website: www.childbase.co.uk
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| London |
To mark World Environment Day, Hyder Consulting organized a number of events for a week. These included:
- Introducing glasses and mugs and getting rid of plastics cups;
buying a number of reusable bags for staff so they do not have to use disposable plastic bags for lunch trips;
- Wearing green for a pound a day where all money raised will go to charity;
- Monitoring the use of the printers and asking staff not to make photocopies if they don't have to and with a prize for the department who used the least amount of paper;
a sustainable travel to work day where staff were encouraged to use public transport or car share;
- Walking or biking and therefore be eligible for a free breakfast; and
having a staff children's drawing competition about deserts and the environment.
The London office organized a raffle to raise awareness and donations for every drink taken from the kitchen that day to remind staff of the value of water.
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patel ketan
hyder consulting ltd
29 bressenden place, sw1e 5dz
london
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 (0) 207 316 6000
Fax: +44 (0) 207 316 6125
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E-mail: ketan.patel@hyderconsulting.com
Website: www.hyderconsulting.com
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To commemorate and publicize World Environment Day, the Church of England will launch the first stage of 'Shrinking the Footprint' a major environmental campaign which will begin by measuring the current energy use of its 16,000 churches and reducing it in the future. www.shrinkingthefootprint.anglican.org The Church of England works with The Conservation Foundation on environmental initiatives and the Foundation will also be using 5 June to launch a funding scheme to help local community environmental projects throughout the UK with the support of a mobile phone company. Currently we are preparing a script for the BBC on the subject of World Environment Day which will include details of your main theme for the day.
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david shreeve
the conservation foundation
1 kensington gore sw7 2ar
london
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 0207 591 3111
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E-mail: davidshreeve@conservationfoundation.co.uk
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To mark World Environment Day, The Land Securities, has organized a number of activities. These activities include: a conference "Focus on Climate Change" which will include clients, service partners and staff members. There will also be a recycling scheme in conjunction with Lions International.
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To celebrate World Environment Day, there will be a competition involving primary and secondary schools in England and Wales to create a 'Promise Tree'. Schools and pupils will be asked to 'Promise the Earth' and enter the Competition to win an environmental prize.
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| Merseyside |
To celebrate World Environment Day, on Sunday 4 June at Mersey Ferries Seacombe Ferry Terminal and Monday 5 June at Merseytravel's headquarters, Merseytravel invited its staff and the general public to attend an exhibition from 11am to 4pm.
The event offered participants an opportunity to find out what they can do both at home and at work to help the environment, including where they can get grants, where they can volunteer, how they can save energy and water, pick up freebies such as energy saving light bulbs and 'Save a Flushes' and much more. In addition, participants found out what NGOs, local groups and Merseytravel are doing to help the environment.
To promote WED, Merseytravel held a staff photography competition with prizes for each of the five categories. The winning and highly commended photographs were displayed at the Merseytravel exhibition. Attendees were also given the chance to make a pledge to 'Promise the Earth' and to highlight the need for us to cut down our water use, there was a themed quiz with the winning prize being a water butt for collecting rainwater.
The on-site restaurant sold special dishes over the week.
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gillian wossick
merseytravel
24 hatton garden liverpool, l3 2an
merseyside
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 0151 330 1317
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E-mail: gillian.wossick@merseytravel.gov.uk
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| Newcastle |
To mark World Environment Day, Newcastle Community Green Festival have organized United Kingdom's largest free environmental festival with 6 music stages powered by renewable energy, hand-powered fair ground rides, solar powered cinema, 2 bars with biodegradable cups, environmental, heritage and cultural activities.
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| Newcastle |
 To celebrate World Environment Day, Newcastle City Council has teamed up with the 12th Annual Newcastle Community Green Festival, and the Environment Agency to organize a range of exciting events and inclusive activities across the City.
The Green Festival will be held on 3 and 4 June to coincide with WED and attracts over 12,000 visitors. We are also organizing activities in the City Centre. A large marquee will be erected that will hold an environment fair with over 25 environmental projects and organizations involved. A 12ft inflatable globe will be the centre piece of the fair with an electric bus also hosting public transport promotional activities. BBC Radio Newcastle and other media will be conducting live broadcasts from the fair.
Other activities will include a "River-Bank Raid", where volunteers get active and pull rubbish out from the banks of the River Tyne during low tide. There will also be a community litter pick taking place in the City. Public Transport, the Clean Green Alternative conference is being held in Newcastle on 5 June.
An information pack has been produced for schools to provide teachers with information and resources about Deserts and Desertification. The Environment Agency has also produced a WED pack for local businesses.
Information promoting WED will also be distributed at the Newcastle Farmers' Market on 2 June.
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| Scotland |
 To promote World Environment Day, Edinburgh International Conference Centre Green Team is calling volunteers to join in with the clean up of the City Centre area. Tired of the litter that is bringing down the reputation of the City of Edinburgh, and sick of paying through the nose for the Council to clean up? Street Clean-Up is our opportunity to raise awareness of the public, businesses, local residents, tourists and the whole community at large to help us keep Edinburgh clean. This initiative is good for the business and local economy, the environment and the society. Members of the EICC Green Team hope that their actions will show the rest of the community how big an issue litter has become - and that dropping it is not acceptable. Not only do littered streets damage business and tourism opportunities but it also costs Scottish Council taxpayers £65 million a year to clean them. Please dispose of your litter responsibly. Note: To continue raise awareness on the adverse effect of litter on the natural environment and to our local tourism, we will provide biodegradable litter bags to all our Conference delegate packs. This is in conjunction with our Keep Scotland Tidy initiative and Visit Scotland.
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guino-o reynaldo
edinburgh international conference centre
the exchange, morrison street, edinburgh
scotland
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 (0)131 300 3000
Fax: +44 (0) 519 4063
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E-mail: reynaldog@eicc.co.uk
Website: www.eicc.co.uk
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| Sheffield |
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In commemoration of World Environment Day, between 1May - 6 June walks, talks and other exciting events will be conducted to promote and appreciate Sheffield's diverse and thriving environments.
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| Stoke on Trent |
To mark World Environment Day, the GreenFilm Project is organizing a GreenFilm Festival. This event will be an electrifying evening of films, discussions about the environment, filmmaking, and our role as a human being living in a natural world, expressing ourselves freely and creatively, and much more. This is a hit for anyone who is creative, sentient, interested in film and the environment and wants to be entertained, educated or reduced to tears. Anyone who knows Semaphore Film's events will testify to the genuine enthusiasm and approachability of their events. The aim of the festival is to:- Increase awareness of local and global green issues;
- To add an event of environmental significance to the Stoke cultural calendar;
- Use the cultural community to energize local involvement in Stoke's green issues;
- To promote filmmaking courses at local universities;
- To showcase local filmmakers and students work;
- To generate local press coverage of under exposed work done by the council;
- To create a forum for discussion about environmental issues;
- To strengthen community involvement in council led projects;
- To strengthen ties between the public, the council and environmental groups and charities;
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matthew widgery
greenfilm project
33 barrier point road
stoke on trent
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 (0) 7922 478 360
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E-mail: matt.widgery@gmail.com
Website: www.greenfilmproject.net.tc
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| Swansea |
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To promote World Environment Day, Swansea Women's Centre will have an open afternoon providing women with information on how they can reduce their environmental footprint, selling sustainable products and providing a local organic food buffet.
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annabelle purdie
swansea women's centre
25 mansel st
swansea
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 01792 411118
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E-mail: annabelle_purdie@yahoo.co.uk
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| Telford |
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To celebrate World Environment Day, Epson Telford Limited has challenged Telford primary schools (final year pupils) to create posters that reflect the "Don't Desert Drylands!" initiative. The top three schools will receive Epson printers and equipment as prizes and the winning pupils will be given an appropriate prize to acknowledge their creativity.
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hunter fiona
epson telford limited
p. o. box 1, hortonwood 30,
telford
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 1952 284399
Fax: +44 1952 284699
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E-mail: fiona.hunter@epson-telford-ltd.co.uk
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| Truro |
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To commemorate World Environment Day, Fal River Links will have a litter picking and beach cleaning exercise.
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| Uxbridge |
To mark World Environment Day, the London Borough of Hilingdon has organized a number of activities. These activities include:- Planting of a tree by the Mayor with the main themes for the day being to promote mircogeneration recycling and conservation.
- An outdoor marquee and trailer will be used to promote local power generation by using solar panels, mini turbines.
- There will be a demonstration on home composting of green waste and the public will be encouraged to take home some of the compost.
- Devices for water conservation, low energy light bulbs will be freely available to encourage conservation.
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law peggy
london borough of hillingdon
civic centre, middlesex
uxbridge
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 01895 277403
Fax: +44 01895 277443
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E-mail: plaw@hillingdon.gov.uk
Website: lbho.hillingdon.gov.uk/
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On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Chanctonbury Action Group is organizing a walk to the top of Chanctonbury Ring as a protest to the proposed landfill site in an area of natural outstanding beauty, the South Downs.
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dave coppard
chanctonbury action group
the white house, london road, washington, west sussex, rh20 4 al
west sussex
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
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E-mail: dave.coppard@tesco.net
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| West Sussex |
To celebrate World Environment Day, Quest Overseas has challenged local primary schools to create pictures that reflect Deserts. Quest Overseas Research and Education manager will be visiting the schools to hand out prizes and talk on the subject with particular reference to the project run in Kenya by the organization which is helping to provide year round water to small rural villages. Winning pupils will be awarded with small prizes and will also have trees planted in Kenya on their behalf.
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mike lamb
quest overseas
borde hill estate haywards heath
west sussex
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Tel: +44 01444 474744
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E-mail: mike@questoverseas.com
Website: www.questoverseas.com
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