World Environment Day 2010 - WED 2010: Many Species. One Planet. One Future
Geschreven op 5-1-2010 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Agenda, Milieu
18 februari 2010: Nou we weten iets meer. Het thema voor dit jaar is Many Species. One Planet. One Future.
See: World Environmental Day 2016 – WED 2016: The Fight Against the Illigal Wildlife Trade
Rwanda, the East African country that is embracing a transition to a Green Economy, will be the global host of World Environment Day 2010. This year’s theme is ‘Many Species. One Planet. One Future.
5 januari 2010: Zo, de datum voor dit jaar is alweer bekend. Zaterdag 5 juni 2010 is het weer World Environment Day en niemand minder dan UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Gisela Bundchen roept op om toch maar vooral mee te doen. Waaraan? Dat blijft nog even de vraag. Het thema voor dit jaar is nog niet bekend gemaakt. We houden u uiteraard op de hoogte.
See also: World Environmental Day 2016 – WED 2016: The Fight Against the Illigal Wildlife Trade – World Environmental Day 2015 – WED 2015: Seven Billion Dreams, One Planet, Consume with Care - World Environmental Day 2014 – WED 2014: Raise Your Voice, Not the Sea Level - World Environmental Day 2013 – WED 2013: Think, Eat, Save - World Environmental Day 2012 – WED 2012: Green Economy, Does it include YOU? - World Environmental Day 2011 – WED 2011: Forests: Nature At Your Service – World Environment Day 2010 – WED 2010: Many Species. One Planet. One Future – World Environment Day 2009 – WED 2009: The movie HOME en Gucci HOME T-shirt and bag – World Environment Day 2008 – WED 2008: Kick the Habit ! – Make this heartbreaking video go around the world
Erik van Erne zegt:
25 mei 2010 om 19:54 | Permalink
From Hollywood stars to schoolchildren, millions of people on every continent will take action for the planet on 5 June for World Environment Day.Under the theme ‘Many Species. One Planet. One Future’, this year’s event will celebrate the incredible diversity of life on Earth as part of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.
This year’s global host, Rwanda – a country of exceptional biodiversity that has made huge strides on environmental protection – will lead the celebrations with three days of keynote events. Thousands of activities will also be organized worldwide from Hong Kong to Abidjan, with beach clean-ups, concerts, exhibits, film festivals, community events and much more.
Global Celebrations in Rwanda:
The 2010 global celebrations in Rwanda will involve three days of events on 3-5 June, culminating in the epic Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony in the world famous Volcanoes National Park on 5 June.
This year’s ceremony will be attended by 30,000 people and will involve Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner, among other high-profile figures who will have the honour of naming the baby gorillas.
2-5 June: UNEP-Bayer youth conference: ‘African Youth Standing up for Biodiversity’ with youth from across Africa.
3 June: Conference on International Biodiversity & Conservation with Achim Steiner, Ahmed Djoghlaf, the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and Environment Ministers from around Africa.
4 June: Launch of UNEP report: ‘Dead Planet, Living Planet – Biodiversity and Ecosystem Restoration for Sustainable Development’.
5 June – World Environment Day:
Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony in the Volcanoes National Park.
Launch of the WED Legacy Project: for every activity registered on the WED website, UNEP will donate US$10 towards gorilla conservation in Rwanda.
Designation of Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle as UNEP Goodwill Ambassador.
Source: UNEP