5 June 2007 is known as World Environment Day. UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) have a list of 77 ways interesting activities for celebrating that day.
Full list here:
A Announcements by Environment Ministries Art made of recycled materials Auctions to benefit an environmental project Award presentations (for environment-related activities) Awareness campaigns
B Bicycle parades/races Broadcast of public service announcements (TV and radio)
C Carpools Celebrity support Clean-up campaigns Competitions (banner, drawing, essay, painting, poster, poetry) Conferences on the environment
D Debates on environment issues Discussions (small and large groups) Distribution of leaflets, brochures and posters
E Environmental education programmes in schools Establishment of governmental structures dealing with environmental management Excursions to nature sites Exhibitions (drawings, posters, photos and paintings)
F Fairs Festivals Film festivals on the environment/screening of environmental films Football matches
G Green concerts Guidelines on how the community can undertake environmental protection activities
H Hoist banners at major intersections in cities
I Involve various partners (NGOs, ministries of environment, youth groups, celebrities, business, industry, private sector) Issuance of First Day Covers (stamps)
J Join an environmental group
K Keep your neighbourhood clean Kick start an environmental campaign Know your rights
L Launch of government environment policies, books and reports Legislation
M March for the environment Media coverage and activities (TV and radio programmes and interviews, newspaper articles, editorials, letters to the editor on the environment)
N Network Never litter
O Organic farming/cooking Organize a special event
P Parades Performances (plays, songs, poetry) Promotional materials related to theme (T-shirts, stickers, bookmarks) Puppet shows for children featuring environmental messages
Q Quizzes related to the theme for schools, youth groups, company staff, etc…
R Rainwater harvesting Rallies Ratify international environmental conventions Recycle Rehabilitate natural habitats Repair Reuse Rickshaw rally
S Save paper Seminars Sign international environmental conventions Sort rubbish Speeches Sponsorship from private sector Stickers with environmental messages Symposia
T Tours of nature sites Tree planting T-shirts with WED theme
U Use sustainable modes of transportation (walking, jogging, cycling, skating, carpool)
V Vehicle emission monitoring Visits to botanical gardens and other environmental sites Voice your concerns Volunteer for organizations such as Clean Up the World
W Waste collection Waste composting Workshops Write plays, poems, songs Write letters to your civic leaders, members of parliament, national government and newspapers
X X-press your concern for the environment
Y Youth-led activities
Z Zero emissions
Anyone want to add of the list?
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