Update - March 12, 2010
The Pittsburgh World Environment Day Partnership yesterday announced plans for more than 65 regional events and activities to promote environmental awareness and action during the six weeks that “bridge the gap” between the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22 and World Environment Day on June 5. . .The Partnership, which engages more than 200 organizations in the Pittsburgh region, also unveiled the overall theme of the region’s World Environment Day activities – Water Matters!. This regional theme supports the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) global theme of “Biodiversity.”
View press release.
Update - World Environment Day (WED) 2010
February 18, 2010
The Pittsburgh region's green pedigree shows in the remarkable volume and range of activities being planned (and growing daily) for the six-week period between Earth Day 40th (April 22) and World Environment Day (June 5). See the chronological list of happenings found at the Pittsburgh WED Web site.
The United Nations Environment Programme picked Pittsburgh as North America's Host for WED 2010. Now you're it. Make World Environment Day a southwestern PA game changer. Success will be found in the region being empowered, taking hold, and implementing WED happenings for lasting impact. WED belongs to you. No permission necessary. Take it and make it.
For information go to: www.pittsburghwed.com
Here are a variety of updates, in no particular order:
- Online Event Calendar Please register your event/activity on the WED web site at www.pittsburghwed.com. Note: A new on-line calendar will soon replace that which currently shows. Only those events registered on-line will be included (events can be registered anytime from now thru June).
- Be recognized as a WED Community Leader: all organizations registering an event or initiative will be acknowledged on the WED web site under the category "Community Leaders".
- Post your WED-related event/initiative press release to the WED web site by sending it to gvinski@sustainablepittsburgh.org.
- Take and use the WED logos (found under "Resources" at the WED website) as you see fit to brand your initiatives toward benefiting from and contributing to the collective energy.
- Register yourself on the WED web site to receive updates. Also, stay in touch with PittsburghWED and spread the news:
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pittsburghwed (to follow PittsburghWED on Twitter, you must have an account.)
Facebook: Become a fan of Pittsburgh World Environment Day 2010 by creating a Facebook account if you don't have one already.
- Get Certified for Greening Your WED Event!
To provide another avenue of assistance to groups and organizations in meeting the registered events requirements outlined by the Pittsburgh World Environment Day Partnership, Zero Waste Pittsburgh (ZWP) is offering "Green Events" certification through its newly introduced Waste Reduction Accomplishment Certification (WRAC) program. The first 25 WED related events that register with ZWP will receive this certification free of charge. Register your event today!
For more information go to http://www.zerowastepittsburgh.org/wed-certified.html
or call the ZWP hotline at 412-770-6951. Zero Waste Pittsburgh is a project of the Pennsylvania Resources Council. ZWP is proud to be partnering with the Colcom Foundation to offer this event certification program.
- Save the date!
Water Matters! Global Water Conference
A World Environment Day key event which will serve to raise awareness of the importance of water and its interconnectedness with biodiversity.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Information coming soon. www.pittsburghwed.com
For sponsorship opportunities: cgould@sustainablepittsburgh.org
To be an exhibitor: sue@mcmahon-cardillo.com
The United Nations Environment Programme appointed Pittsburgh as North America's Host City for World Environment Day 2010 .
Plan to attend this remarkable, milestone for the region, Water Matters! Global Water conference.
Partial list of presenters:
- David Ainsworth, United Nations Convention on Biodiversity
- Herb Buxton, USGS
- Marla Cone, Environmental Health News
- Marc Edwards, Virginia Tech
- Amy Fraenkel, UNEP Regional Office for North America
- Chip Giller, Grist
- Greg Koch, Global Water Stewardship Program, Coca Cola Company
- Mike Magee, healthy-waters.org
- Rich Meeusen, Badger Meter Co and Milwaukee 7 Water Council
- James Rogers, Duke Energy
- Carl Safina, Blue Ocean Institute
Presented by the Pittsburgh World Environment Day Partnership
In Collaboration with: United Nations Environment Programme
Conference Sponsors: Bayer Corporation
- Become a Collaborator in the June 3 Water Matters! Global Water Conference. To be listed as a Collaborator, simply email (cgould@sustainablepittsburgh.org) to indicate your organization is willing to: 1) Send 10 people to the event ($250) 2) Promote the event to your constituents (we'll provide an email flier) 3) Be listed as a Collaborator.
- Take the PA Earth Day 40 Challenge