[sustran] FW: Earth Day 2001 Asia E-mail News No. 1

[Paul Barter]

Some Earthday Asia news which includes several transport-related events (in
Bangladesh and Korea). 
Paul


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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Earth Day 2001ASIA  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

                Earth Day Asia  E-mail News  No. 1
                              2001.April 13
                         by ASAP21(JAPAN)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Earth Day 2001ASIA  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
The 21st century is being hailed by many as the environmental era, and the
upcoming Earth Day 2001 will be the first global environmental celebration
of the 21st century.  Expanding the impact of Earth Day to reach people who
were previously unaware of environmental issues is a major step toward the
realization of this new  era.  Various activities are being planned for the
celebration of Earth Day in the Asia Pacific region.  Although we are unable
to report on every activities, here are some of the highlights of what?fs
taking place throughout the region.  We hope you find this update
informative, and our thanks to all those who have sent us information on
local activities!

@Bangladesh
Two Stroke Vehicle Free Avenue
Date: 4/22, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place:Dhaka, Khulna,Rajshahi, Sylhet
Description: Plan to make one of the busy avenues of Dhaka Metropolitan
City, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Khulna free from the vehicles of
two-stroke engine from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. with cooperation of concerned
authorities.
URL: www.esdobd.org
Organization: Environment & Social Development Organization-ESDO
(Contact person: Hossain Shahriar / Siddika Sultana)
Tel: 880-2-912-2729
E-mail: esdo at bdmail.net

@China
China Earth Day 2001
Description:
A. Renewable energy survey
The survey will ask the Chinese people whether they are willing to pay a
small amount more to buy wind power from Inner Mongolia.
B. Earth Week events
Earth Week will involve seven days of environmental awareness activities on
seven themes: caring for trees, green community, green campus, green
shopping, green hotel, green office and green transportation.
C. The China NGO Forum
D. Earth Day 2001 ?gGreen Family Commitment?h Signature Action:
 GVB will print and distribute The cards will be distributed nationwide
through newspapers, magazines, Internet, and newsletters.  Celebrities and
political leaders will be asked to sign commitment cards.
E. Downtown Beijing Earth
URL: www.gvbchina.org
Organization: Global Village of Beijing (GVB), China Youth Development
Foundation, World Wide Fund for Nature China (WWF), China NGO Cooperation
and Promotion Committee, China Environmental Journalists Association, and
the Environmental Development Research Institute
(Contact person: Dan Siebers)
Tel: (8610) 62893120
Fax: (8610) 62894845;
E-mail: gvb at public3.bta.net.cn

@South Korea
Earth Day 2001 Korea
Place:Seoul
Description:
A."Car-free street,  Breathing Earth"
B. Water-themed events
C. Bike parade
As an opening event, 2000 bicycles departs from every corner of Seoul and
arrives at the event place(or departs from event place to each direction).
D. Other eco-related streets performance
Organization: Earth Day 2001 Korea
Tel: (82)2-735-9293/4
Fax: (82)2-735-9295
E-mail: dalon at hanmail.net

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Good luck for your Earth Day and we are looking forward to hearing from you
soon!!!!

All the best,

ASAP21(Action for Sustainable Asia Pacific 21)

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Kikuko Mizuno
ASAP21(Action for Sustainable Asia Pacific 21)
http://www.asap21.org/
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