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World Environment Day 2012

Liberia: Today Is World Environmental Day

Heritage, 5 June 2012

President Ellen Johnson- Sirleaf has issued a proclamation declaring today, Tuesday, June 5, 2012, as World Environment Day to be observed throughout the republic as a Working ... read more »
Rwanda: Making Country Greener

The New Times, 5 June 2012

Rwanda today joins the rest of the world to mark this year's World Environment Day, with a call on it citizenry to desist from pursuing economic gains at the expense of the ... read more »
Libya: Planting Trees to Celebrate World Environment Day 2012

United Nations Children's Fund, 5 June 2012

To mark World Environment Day, the Libyan Ministry of Education and UNICEF came together with children at a Tripoli elementary school to plant trees. The event raises awareness ... read more »

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Students plant trees on World Environment Day.

Central African Republic: Over 20,000 Congolese Call for Their Rainforest to Be Saved (press release)

Greenpeace International, 5 June 2012

Greenpeace Africa, in collaboration with Réseau Ressources Naturelles and members of forest communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is calling on the government ... read more »
Central Africa: 22,000 Sign Petition to Save Congo Forest (press release)

Greenpeace International, 5 June 2012

The Congo basin is home to the world's second largest rainforest. Not only is it one of the most beautiful places on earth, with incredibly rich biodiversity, it's also a vital ... read more »

Forest conservation

Africa: Fired Up for a Global Energy [R]evolution (press release)

Greenpeace International, 5 June 2012

Today is international World Environment Day, and what better way to celebrate than with the launch of an updated strategy for powering the planet with clean, reliable, renewable ... read more »
Rwanda: Economic Development and Environmental Protection, a Fine Line

The New Times, 5 June 2012

THE environment has become a key priority for many countries, but with the economic crisis in the United States and now in the Eurozone, the issue of climate change has been pushed ... read more »

Video

Zimbabwe: Let's Urgently Clean Our Poisoned Football Environment (editorial)

The Herald, 5 June 2012

Zimbabwe's latest bid to qualify for our maiden World Cup finals started off on a horror note when the Warriors lost their opening qualifier 0-1, at home to Guinea at the National ... read more »
Nigeria: Dana Crash - FG Postpones World Environment Day

Daily Trust, 5 June 2012

The celebration of the World Environment Day (WED) slated for Tuesday, June 5, has been postponed by the Federal Ministry of Environment due to the national tragedy that occurred ... read more »

Documents

Rwanda: Finding Balance in Economic Growth and Environment

Despite the economic crisis in the United States and now in the Eurozone, and the issue of climate change being pushed aside, Rwanda is aiming to balance the economy and ... Read more »
- Rwanda: Making Country Greener
- Rwanda: Kigali - The Green City Without Any Public Parks