Media releases for World Environment Day


5 Jun 2008

Canterburians step up in their hundreds at expo and auction

Canterburians turned up in their hundreds to visit the ‘Step Up Canterbury’ expo and auction.

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5 Jun 2008

Commuters celebrate sustainability in Auckland

Commuters were invited to walk the red carpet at the Britomart Transport Centre in Auckland on World Environment Day.

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5 Jun 2008

World Environment Day at Karori Sanctuary, Wellington

Karori Wildlife Sanctuary played host to delegates from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), including Executive Director Achim Steiner and a number of UNEP officials.

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5 Jun 2008

There is such thing as a free lunch in Canterbury on World Environment Day!

Canterburians were rewarded for taking public transport, and saying no to plastic bags with a free lunch on World Environment Day yesterday.

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5 Jun 2008

Christchurch hosts Hillary Institute Symposium

The Hillary Institute opened its first four year topic cycle ‘Leadership In Climate Change Solutions’ by hosting a symposium featuring Dr Rajendra Pauchari, Chair of the Nobel Peace Prize winning Inter-government Panel on Climate Change, focussing on the science of Climate Change.

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