Resources

Press statements and speeches

International environment art award (Prime Minister's press statement on the Children's international painting competition [5 June 2008]

World Environment Day Science Breakfast (Hon Pete Hodgson's speech at the MoRST Science Breakfast) [5 June 2008]

New Zealand’s role in de-carbonising the world (David Parker's speech at the VUW panel discussion) [5 June 2008]

Automobile, Transport And Environment Summit (Prime Minister's speech at the AA Conference) [5 June 2008]

World Environment Day Business Breakfast (Hon Pete Hodgson's speech at the NZ Business Council of Sustainable Development Breakfast) [4 June 2008]

Towards a low-carbon economy (Prime Minister's speech at the Business Symposium) [4 June 2008]

Gov. Schwarzenegger Delivers Speech at UN World Environment Day Business Symposium 3 June 2008

Govt/UNEP press conference

NZ hosting World Environment Day (Trevor Mallard's press statement) [5 June 2008]

Joining forces to mark World Environment Day (Trevor Mallard's speech) [5 June 2008]

Climate Neutral Network meeting

Kiwi firms join international Climate Neutral Network (Trevor Mallard's press statement) [4 June 2008]

Kiwi business join UN Climate Neutral Network (Trevor Mallard's speech) [4 June 2008]

Art for the Environment Exhibition opening

Art for the Environment inspiring action on climate change (David Parker's press statement) [4 June 2008]

Moving towards a balanced earth (David Parker's speech) [4 June 2008]

Green Ribbon Awards

Outstanding contributions to the environment (Prime Minister's press statement) [3 June 2008]

Green Ribbon Awards (Prime Minister's speech) [3 June 2008]

World Environment Day resources

The Ministry for the Environment has developed a range of electronic, downloadable resources for communities, schools and businesses planning a World Environment Day event. The resources are:

Note that the poster "shells" are designed with a space in which event holders can add their event information after printing. The poster template above is a Word version which allows event holders to add their event information before printing.

In addition to these resources, UNEP has published Towards a Low Carbon Economy (PDF, 1.62 MB), to commemorate World Environment Day 2008

World Environment Day logos

All promotional material for World Environment Day events needs to include the World Environment Day 2008 logo - Kick the CO2 Habit. But before you download the logo, please register your event online.

Here are two versions (jpgs) of the logo - the full version and the short version. Please read the logo use instructions before selecting which version to use and to find out how to use it.