New York, 20 April-(ANA)-North American celebrations for World Environment Day, observed annually on 5
June, will centre on Omaha, Nebraska, the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) has announced.
Businesses, organizations and individuals in the host city, Omaha, will work
with the UNEP Regional Office for North America (RONA) to schedule a series of
events for the Day.
“While UNEP thinks globally, we must act locally by engaging partners from all
sectors of society, including cities, the private sector, non-governmental
organizations, youth, and the media,” said Amy Fraenkel, Director of RONA.
“It is important to bring this message to all parts of the United States, and we
are proud to be partnering with the City of Omaha on World Environment Day
2009,” she added.
Each year more than 100 countries commemorate World Environment Day, a major
vehicle through which the UN seeks to raise global awareness of the environment
and boost political action, with thousands of events in UNEP’s six global
regions: North America, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the
Caribbean, and West Asia. (ANA)
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