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Program of the Event

omnia — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:56:25 +0000

We’re almost there, the venue is getting prepped for the big day tomorrow and the organizers are being graced by the presence of the volunteers helping to set everything up.

The program has been finalized and will go along as following:

10:30-11:00 am

The official opening of the World Environment Day (WED) 2010 in Egypt.

From 11:00 – 5:00 pm

- Hands on activities

For various ages covering 4 main topics: Energy, Water, Waste and Biodiversity.

- Theatre and Jokers show

Theatre games and improvisations will be shown to create a fun educations experience on the topics of Energy, Water, Waste and Biodiversity.

From 11:00 – 6:00 pm

- Information Tent

The tent will be set up as a hub that provides general information about Energy and Water.

- Technology Area

A large display of local and international eco-friendly innovations and technologies

- Video Room

Ongoing screenings about Egypt’s biodiversity, climate change impacts and solutions and pollution.

- Art Display

A showcasing of the schools’ competition art work

- Sponsors and NGOs booths

Booths for the purpose of disseminating information to the public

1:00 to 1:30 pm

- El Zabaleen Band

The sounds of music using garbage bins

1:30 to 2:00 pm

- Songs of Hope Competition

A performance of the winners of songs of hope

2:00 to 3:00 pm

- Play

“Garbage and Recycling” a play by students from El Marg

3:30 to 4:00 pm

- El Zabaleen Band

The sounds of music using garbage bins

4:30 to 5:30 pm

- Discussion panel

Discussions about biodiversity, its links to daily life and its importance. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Youssria Hamed (Environmental Education and Community Specialist) and have the following experts:

Dr. Hassan Abou Bakr: Professor of Agriculture at Cairo University

Dr. Hala Barakat: Deputy director at the Centre for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage

Dr. Antonio Del Vecchio: Director of Slow Food from region Puglia, Italy

5:30 to 6:00 pm

- Cultural Music

Map of the venue and activities

Paper

omnia — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:33:36 +0000

We consume 150,000 tons of writing paper annually in Egypt. Think before you print something! Print double sides and better yet, take your waste paper to APE (Association for the Protection of Environment) in Manshiet Naser, as they recycle paper. One more paper-ink tip, go to ecofont website and download this font that makes you save on ink. clickhere

Every year. Everywhere. Everyone.

ashrafthewand — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:16:13 +0000

Listen to Gisele Bündchen.. celebrate this year’s World Environment Day in Egypt with WESC and the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs at Al Azhar Park this Saturday the 5th of June starting from 11:00 am until 6 pm.

bag it

omnia — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:08:58 +0000

Just bag it! 3.5 million bags end up in the ocean every year, killing over 200 species of animals, not to mention the pollution they release when dumped in landfills. Refuse plastic bags while shopping, bring your own cloth bag, and always keep it on you or in your car.

Car pooling

omnia — Sun, 30 May 2010 12:52:21 +0000

Using less cars and car-pooling saves lots of energy, decreases CO² emissions and reduces car traffic in Cairo’s streets. There is now a company in Egypt that networks people together to car-pool its called Egypt car poolers, check it out www.egyptcarpoolers.com