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UNEP World Environment Day Celebrations

Monday, June 6, 2011 9–11am

Evergreen Brick Works – BMO Atrium – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON (map)

World Environment Day (WED) will culminate with the launch of a United Nations report on forests and a report on Canada’s biodiversity, as well as an award presentation ceremony honoring the winners of the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) International Children’s Painting Competition.

Schedule
9–10am	Press conference to announce: Key findings of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) global report on forests; Key findings of report on biodiversity in Canada by Sustainable Prosperity; North American and Toronto winners of 20th annual International Children’s Painting Competition on the Environment (ICPC) whose paintings capture the theme Life in the Forest; Opening of the annual North American ICPC exhibition.
10:30–11am	Tree planting on the grounds of Evergreen Brick Works with: The Honorable Linda Jeffrey Lawson Oates Amy Fraenkel Dr. Roberta Bondar Geoff Cape Stewart Elgie

Schedule

9–10am

Press conference to announce:

Key findings of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) global report on forests;
Key findings of report on biodiversity in Canada by Sustainable Prosperity;
North American and Toronto winners of 20th annual International Children’s Painting Competition on the Environment (ICPC) whose paintings capture the theme Life in the Forest;
Opening of the annual North American ICPC exhibition.

10:30–11am

Tree planting on the grounds of Evergreen Brick Works with:

The Honorable Linda Jeffrey
Lawson Oates
Amy Fraenkel
Dr. Roberta Bondar
Geoff Cape
Stewart Elgie

UNEP World Environment Day Celebrations

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