The National YMCA of Nepal decided to Celebrate the World Enviromental Day on June 5 ,2011
Mukti Nath Acharya , National General Secretary
11 May
YMCA INDIA : Call for observing YMCA Green Day on June 5
May 10, 2011
The General Secretaries
Major YMCAs
National Council of YMCAs of India
Sub: Observing APAY YMCA Green Day, June 5, 2011
Dear Friends,
World Environment Day is universally observed as an UN-designated observance on June 5 and this year the Asia & Pacific Alliance of YMCAs (APAY) desires that this day be observed as YMCA Green Day. We exhort the YMCA community across the length and breadth of India to throw their weight behind this unique initiative of APAY this year. We are enclosing the message from APAY Secretary-General, Mr. Kohei Yamada, which is self-explanatory.
The Environment Day this year carries the slogan Nature at our service. Incidentally, this year is also the UN-designated International Year of Forest which carries the theme, Forests for people.
Wishing you the very best in your venture.
John Varughese, National General Secretary
Anjan Mukherjee , Secretary, National Programmes & Development Concerns
Encl.: a.a.
CC.: Members, National Executive Committee, NCYI
Members, Christian Mission & Development Concerns Committee, NCYI
Regional Secretaries
Mr. Kohei Yamada, Secretary-General, APAY
Mr. Jose Varghese, Executive Secretary , APAY
4 May
World Environmental day – Resource Pack 2011
A guide to celebrating World Environment Day,5 June
2 May
YMCA Online Carbon Calculator
The YMCA Online carbon Calculator is available at
http://www.asiapacificymca.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=301
29 Apr
What can we do on YMCA Green Day ?
Reuse the past, Recycle the present, Renew the future!
June 5th 2011
YMCA GREEN DAY
1. Form YMCA Green Team, if not yet
2. Bicycling Campaign
3. Tree Plantation
4. Lights Out Campaign
5. Walk to Work Campaign
6. Water the plants Campaign
7. Awareness Seminar and Workshops
8. Exhibition of books on environment for children
9. Screening of films on environment
10.Voluntary cleaning of the neighbourhood
11 . Presentation of street dramas on environmental issues
12. Avoid shopping things you do not need
13. Use Public Transport
14. Prevent water wastage
15. Lower use of air conditioners
16. Buy eco-friendly things
17. Save electricity
18. Avoid littering. Use dust-bins
19. Say no to using and exchanging polythene bags
20. Recycle your used paper and plastic
APAY Green Team
29 Apr
YMCA Green day in Philippines
| Thanks for sharing it Jose…Actually we have a schedule program regarding this. We shall have our Environment week and Forum on Climate Change on June 3-7, 2011 where 100 local lay leaders, youth volunteers, program staff and general secretaries will be involve. During this week, local YMCAs will also conduct their respective Environmental Responses.
In conjuction with the workshop/forum on climate change, we also hope to have a seminar workshop on Global Alternative Tourism held back to back with Climate Change on June 3-7, 2011. By then we hope we will be able to organize our Green team.. Regards Pabs |
