Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BRASILIA880
2006-05-05 18:01:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Brasilia
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UNCLAS BRASILIA 000880
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/PDA: DPRINCE
DEPT FOR OES/FO: WARMBRUSTER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV BR
SUBJECT: EARTH DAY EVENT IN BRAZIL
UNCLAS BRASILIA 000880
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/PDA: DPRINCE
DEPT FOR OES/FO: WARMBRUSTER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV BR
SUBJECT: EARTH DAY EVENT IN BRAZIL
1. The embassy community in Brasilia celebrated Earth Day through a
poster contest with the local international schools entitled, "What
Earth Day Means to Me". The Regional Environmental Hub and Public
Affairs worked closely to make this event a success in not only
increasing awareness of Earth Day, but also in getting the very
positive record of the USG on environmental issues out in the
Brazilian media.
2. Over 300 students participated in this event with each
participant receiving a 2006 Earth Day poster. Three age group
winners from each school were presented with books on the
environment as well as donated stuffed animals from the World
Wildlife Fund during an event held at the Brasilia Botanical Gardens
on April 22, 2006. The Charge made remarks to some 50 people
including all of the winners and their families. In addition, each
school was given a set of books on the environment to be used in
their library.
3. The embassy provided a press release to the local media giving
the history of Earth Day, the large turn-out in Brasilia for this
year's event, and our desire to expand this commemoration in the
future. While Brazilians do not traditionally celebrate Earth Day,
the mission plans on having a larger-scale contest next year to
increase the exposure of this event and to provide even more
opportunities for the citizens of Brazil to reflect on how each of
us can make a difference every day in protecting our planet.
CHICOLA
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/PDA: DPRINCE
DEPT FOR OES/FO: WARMBRUSTER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV BR
SUBJECT: EARTH DAY EVENT IN BRAZIL
1. The embassy community in Brasilia celebrated Earth Day through a
poster contest with the local international schools entitled, "What
Earth Day Means to Me". The Regional Environmental Hub and Public
Affairs worked closely to make this event a success in not only
increasing awareness of Earth Day, but also in getting the very
positive record of the USG on environmental issues out in the
Brazilian media.
2. Over 300 students participated in this event with each
participant receiving a 2006 Earth Day poster. Three age group
winners from each school were presented with books on the
environment as well as donated stuffed animals from the World
Wildlife Fund during an event held at the Brasilia Botanical Gardens
on April 22, 2006. The Charge made remarks to some 50 people
including all of the winners and their families. In addition, each
school was given a set of books on the environment to be used in
their library.
3. The embassy provided a press release to the local media giving
the history of Earth Day, the large turn-out in Brasilia for this
year's event, and our desire to expand this commemoration in the
future. While Brazilians do not traditionally celebrate Earth Day,
the mission plans on having a larger-scale contest next year to
increase the exposure of this event and to provide even more
opportunities for the citizens of Brazil to reflect on how each of
us can make a difference every day in protecting our planet.
CHICOLA