World Environment Day is held each year on 5 June to increase public knowledge about environmental issues and promote greater understanding about the environmental problems facing future generations. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972, World Environment Day is an international day of community-led activities such as car-free street rallies, green concerts, tree planting, recycling and clean-up campaigns.
From beginnings to endings, natural or environmental, Northern Rites help people to shape the ceremonies they want with just the right words and atmosphere. The
has more than 30 years experience in training and designing family and public ceremonies including anniversaries, funerals, weddings, welcoming babies, civil partnerships, memorials, long service, and awards. Tel: 0191 525 1881 / 07903 911771
The Turkish Society of the Northeast is a fundraising group that provides all proceeds to the Education & Dialogue Charity which helps children and teenagers to perform better in multi-cultural schools in the northeast and elsewhere in the country. The society cooked up home made native dishes at the 2007 Green Festival and can be reached through Dr Farukh Oezalp at 07917566963.
Started up in business just in 2007, Supe located in Pilgrim Street , Newcastle is operated by the Surgeon brothers offers natural juices, smoothies and sandwiches. Their products are mostly organic and Fairtrade. Their boast is the asparagus and spring green recipe and on the meat side it is chicken with sweet potato and coconut. They can be reached at 07723605224.
A revolutionary switch to renewable sources of heating could actually cut energy bills by up to 75% over traditional forms of heating - according to Revolution Power of Durham, a commercial company specialising in solar, wind, and heat pumps. They can be reached on
or at 01325 320910 or 0796 242 2171.
20% of the UK’s green house gas methane emissions in 2002 came from kitchen, garden and other waste which was rotting inside landfill sites (Defra). This could be prevented if householders composted their kitchen and garden waste instead of binning it.