In Asia-Pacific
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Please include your country and town or city information under the following headings: Title: Date: Location: Events planned so far: Organizer: Contact e-mail: Web address:
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Australia
Melbourne
Title: Green Travel Day to Clifton Child Care Co-op
Date:
Location:
Events planned so far: or families of the co-op in North Fitzroy VIC - 8- 9.30am Tuesday 22 September 2009 - Free breakfast, sustainable transport information, prizes for those that travel sustainably to co-op - Organized by the Environment Sub-Committee
Organizer:
Contact e-mail: Kathy, kbrunning@bigpond.com
Web address:
Perth
Title: East Hamersley Walking School Bus
Date: 22nd September 2009
Location: Hamersley, WA
Events planned so far: Walking School Bus and Healthy Morning Tea
Organizer: Lisa Doolan
Contact e-mail: Lisa.Doolan@det.wa.edu.au
Web address: www.myschoolweb.com.au/school/easthamnewsite/
Bangladesh
Dhaka
Title: Car free Day in Bangladesh
Date: 26th September Saturday, (3pm-5pm)
Location: Behind The National museum on Dhaka, Shahabag
Events planned so far: Please support our programmed if any purpose, and give guideline for our Bangladesh and world Car Free day event description: Cycle rally, Children playing contest, colorful festoon, Banner, play card display, Football play, on the road, Block the road, Stop the movement car, bus, or others car, encourage to maintain only one day a year it car free day
Organizer: Ibnul Syed, Chairman, Nirapad Development Foundation, 44/4/A, North Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
Together also Save the Environment Movement and WBB Trust jointly working and enjoy The "Car Free Day"
Contact e-mail: nirapadfoundation@gmail.com
Web address:
India
Mumbai
Title: come cycle with young environmentalists
Date: 22 September 2009
Location: powai and kandivli
Events planned so far:cycle ralley posters banners and awareness thru talks for students and citizens alike at the city level.
Organizer: elsie gabriel
Contact e-mail: elsiegabriel@yahoo.com
Web address: www.youngenvironmentalists.com
Additonal comments: pls do kinldy advise us how to make our car free day more successful much tks elsie
Nazik
Title: CYCLE RALLY
Date: 22 September 2009
Location: GOLF CLUB,TRIMBAK ROAD,NASIK
Events planned so far: 1.CYCLE RALLY ON 22.09.09 WILL START FROM GOLF CLUB AT 6.30 AM AND WILL PROCEED BY TRIMBAK ROAD ,VIA ABB CIRCLE,MAHATMA NAGAR,GANGAPUR NAKA,AND END AT RAJIV GANDHI BHAVAN .
Organizer: NASIK ECO DRIVE
Contact e-mail: KIRAN CHAVAN,AVINASH DHARANKAR, Bright_nasik123@rediffmail.com
Web address: http://brightcomputer.org
Pune
Title: Vehicle Free Day 2009 (VFD09)
Date: 20 September/22 September 2009
Location: Pune, India
Events planned so far: Bicycle Rally on 20 Sept. Appeal to not use even/odd plate vehicles on 22nd and 23rd Sept respectively
Organizer: This event is being coordinated by Parisar but many NGOs and individuals are registering as participants or supporters
Contact e-mail: patwardhan.sujit@gmail.com
Web address: http://www.parisar.org and http://government.wikia.com/wiki/Pune_car_free_day
Tezpur
Title: No driving vehicles on campus of 270 ACRE except emergency services Date: 22.09.09
Location: The Assam Valley School, Balibara, Po Sonitpur, Tezpur, Assam India
Events planned so far: Every year we organize this event & also others related to environment,poster campaigns etc.
Organizer: HOD, ENVIRONMENTAL ED DEPT, AVS
Contact person: Dr Hemashree Deka
Contact e-mail: hod_env@assamvalle.yschool.com
Web address: www.assamvalleyschool.com
Indonesia
Bandung
Title:
Date: May 30
Location: Jalan Diponegoro, Bandung, West Java Indonesia
Events planned so far: The event will be reported live by KUMMARA (Bandung Creative Community). The live report coverage can be found on KUMMARA webpage: http://www.kummara.com/?page_id=854 (mainly in Bahasa Indonesia) start from May 30; 07-11 local time. Info stand, Educational events, Music, Games on the street
Organizer:
Contact e-mail: kummaramail@googlemail.com
Web address: http://baladkuring.org
Korea
Daegu
Title: Let the car free and enjoy walking
Date: 21. Sep/ ~ 27. Sep
Location: Metro Plaza ( BongSan Dong, Jung Gu )
in front of H137
Events planned so far: - exhibit NIE(newspaper in education) works aboout the carfree day, walking, air pollution etc. - give card for public transportation - campain
Organizer: Dr. Ahn's Institute for Nature Care
Contact person: Ahn, Gyoung Sook
Contact e-mail: docgreen@hanmail.net
New Zealand
Auckland
Title: Britomart Train Station - Thanks to Public Transport Users
Date: 22nd of September from 8 to 8.30
Location: Britomart Train Station, Auckland
Events planned so far: Promoting in advance using a banner and leaflets on parked cars. On the day, will be giving stickers saying "I supported World Car-Free Day by using Sustainable Transport" to people and also green apples as a thank you for travelling sustainably.
Organizer: Annie Cao
Contact e-mail: rangi555toto@gmail.com
Christchurch
Title: University of Canterbury - Car Free Day 2009
Date: 22nd September 2009
Location: C-Block Lawn, University of Canterbury Campus
Events:
8:30am – 10:30am Car Free Breakfast
Come along and enjoy a free breakfast, celebrate your alternative transport, and have a go making a delicious smoothie in the bike-powered blender!
11:30am – 2:30pm Treat Your Bike!
Whether you ride your bike every day, or you have just dusted it off for Car Free Day, come along and get some free help to maintain your bike, have a go at winning some awesome prizes, and enjoy some delicious free food!
Organizer: UC Kakariki Environment Club
Contact e-mail: kakariki.exec@gmail.com
Title: Car Free Day Park-ing Celebration
Date: 22nd September 2009
Location: Hereford Street, central Christchurch
Events:From about 11am. Creative uses for parking spaces - we still pay to 'park' but its not your usual boring cars! Come along to learn about Living Streets Aotearoa.
Organizer: Living Streets Aotearoa - Christchurch members
Contact e-mail: rhys.taylor (at) livingstreets.org.nz
Web address: [www.livingstreets.org.nz]
Additional comments:In Wellington and Auckland Intersect is running similar events for Park-ing day on the previous week.
Title: Free Fuel
Date: 22nd September 2009
Location: Corner Manchester and Lichfield Sts, Christchurch
Events:Toast is fuel. We will hand out free toast and jam for non car users (e.f. walkers, cyclists and bus riders) from 7:30 til 8:30 am.
Organizer: Aoraki Greens
Contact e-mail: David Moorhouse, chchgreens@greens.org.nz
Web address: [www.greens.org.nz]
New Plymouth
Title: Converting the CBD
Date: 22/09/2009
Location: New Plymouth CBD - Huatoki Plaza
Events planned so far: A Lunchtime ride lead by the Mayor - Peter Tennant Roller Racing competition Re-claiming of 2 CBD carparks to create people friendly spaces.
Organizer: New Plymouth District Council
Contact e-mail: Nathaniel Benefield - Sustainable Transport Coordinator - benefieldn@npdc.govt.nz
Web address: [1]
Additional comments: Come and enjoy the experience of what a people friendly CDB would be like.
Raglan
Title: Sunset bike ride
Date: 22/09/2009
Location: 5.30pm Joyce Petchell Park, Wainui Rd to Wainui Reserve
Events planned so far: Cycle ride on tracks which could be upgraded to cycle lanes
Organizer: Transition Towns
Contact e-mail: John Lawson, johnrag@vodafone.co.nz
Web address: www.transitiontowns.org.nz/raglan
Philippines
Singapore
Singapore
Title: World Car Free Day
Date: 22/09/2009
Location: 7-Eleven @ Forum Shopping Center (Orchard Rd)
Events planned so far: 09/22! Awareness campaign
On Tuesday September 22nd, we will be distributing this flyer all over Singapore: to motorists, pedestrians, commuters... everyone! Bring your own flyers, & meet us at 7-Eleven @ Forum Shopping Center (Orchard Rd), starting 7PM.
09/25! Bike ride
On Friday September 25th at 8PM, & on every last Friday of every month, we ride to raise cycling awareness across Singapore. Join us at 7-Eleven @ Forum Shopping Center (Orchard Rd), Friday September 25th at 8PM.
Organizer: Critical Mass Singapore
Contact e-mail: criticalmass.sg@gmail.com
Web address: [www.criticalmass.sg]
Thailand
Vietnam
Ha Noi
Title: Green Transport Week
Date: 28/09/2009 -2/10/2009
Location: Ha Noi
Events planned so far: offices in Hanoi will join a competition to use green transport to cut CO2.
Organizer: Action for the City and the Climate Change Working Group of the VUFO NGO Resource Center
Contact e-mail: Ms Tran Thi Hai, giaothongxanh@gmail.com
Web address: [2]
