6 July, 2008. Kyiv, Ukraine - On Sunday, 6 July the UN in Ukraine and the UN Global
Compact Network in Ukraine initiated and conducted the first practical
corporate event within the framework of the National Go Green Campaign
– Clean Up Dnipro Day at the Trukhaniv Island in Kyiv. The event
gathered over 60 participants, who came to clean up the recreational
zone of Matveevska Zatoka from the garbage, in spite of the rain and
bad weather conditions.
Among the participants of the Clean Up were the corporate volunteers
- employees of the Global Compact member companies and organizations,
their families and friends. The official welcoming addresses were
delivered by Ms. Ruken Tekes, Coordination Specialist of the UN System
in Ukraine, Mr. Taras Trotsky, Head of the International department if
the Ministry of Environmental protection and Mr. Mykola Babich, Deputy
Head of the State Committee on the Water Management of Ukraine.
In course of the Clean Up all participants met at the gathering
point of an old abandoned cafe “Lastivka” located near the Pedestrian
Bridge. Each participant got a pair of rubber gloves and garbage bag to
cope with the heaps of rubbish in the Dnipro river green zone. Free
soft drinks for everybody were kindly provided by Coca-Cola Beverages
in Ukraine. Following up the cleaning activities, a cultural program
featuring the folklore-style celebration of Ivana Kupala Slavic holiday
and the entertainment for the kids delivered by a clown duo has been
conducted with the support of Coca Cola System in Ukraine.
As a result of the Clean Up, 800 kilograms of garbage has been
collected. All gathered garbage has been picked up by Greenco-Kyiv
waste management company for further sorting out and recycling at the
“Greenco-Center”.
All participants who took part in the Clean Up got complimentary
memorable Go Green! pins, produced with the financial support of
Institute for Oil Transportation as a sign of appreciation of their
effort.
To view photos from the event, please, go to http://www.globalcompact.org.ua/press/photo/391
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09.07.08
