MEXICO CITY, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KidZania, a global leader in children's edutainment, today unveiled the Greener World

Bayer-Sponsored Exhibition Displays 77 Paintings at Children's Museum of Pittsburgh as Part of World Environment Day Activities PITTSBURGH, June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sylvia Gong, an eighth grader at Hopkins Junior High School in Fremont, Calif., received the top North American prize in the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) 19th annual International Children's Painting Competition (ICPC).

NEW YORK, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In recognition of UN World Environment Day, Avon Products Inc. (NYSE: AVP) today announced that it will plant two million trees to restore the Atlantic Rainforest in South America, one of the most critically endangered ecosystems in the world.

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On June 3, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will turn the Haine Middle School in Cranberry Township, Butler County, into a "Park for a Day" to reward students for winning Pennsylvania's Earth Day 40 Schools Challenge.

PISCATAWAY, N.J., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of the 2010 World Environment Day (WED), and the positive impact global sustainability technologies have made on the environment, IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, initiates a call-to-action: asking citizens of the world to accept the IEEE Green Your World Challenge. Take the Challenge! Starting 1 June 2010, and continuing throughout the week leading up to WED (5 June 2010), IEEE invites individuals from around the globe to take one or more of the five challenges, and commit to making simple, yet powerful changes in daily life that can benefit humanity and the environment: Step into the (Energy Efficient) Light: Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) or light emitting diode (LED) light bulbsBe an e-Waste Hero: Find a local electronics recycler, and eco-consciously dispose of old computers, TVs, and mobile phonesEvery Drop Counts: Reduce your daily in-home water usag