EVENTS

• May 22, 2012: International Day for Biological Diversity
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• June 5, 2011: World Environment Day. Theme-"Forests: Nature at your Service"
  Sikkim celebrated the World Environment Day at Chintan Bhawan with the launching of the Chief Minister's Green School Rolling Trophy
  » Read Pre-Event Press Release  » Watch the video-glimpse
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• 2011: International Year of Forests
  Key Forest Related Events in 2010 & 2011
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• 2011: International Rhododendron Festival Closing Ceremony -> 25^th March - 22^nd April
  At Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary, West Sikkim
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• 2010: International Conference on Rhododendron: Conservation and Sustainable Use
  Proceedings [29th April 2010, Saramsa - Gangtok, East Sikkim]
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• Widllife Week Celebration 2010
  [Oct 1-7, 2010]


• Workshop: Institutionalization of Criteria & Indicators Framework for Sustainable Management of Natural Forests in India
  [Sep 27-28, 2010; Forest Conference Hall, Gangtok, East Sikkim]


• NGC National Conference - Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
  [Aug 25-31, 2010]


• Green Schools Teacher's Training Programme
  [July 27-28, 2010; Sikkim Science Centre, Marchak, East Sikkim]


• Ten minutes to Earth 2010
  [June 25, 2010]


• World Environment Day Celebrations 2010
  [June 5, 2010, Damthang, South Sikkim]


• Workshop: National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) 2009-10, Theme "Climate Change" 
  [May 21, 2010; Forest Conference Hall, Gangtok, East Sikkim]


• International Conference on Rhododendron: "Conservation and Sustainable Use"
  [April 29, 2010; Saramsa - Gangtok, East Sikkim]


• National Environment Educators Meet
  [Feb 19, 2010; CSE, New Delhi]


• Vanmahatsava Celebrations
  [July 14, 2009; Sang, East Sikkim]


• World Environment Day Celebrations
  [June 5, 2009; Pangthang, East Sikkim]


• Forest Centenary Celebrations, 100 years of Service 
  [Feb 21, 2009; Rabdenste, West Sikkim]


• Workshop on National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) 2008-09, Theme "Climate Change" 
  [Feb 11, 2009; Forest Conference Hall, Gangtok, East Sikkim]


• Wildlife Week Celebrations
  [Oct 1-22, 2008; venue: East-Ranka/Rumtek , West-Tashiding/Gangyep, North-Lachung, South-Yangyang Pathing]


• Workshop on Indian State-Level Basic Environmental Information Database (ISBEID)
  [Sep 4, 2008; Forest Conference Hall, Gangtok, East Sikkim]


• World Environment Day Celebration
  [June 5, 2008; East-Aaritar Dalepchen/ Duga, South-Namchi]


• Launching of State Green Mission Phase III
  [May 12, 2008; Chintan Bhawan, Gangtok, East Sikkim]

NEWS ITEMS

• Environmental Sustianability Index-India 2009: Sikkim stands high on top in Reducing Pressure on Environment and in States Response to mantain their environment [Read More]


• Green Schools Awards 2009: Three Sikkim Government Schools bag National Green Schools Award [Read More]
  [Feb 20, 2010; New Delhi]


• Operation launched in preventing bear from transgressing into Chandmari Gangtok [Nov 09, 2009] Source: Sikkim Express
  
  Himalayan Black Bear surfaces in Mangan, Attacks a 51yr old woman [Nov 8, 2009] Source: Sikkim Express
  
  Himalayan Black Bear Safely captured at the cost of three Forest personnel [Nov 03, 2009] Source: Sikkim Express


• Ten Minutes to Greenery [July 07, 2009] Source: Sikkim Express


• Sikkim Forestry Celebrates 100 years of Service [Feb 21, 2009]


• Sikkim Ranks High on Environmental Sustainable Index: Sikkim's green initiatives have started to bear fruits. The state has bagged the 2nd spot in the country's Environmental Sustainable Index (ESI)
  Click here for details [Dec 19, 2008]


• Sikkim Governor, Balmiki Prasad Singh calls for common biodiversity strategy among Eastern Himalaya nations [Dec 19, 2008]


• Green Laurels for Daramdin SS School, makes it to the 'Changemakers' list of CSE [Dec 19, 2008]


• Rashtirya Nirmal Gram Puraskar for Sikkim: In a glittering award giving ceremony, Sikkim earned the distinction of being the first State in the country to achieve 100 percent sanitation. The award including citation and a gold medal was given away by the president of India, Prativa Patil to the Chief Minister of Sikkim, Dr. Pawan Chamling. Click here for details [Dec 8, 2008]


• India Today ranks Sikkim First among the Twelve Eastern States of India Click here for details [Sep 5, 2006]