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ATHENS ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SPORT AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS FOR WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2005

 
The Athens Environmental Foundation (AEF) is working with World Environment Day 2005 (WED2005) to create Sport and Environment programs during WED2005, which will take place in San Francisco June 1-5, 2005.

Tony Diamantidis , Executive Director of AEF, has been appointed to the Honorary Host Committee for World Environment Day 2005, and is the Director of the WED2005 Sport and Environment Committee, which will include prominent celebrities and members of the community (See current list).

Several Sport and Environment programs are under development and consideration for WED2005:

  • A "Green" Golf Tournament that will take at San Francisco 's famed Presidio Golf Club, a certified Green golf course located 10 minutes from downtown San Francisco . San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will lead invited mayors from cities from around the world, together with national and international community leaders and other celebrities in one of the world's most picturesque settings for a day of golf.

  • "Baseball for the Earth", an evening at a local baseball game dedicated to environmental awareness and responsibility
  • "Run for the Earth", a fun walk/run along San Francisco Parks and the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Sport and Environment Exhibits by local professional sports teams, Olympic host cities and other entities.