NEWS
September 7, 2010
7 September, Mexico City - The Southern Civil Society's representatives are currently attending a four-day preparatory meeting for pre-COP16 in Mexico City from 7th to 11thSeptember 2010.
August 24, 2010
24 August 2010 - Over50 participants including Parliamentarians, representatives from variousministries, academia, civil society organizations, practitioners, youth, andmedia attended a two day workshop on Science-Policydialogue on Climate Change at Taj Tashi in Thimphu on 19th & 20th August2010.June 15, 2010
Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, the Royal Patron of newly launched Bhutan Ecological Society awarded the Jigme Singye Wangchuck Outstanding Environmental Stewardship Award for Policy Leadership to Dasho Paljor J. Dorji. Dasho Paljor J. Dorji, popularly known as Dasho Benji is the founder of Royal Society for Protection of Nature, an only non-profit pioneer environmental organization in Bhutan. The RSPN, which was founded in 1987 now supplements the Royal Government's efforts in conserving the Bhutan's flora and fauna diversity outside the protected area system.
The award is established for the first time in Bhutan with the launch of the Bhutan Ecological Society on June 5, 2010 coinciding with the World Environment Day. The Society was launched by Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE) based in Lamey Gonpa in Bumthang.
June 15, 2010
The Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN) in collaboration with the Clean Bhutan Steering Committee members launched the Non plastic shopping bags with the brand "eco bags" on 12th June 2010 at the Centenary Farmers Market, Thimphu.June 7, 2010
The Royal Society for Protection of Nature in collaboration with Sarpang Dzongkhag Administration observed the World Environment Day 2010 on 5th June 2010 with a call to protect environment and its biodiversity. The main theme for this year's event was "Many Species. One Planet. One Future."June 6, 2010
7 June 2010 - Coinciding with the World Environment Day 2010, the Executive Director of RSPN handed over two projects to the beneficiaries under Shonpangka Geog in Sarpang Dzongkhag. May 3, 2010
3 May 2010 - The fifth regional research workshop on "Globalization of Governance: Implications for Management of Water in South Asia" opened today at Taj Tashi, Thimphu, Bhutan. In his keynote address, His Excellency Lyonpo Dr. Pema Gyamtsho, who graced the opening event as the Guest of Honour said that it is more timely and relevant to conduct such such regional conference on water related issues.April 26, 2010
25 April 2010 - The Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN) launched an educational manual titled, "Manual on Climate Change and Health" on 25thHis Excellency Lyonpo Zangley Dukpa, the Minister for Health graced as the Guest of Honour for the event. In his key note address to about one hundred fifteen participants from various sectors, he said that it was timely for RSPN to launch the book coinciding with the 16th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit with the theme on Climate Change.