Rigesa promotes its 9th Environmental Seminar - Jun 5, 2009 - 11:29:00 AM

During the month of June, in the cities where it operates - Valinhos (Sao Paulo), Manaus (Amazonas), Blumenau and Três Barras (Santa Catarina), Pacajus (Ceará) and Feira de Santana (Bahia), Rigesa will be staging the "9th Rigesa Environmental Seminar" for more than 500 5th grade teachers from schools in private, state and municipal educational establishments.
This year, the seminar will build upon the themes Earth Planet and the activities will show the high importance of the earth sciences on our day. The team from the Super Eco Association will conduct the seminar¿s activities for Environmental Integration and Child Development and by the SPVS - Society for Wildlife Research and Environmental Education, both of which are non-governmental organizations specializing in Environmental Education.
This year, Rigesa will award 12 schools on its 2st environmental award, which will recognize projects that are being conducted by schools.
From the start of the year, the schools participating in the seminar have been receiving each month the Rigevida - Environmental Journal, to help with student activities. Thirty thousand students, in cities where the Rigesa factories are located, are currently benefiting from this material.
To commemorate World Environment Day, at 8 a.m. on June 5th, simultaneously in all Rigesa's factories, the official opening of the event takes place, with the raising of the flags belonging to the respective municipalities and of Brazil.
The event forms part of the environmental activities developed by the company, which seek to arouse and develop environmental values in its staff and the communities in the vicinity of its factories.
A few numbers:
2.000 trained teachers since 2001;
500 schools involved;
45 thousand students receive the Rigevida journal every month;
100 thousand children¿s books distributed to schools and children of staff.