ANA to Start Third International Forestation Project; ANA and NGO OISCA Bring 'Blue Skies' to Chiang Mai Primary School.Tokyo, Japan, Aug 10, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - On August 24 ANA will plant its third forest overseas, this time in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai Chiang Mai (jyäng` mī`) or Chiengmai (jyĕng`–), city (1990 pop. 164,902), capital of Chiang Mai prov., N Thailand, on the Ping River, near the Myanmar border. . The forest of Jack Fruit and other trees used in Thai cooking will be planted in the grounds of M2 T. Sa Ha Korn Primary School, in an event involving two hundred pupils of the school and people of the locality. It is expected that up to 20kg of seed will be used, growing a forest of 800 trees. The forest will be planted under the auspices of the Organisation for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement-International ('OISCA'). ANA as been advised by OISCA OISCA Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement, International on previous Aozora forestation projects in Matsuyama, Japan, Myanmar and the Thai island of Phuket. ANA became an official member of OISCA on September 27, 2005. This particular project will also be sponsored by Kyodo News Kyodo News (共同通信社 Kyōdō Tsūshinsha) is a nonprofit cooperative news agency based in Minato-ku, Tokyo. It was established in 1945 and it distributes news to almost all newspapers, and radio and television networks in Japan. of Japan. As with its other forestation projects undertaken by ANA, this forest will be part of its 'Aozora' programme of corporate social responsibility activities, and will be named the Aozora OISCA Chiang Mai Forest. Aozora is Japanese for 'blue skies'. OISCA is a UN Economic and Social Council Category I (General) Non Governmental Organisation established in 1961 to contribute to environmentally sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union by emphasising the interdependency of agriculture, ecology and people in developing countries. Its projects have included the 'Love Green Program' and a 'Children's Forest Programme', designed to foster interest in young people. Both ANA and OISCA look forward to closer collaboration as partners on this and future Aozora projects. About All Nippon Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. Co., Ltd. All Nippon Airways, or ANA (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 9202), came into existence in 1952, and over 50 years later is now one of the 10 largest airlines in the world, carrying with its sister companies almost 50 million passengers every year to 49 destinations in Japan, and to 22 overseas cities in Asia, Europe and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . As a member of Star Alliance, the world's foremost airline alliance, ANA passengers enjoy access to a network of over 790 airport destinations in 138 countries, and reciprocal benefits such as mileage accrual and redemption, and lounge access. For more information, please visit www.ana.co.jp. Source: All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. Contact: ANA CSR Department, Aozora OISCA Chiang Mai Forest Desk, Tel: +81-3-5757-4245 Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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