HAYMAN ISLAND TO BE FEATURED IN ABC NEWS GLOBAL EVENT
MARKING EARTH DAY 2007
The eyes of America will focus on Hayman this weekend as ABC News broadcasts live back to the US from the celebrated Australian private island destination in a series of programs, ‘Planet Earth 2007: Seven Ways to Help Save the World’.
At 10.00pm on Friday night (20 April), ABC News’ ‘20/20’ will mark Earth Day 2007 with a live cross to Hayman appearing during the ground-breaking US broadcast.
‘Planet Earth 2007: Seven Ways to Help Save the World’ will take viewers to each continent to witness key environmental challenges facing the world and present solutions from the chosen destinations.
As part of the coverage, Hayman will feature in a report on what is being done environmentally in Australia.
ABC News’ Bill Weir will be speaking from Hayman with Diane Sawyer anchoring the special live from New York. He will discuss Hayman’s direct involvement in the preservation of the Great Barrier Reef through a series of projects with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and will also report on ways in which desalination plants, such as the one operating on Hayman, may be the answer to water shortages.
Then, at 11.30pm on ABC on Friday night, Bill Weir will report live from Hayman back to ‘Nightline’ where he will speak with anchors, Cynthia McFadden, Terry Moran and Martin Bashir.
On Saturday (21 April), Bill Weir will be speaking live from Hayman during ‘Good Morning America’ Weekend Edition.
“Many Americans are saying they want to do what they can to slow the effects of global warming and this broadcast will offer concrete solutions that could be achieved on a global level as well as a smaller level inside our viewers’ homes,” said ABC News Co-Executive Producer, John Green.
“In selecting a location from Australia, Hayman is ideal for its proximity to the reef and the proactive support the resort is providing for current and future Great Barrier Reef preservation projects,” said Mr Green.
Hayman’s website is featuring a dedicated page www.hayman.com.au/planetearth in recognition of the resort’s involvement with ABC News and ‘Planet Earth 2007: Seven Ways to Help Save the World.”
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