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World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on 5 June. The first celebration, under the slogan “Only One Earth” took place in 1973. In the following years, World Environment Day has developed as a platform to raise awareness on the problems facing our environment such as air pollution, plastic pollution, illegal wildlife trade, sustainable consumption, sea level increase, food security among others.
World Environment Day was established in 1972, by the United Nations at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment (5-16 June 1972), that had resulted from discussions on the integration of human interactions and the environment. One year later, in 1973, the first WED was held with the theme “Only One Earth”.
The United Nations designated 5 June as world Environment Day to highlight that the protection and health of the environment is a major issue, which effects the well- being of peoples and economic development throughout the world. The celebration of this day provides us with an opportunity to broaden the basis for an enlightened opinion and responsible conduct by individuals, enterprises and communities in preserving and enhancing the environment.
As we mark World Environment Day and World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, UNESCO is calling for a renewed commitment to life in all its forms.
Annual Themes:-
2005- Green Cities
2006- Don’t desert drylands
2007- Melting Ice- a Hot Topic
2008- CO2 kick the Habit Towards a Low Carbon Economy
2009- Your Planet Needs You- Unite to Combat Climate Change
2010- Many Species. One Planet. One Future.
2011- Forests – Nature At Your Service
2012- Green Economy
2013- Think. Eat. Save.
2014- Raise your voice not the sea level
2015- Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care.
2016- Go wild for life
2017- Connecting People of Nature – in the city and on the land from the poles to the equator.
2018- Beat Plastic Pollution
2019- Beat Air Pollution
2020- Time for Nature
2021- Ecosystem Restoration
2022- Only One Earth
2023- Solution to plastic pollution
2024- Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience
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