Why do we celebrate World Environment Day?

Why do we celebrate World Environment Day?

Awareness is one among the key factor for management of Increasing environmental issues. At times, lack of information on various environmental aspects amongst people make them responsible for unknowingly and indirect contributor of pollution which in long term results in impacts on their lives as well.

United Nations identify spreading Awareness as a principal vehicle for protection of Environment. Since year 1974 World Environment Day is being celebrated across the world on 5th June to encourage awareness on Environment. Every year United Nation selects a different theme related with environmental issues for encourage awareness. It is being hosted by different countries every year.

When India Hosted “World Environment day”

 In India it was hosted in year 2018 under a theme ” Beat Plastic Pollution”. There were various steps taken after that. Prime Minister of India “Sri Narendra Modi” appealed the people to avoid using single use plastic. Government is planning to phase out single-use plastics by 2022.

Who will Host World environment Day in Year 2020?

Colombia will host 2020 World Environment Day in partnership with Germany and it will focus on biodiversity

History

Conference on the Human Environment was held in June 5-16 (year 1972) in Sweden. This conference is known as turning point for International Environmental Politics where developed countries and developing countries came on same platform and identified the Environment as a global and common cause. The basic agenda was to address the challenge of preserving and enhancing the human Environment. 

on 15th December 1972, the general Assembly of United Nation adopted a resolution by designating June 5 as World Environment Day.  Since the Conference was started from 5th June hence the date coincides with the first day of the landmark Conference Two years later, in 1974 the first WED was held with the theme “Only One Earth”. Even though WED celebration have been held annually since 1974, in 1987 the idea for rotating the centre of these activities through selecting different host countries began.

Since the first celebration in 1974, the World Environment Day has helped UNEP to raise awareness and generate political momentum around growing concerns such as the depletion of the ozone layer, toxic chemicals, desertification and global warming. The Day has developed into a global platform for taking action on urgent environmental issues. Millions of people have taken part over the years, helping drive change in our consumption habits, as well as in national and international environmental policy.

Annual themes identified by United Nation for World Environment Day in past years;

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