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Jun 9, 2023 · World Environment Day 2023, hosted by Côte d'Ivoire, has come to a close. The Day ended on a positive note with Inger Andersen, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director, saying that we can beat plastic pollution as millions are demanding change. Last updated at 09 June 2023, 3.04pm EAT. 07 Jun 2023 15:03 EAT.
The UN calls World Environment Day “the biggest day for positive environmental action.” It is a day for public outreach as well as personal responsibility—an “opportunity to care for the Earth and become agents of change.” Every year, World Environment Day is hosted by a different city or region, with a different theme. Kigali, Rwanda ...
Jun 5, 2022 · To commence on World Environment Day, Singapore’s Quest Global, one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms, announced its Quest Global Pledge – a global reforestation drive. In partnership with One Tree Planted, the firm will plant 500,000 trees globally by 2025. In conjunction with the United Nations Association Canada ...
WED 2020 Featured Updates. Domino Effect: Biodiversity loss and why it matters. WED 2020 Toolkit. Theme: Time #ForNature With our ever-increasing demands, humans have pushed nature beyond its limits. In the last 50 years, the human population has doubled but the global economy and trade have grown nearly four-fold and ten-fold, respectively.
Jun 5, 2024 · About World Environment Day World Environment Day on 5 June is one of the biggest international days for the environment. Led by UNEP and held annually since 1973, the event has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach, with millions of people from across the world engaging to protect the planet. About the UN ...
Jun 3, 2022 · 3 June 2022 Climate and Environment. “This planet is our only home”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for World Environment Day, to be marked this Sunday, warning that the Earth’s natural systems “cannot keep up with our demands”. “It is vital we safeguard the health of its atmosphere, the richness and ...
Jun 5, 2020 · World Environment Day is a day of celebration. It is a day upon which, for over forty years, people the world over have advocated and acted for a healthy environment. From beach clean-ups to mass tree-planting to marches, individuals, communities and governments have come out to stand shoulder-to-shoulder for our planet.
