World Environment Day 2020

World Environment Day 2020

World Environment Day is a day to raise awareness to all of us to protect our natural surroundings.  An estimated 7 million people die each year from causes related to air pollution, with a majority occurring in the Asia-Pacific region. This day, which falls on June 5, encourages worldwide activism. This means everything from littering, to ocean water cleanliness to climate change. World Environment Day is both a global celebration and a platform for public outreach.

World Environment Day (WED) was created on the first day of the first-ever UN conference which focused on humans and how they interact with the environment.

Sweden first suggested having such a conference to the UN way back in 1968. And in 1969, the UN agreed that after 3 years they would have a conference in Sweden that focused on environmental issues. Interestingly enough, the conference was led by Maurice Strong, a Canadian diplomat who worked in the oil and mineral industry, who also had a soft spot for the environment.

Finally, it all came together in 1972, after 4 years of preparations and $30,000,000 later. World leaders from around the world sat together to discuss how they can raise awareness to protect our environment — and it was then WED was made. Then 2 years later, the first-ever WED was celebrated with the slogan “Only One Earth.”

 

 

For more information on world environment day, and how you can make a difference, visit https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/


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