World Environment Day 2023
World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year to raise awareness and encourage action for the protection of our planet. It was first established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972, and since then, over 150 countries participate in various activities to celebrate this day. World Environment Day is an important day to raise awareness and encourage action for the protection of our planet.
As the largest global platform for environmental public outreach, World Environment Day has been celebrated by millions of people across the world since its establishment by the United Nations Environment Programme during the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment in 1972.
The UNEP has called for greater efforts to limit waste and transition to a circular economy, as well as releasing a Beat Plastic Pollution Practical Guide and encouraging social media posts under the hashtag BeatPlasticPollution.
More than 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced annually, with less than 10% recycled and an estimated 19-23 million tonnes ending up in bodies of water each year. Microplastics also pose a threat to health, with each person consuming an estimated 50,000 plastic particles annually.
Theme
The inaugural World Environment Day, themed “Only One Earth”, took place in 1973. Since then, the occasion has addressed a variety of pressing environmental issues such as “Only One Future for Our Children” (1979), “A Tree for Peace” (1986), “For Life on Earth – Save Our Seas” (1998), “Connect with the World Wide Web of Life” (2001), and many others.
The 50th anniversary of World Environment Day will be hosted by Côte D’Ivoire, with the theme of “solutions to plastic pollution”. In previous years, the themes included “Beat Air Pollution” (2019), “Biodiversity” (2020), and “Ecosystem Restoration” (2021). The theme will be announced several months in advance to allow for preparation and planning of events and activities.
Slogan
*Restore Our Earth – Together for a Sustainable Future
*Act Now, Save Tomorrow!
*Green Today, Clean Tomorrow!
*Our Planet, Our Responsibility!
*Plant a Tree, Save a Life!
*Recycling – The Future is Now!
*Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
*Eco-Friendly is the Way To Be!
*One Earth, One Chance – Let’s Save It!
*Be a Hero and Save our Earth!
*Let’s Make a Change, For a Better Planet!