June 5, 2012.
It has been 40 years
since the United Nations General Assembly created “World Environment Day,” a
day for people all over the world to come together to get creative and do
something for the Earth.
Each year, the UNEP – United Nations
Environment Program – suggests a theme for countries to work on and hosts a
conference at one country to discuss this issue. Previous topics have ranged
from “Forests: Nature at Your Service” in 2011 to “Time to Act” in 2000. This
year’s theme is one that reflects on the world’s attempt to bounce back from
the global recession that has affected us all badly: “Green Economy: Does it
include you?”
The World Environment Day theme
for 2012 not only focuses on how to make countries’ economies more
eco-friendly, but also covers the idea of economies improving “human well-being
and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and
ecological scarcities,” according to the official website for the 2012 World
Environment Day. The theme fits this year’s United Nations conference in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil from June 20th to 22nd, named “Rio +20”
which will cover issues on Sustainable Development. The conference is an
opportunity to “rethink economic growth advance social equity and ensure
environmental protection,” 20 years after the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio.
Worldwide, schools, NGOs, and individuals are setting up activities for
their community to celebrate World Environment Day. This is being done all
over the world – from the US and Canada all the way to India, China, and
Australia. Take a look at the projects being done at http://www.unep.org/wed/aroundtheworld/activitymap/.
Iyou are doing something special this World Environment Day, register your
activity and let the world know you’re making a difference!
World Environment Day is one time when we can make a difference on a
global scale. Let’s keep this green international community growing!
Visit these websites for more interesting information on World
Environment Day:
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