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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY |
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Date-wise Events |
June 05 - Every
Year - Celebrated to raise global
awareness of the need to take positive environmental protection
measures. |
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Description |
- The celebration is managed and run by the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- World Environment Day has ample similarities with Earth
Day which is celebrated on April 22 every year.
- The themes of the past several year celebrations
were as under:
- 2007 - Melting Ice – a Hot Topic
- 2008 - Kick The Habit – Towards A Low Carbon Economy
- 2009 - Your Planet Needs You – UNite to Combat
Climate Change
- 2010 - Many Species. One Planet. One Future
- 2011 - Forests: Nature at your Service
- 2012 - Green Economy: Does it include you?
- 2013 - Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint
- 2014 - Small Islands and Climate Change',
Slogan:-'Raise Your Voice Not The Sea Level.
- 2015 - Seven Billion Dreams; One Planet; Consume
with Care'.
- 2016 - Fight against the illegal trade in wildlife.
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