World Environment Day

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World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June with the aim of making citizens around the world aware of the concerns of environmental pollution and raising awareness about the environment.

  • Theme 2022

  • This year's theme is 'Only One Earth - Living Sustainable in Harmony with Nature'.

  • 50 years ago the slogan 'Only Earth' was first given at the Stockholm Conference of 1972.

  • The 50th World Environment Day has been celebrated in the year 2022, which is hosted by Sweden.

  • History of World Environment Day

  • World Environment Day was first celebrated by the United Nations in 1972.

  • Its celebration on a global scale began on 5 June 1974 in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, where an environmental conference was organised in the presence of 119 countries.

  • It was during this conference that it was decided to celebrate World Environment Day on 5th June every year.

  • Other important days related to environment

21 March

World Forest Day

22 March

World Water Day

23 March

World Meteorological Day

22 April

World Earth Day

8 June

World Oceans Day

29 July

World Tiger Day

16 September

World Ozone Day

26 November

World Environment Protection Day

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