World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations flagship environmental event, celebrated each year on 5 June. The United Nations General Assembly established the World Environment Day in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. The purpose of World Environment Day is to focus worldwide attention onto the importance of the environment and stimulate political attention and action.

The World Environment Day theme selected for 2007 was Melting Ice – A hot Topic? The theme focuses on the effects of climate change. In Kenya, it is getting warmer and affecting freshwater supplies due to changed patterns of rainfall with consequences for food production and human health. There is increasing desertification, drought and food insecurity.

• The Environment week took place from 5 - 9 June, 2007 in the Cities of Ambatondrazaka and Toamasina in Madagascar. The activities included Carnivals and parades, Exhibitions, Tree planting, Inauguration of the Lake Alaotra Ramsar Site in Andreba, The coastal and marine Protected Area of the National Park of Sahamalaza on Radama Island. There wasl also an award ceremony for the best exhibitions.
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• The National Celebrations took place in Kieni, Nyeri.
• In celebrating excellence in Environmental Education and Awareness, there was an award ceremony for the annual school competition in Kenya at The Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi on the 6th June, 2007.
• Launch of The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) for Ice and Snow on the 6th June 2007 at 11am at Gigiri.
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The UNEP WED Celebration took place on 9th June, 2007 at The Arboretum Park, Nairobi, Kenya. Activities included, a corporate relay run, live music, activities for children, food and drink stalls, organic farmers market, environmental fair, film tent and melting ice sculpture.
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