WHEN DID
IT ALL BEGIN?
World Environment
Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to
mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.
Another resolution, adopted by the General Assembly the same day, led
to the creation of UNEP.
HOW CAN
YOU CELEBRATE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY?
World Environment
Day can be celebrated in many ways, including street rallies, bicycles
parades, green concerts, essay and poster competitions in schools, tree
planting, recycling efforts, clean-up campaigns and much more. In many
countries, this annual event is used to enhance political attention
and action.
Heads of State,
Prime Ministers and Ministers of Environment deliver statements and
commit themselves to care for the Earth. More serious pledges are made
which lead to the establishment of permanent governmental structures
dealing with environmental management and economic planning. This observance
also provides an opportunity to sign or ratify international environmental
conventions.
On this World Environment
Day, let us examine the state of our environment. Let us consider carefully
the actions which each of us must take, and then address ourselves to
our common task of preserving all life on earth in a mood of sober resolution
and quiet confidence.
