World Environment Day 2023

When: 5 June 2023

Host: Côte d'Ivoire in partnership with the Netherlands

Theme: Solutions to plastic pollution

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World Environment Day is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and held annually since 1973, it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach. It is celebrated by millions of people across the world.

World Environment Day 2023 is hosted by Côte d'Ivoire and supported by the Netherlands and the theme will focus on solutions to plastic pollution under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution. It is a reminder that people’s actions on plastic pollution matters. The steps governments and businesses are taking to tackle plastic pollution are the consequence of this action.

Join millions around the world to #BeatPlasticPollution.

Further resources

• Official launch of the World Environment Day ceremony
• INC Chair to prepare zero draft of international agreement on plastic pollution as Paris negotiations end
• Follow World Environment Day live updates