Take a course in good water and air; and in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own. Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you”. – John Muir....
History:
The year 1972 marked a turning point in the development of international environmental politics: the first major conference on environmental issues, convened under the auspices of the United Nations, was held from June 5-16 in Stockholm (Sweden). Known as the Conference on the Human Environment, or the Stockholm Conference, its goal was to forge a basic common outlook on how to address the challenge of preserving and enhancing the human environment.Later that year, on 15 December, the General Assembly adopted a resolution (A/RES/2994 (XXVII)) designating June 5 as World Environment Day and urging “Governments and the organizations in the United Nations system to undertake on that day every year world-wide activities reaffirming their concern for the preservation and enhancement of the environment, with a view to deepening environmental awareness and to pursuing the determination expressed at the Conference.”
The first celebration in 1974, the World Environment Day has helped UNEP to raise awareness and generate political momentum around growing concerns such as the depletion of the ozone layer, toxic chemicals, desertification and global warming. The Day has developed into a global platform for taking action on urgent environmental issues. Millions of people have taken part over the years, helping drive change in our consumption habits, as well as in national and international environmental policy.
WED has grown to become a global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually. Each year, WED has a new theme that major corporations, NGOs, communities, governments and celebrities worldwide adopt to advocate environmental causes.
Aim:
It’s aim is “Encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment”. Since its inception, WED has developed into a global platform for raising awareness and taking action, and it is celebrated in all over the world.
Environmental day Theme 2019:The theme for 2019 is “Beat Air Pollution”. The host nation is China.Every year World Environment day is celebrated on 5th June to spread awareness, to encourage people to take action and to protect the environment. Air pollution is increasing day by day and it seems complex to control it but nothing is impossible we should come together to combat it. And for this it is necessary to understand different types of pollution, how it affects our health and environment will help us to steps towards improving the air around us.
Matter of concern!
Around 92 percent of the people worldwide do not breathe clean air.
– Every year, Air pollution costs the global economy $5 Trillion in welfare costs.
– By 2030, ground-level ozone pollution is expected to reduce the staple crop yields by 26 percent.
Significance of World Environment day:
Every year, the World Environment Day is organized around a theme in order to draw attention towards pressing environmental issues.
For healthy living, environment plays an important role. It provide us air, food, etc. It is correctly said that ‘ the difference between animals and humans is that animals change themselves for the environment, but humans change the environment for themselves’. Environment is just like our neighbourhood, its surrounding conditions influence us and modify growth and development.World Environment Day is promoted by the United Nation and for 2019 China being the host country. World Environment Day is also known as the Environment Day, Eco Day. This day is celebrated to spread awareness about the Environment and its effects on the daily life of the people.
Beath of fresh air is a great thing to take and an even better thing to be. ~Anon
Shariqa Maryam is Msc,Med,Net, Dptt,Dca,pgddm),(Department of Education)
