World Environment Day Background
World Environment Day (WED) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to stimulate global awareness of the environment and enhance political attention to anticipate pollution problems. Commemorated yearly on 5 June with an international exposition, celebrations of WED are held in different countries to highlight the environmental initiatives by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
World Environment Day (WED) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to stimulate global awareness of the environment and enhance political attention to anticipate pollution problems. Commemorated yearly on 5 June with an international exposition, celebrations of WED are held in different countries to highlight the environmental initiatives by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The global theme of WED 2009 is “Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change”, which appeals to people for their actions to fight against the challenges of climate change by adopting low carbon economies and lifestyles.