Background
Environment plays an important role in healthy living and the existence of life on planet earth by providing food, air, water, and other needs. Therefore, it is important for every individual to save and protect our environment.
Modern lifestyle and the advances in technology have had a negative impact on natural resources. Due to human activitiesnatural resources like coal and petroleum are depleting at a very fast rate, and if the trend is not arrested soon we will have to depend on other sources of energy. Therefore, it is very necessary for us to act in a responsible to ensure that environment is maintained.
Government organizations across the globe are framing policies accordingly and have initiated various environment conservation practices. Awareness programs have played an important role in bringing communities to one platform.
World Environment Day
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.Since the first celebration in 1974, World Environment Day on June 05 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 Environment 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 concern for protecting environment. The day serves as a reminder for all of us to protect the environment at all costs.
Theme of World Environment Day 2024: "Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience"