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World Environment Day
The World Environment Day 2022 Theme
World Environment Day
World Environment Day is a global event which is organized by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). World Environment Day has been celebrated on 5th June from 1974 every year. One of the main objectives for celebrating & organizing this event is to spread awareness about Environment protection across the globe. The World Environment Day campaign encourages the world population to take action for environmental protection.
History of The World Environment Day
The United Nations general assembly (UNGA) launched the world Environment day in 1972, first day of the Stockholm conference but it was observed in the United States in 1974 after two years of its launch and the theme was “only one earth” every year various countries celebrate and host the world environment day with different themes.
Past Themes for The World Environment Days
| Year | Theme | Host City |
|---|---|---|
|
1974 |
Only one Earth |
Spokane, United States |
|
1975 |
Human Settlements |
Dhaka, Bangladesh |
|
1976 |
Water: Vital Resource for Life |
Ontario, Canada |
|
1977 |
Ozone Layer Environmental Concern; Lands Loss and Soil Degradation |
Sylhet, Bangladesh |
|
1978 |
Development Without Destruction |
Sylhet, Bangladesh |
|
1979 |
Only One Future for Our Children – Development Without Destruction |
Sylhet, Bangladesh |
|
1980 |
A New Challenge for the New Decade: Development Without Destruction |
Sylhet, Bangladesh |
|
1981 |
Ground Water; Toxic Chemicals in Human Food Chains |
Sylhet, Bangladesh |
|
1982 |
Ten Years After Stockholm (Renewal of Environmental Concerns) |
Dhaka, Bangladesh |
|
1983 |
Managing and Disposing Hazardous Waste: Acid Rain and Energy |
Sylhet, Bangladesh |
|
1984 |
Desertification |
Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
|
1985 |
Youth: Population and the Environment |
Islamabad, Pakistan |
|
1986 |
A Tree for Peace |
Ontario, Canada |
|
1987 |
Environment and Shelter: More Than A Roof |
Nairobi, Kenya |
|
1988 |
When People Put the Environment First, Development Will Last |
Bangkok, Thailand |
|
1989 |
Global Warming; Global Warning |
Brussels, Belgium |
|
1990 |
Children and the Environment |
Mexico City, Mexico |
|
1991 |
Climate Change. Need for Global Partnership |
Stockholm, Sweden |
|
1992 |
Only One Earth, Care and Share |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|
1993 |
Poverty and the Environment – Breaking the Vicious Circle |
Beijing, People’s Republic of China |
|
1994 |
One Earth One Family |
London, United Kingdom |
|
1995 |
We the Peoples: United for the Global Environment |
Pretoria, South Africa |
|
1996 |
Our Earth, Our Habitat, Our Home |
Istanbul, Turkey |
|
1997 |
For Life on Earth |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
|
1998 |
For Life on Earth – Save Our Seas |
Moscow, Russian Federation |
|
1999 |
Our Earth – Our Future – Just Save It! |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
2000 |
The Environment Millennium – Time to Act |
Adelaide, Australia |
|
2001 |
Connect with the World Wide Web of Life |
Torino, Italy and Havana, Cuba |
|
2002 |
Give Earth a Chance |
Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China |
|
2003 |
Water – Two Billion People are Dying for It! |
Beirut, Lebanon |
|
2004 |
Wanted! Seas and Oceans – Dead or Alive? |
Barcelona, Spain |
|
2005 |
Green Cities – Plan for the Planet! |
San Francisco, United States |
|
2006 |
Deserts and Desertification – Don’t Desert Drylands! |
Algiers, Algeria |
|
2007 |
Melting Ice – a Hot Topic? |
London, England |
|
2008 |
Kick The Habit – Toward A Low Carbon Economy |
Wellington, New Zealand |
|
2009 |
Your Planet Needs You – Unite to Combat Climate Change |
Mexico City, Mexico |
|
2010 |
Many Species. One Planet. One Future |
Rangpur, Bangladesh |
|
2011 |
Forests: Nature at your Service |
New Delhi, India |
|
2012 |
Green Economy: Does it include you? |
Brasilia, Brazil |
|
2013 |
Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint |
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
|
2014 |
Raise your voice, not the sea level |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
|
2015 |
Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care. |
Rome, Italy |
|
2016 |
Zero Tolerance for the Illegal Wildlife trade |
Luanda, Angola |
|
2017 |
Connecting People to Nature – in the city and on the land, from the poles to the equator |
Ottawa, Canada |
|
2018 |
Beat Plastic Pollution |
New Delhi, India |
The World Environment Day 2022 Theme
This year the first theme is going to follow “only one earth” focuses on “living sustainability in harmony with nature” truth cannot be denied – the planet is our only home, over 50 years the same theme was celebrated and host by the Stockholm. The 1982 conference related to environment was the first conference organised to make a environment a major issue by the United Nations conference.
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