One of the main global concern today is the issues related to environment and it mainly refers to the natural elements that make up the Earth and surround living organisms, enabling life. The environment is not a single factor but lot of things which interact and interfere with human activities, most of the times, are not eco-friendly. It is very essential to have proper hygienic conditions in and around our environment for unhygienic environment leads to pollution and ultimately affect human health.
Importance of clean and healthy environment should be emphasized to each and every individual. When it comes to maintaining a clean and healthy environment, it's everybody's responsibility. There should be no compromise when it comes to the cleanliness of the environment and to achieve a healthy life. But however it is very happy to note that at least in the past few decades the study of environment has gained enormous importance.
The World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th of June month every year. The credit of the finding of the World Environment day goes to the United Nations for it was designated by them to increase worldwide awareness of environmental issues and thereby motivate the people to work towards the progression of it. The agenda for the day is to sort out a list or program of things to be done towards environmental issues and to delegate power to people for equitable development.
Having such day dedicated will help people know the vital importance towards environmental issues and make sure that throughout the world people enjoy healthy surroundings and protect the earth's natural resources. The World Environment Day was established in 1972 by the United Nations General Assembly to honour the memory of the opening of the ceremony of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. The United Nation which is foremost in importance for environmental action also created the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to solemnly make all nations participate in it, where a different host city is nominated each year from around the world for a rhetorical discourse intended to give information internationally.
World Environment Day is one of the most important days in the United Nations calendar where at least 100 countries participate in it. This day is marked by events where the UNEP along with Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers, VIPs and different organizations commit themselves to care for the Earth and its environment. Solemn binding promises are also made which lead to the establishment of permanent governmental structures dealing with environmental management and economic planning where formal meeting of delegates are held at regular intervals. The World Environment Day is more of people's event where they themselves take an active participation for a wide range of environmental issues and to an extent it enhances political attention and action. The most common events includes street rallies, bicycles parades, green concerts, essay and poster competitions in schools, tree planting, recycling efforts, clean-up campaigns and much more.
There are many non-governmental organizations, community and youth groups, industry and the media participate in organizing these activities, only follow the features of the World Environment Day. Apart from this there are also so many other abstract things which take part in the promotions for this event. There are posters of natural and mild colours like green, brown and blue. Campaigns are mainly emphasized with hoardings and images of the earth's features, such as snowy mountains, clean beaches, unpolluted rivers, and photos of natural flora and fauna, including fern leaves, are used to promote campaigns supporting the day.
Themes for the past ten years
World Environment Day 2015 Theme - "One World - Our Environment"World Environment Day 2014 Theme - "Small - Islands and Climate
World Environment Day 2013 Theme - "Think - Eat save"
World Environment Day 2012 Theme - "Green Economy - Does it include you?"
World Environment Day 2011 Theme - "Forests - Nature at your service"
World Environment Day 2010 Theme - "Biodiversity - Ecosystems Management and the Green Economy"
World Environment Day 2009 Theme - "Your Planet Needs You - Unite to Combat Climate Change"
World Environment Day 2008 Theme - "Kick The Habit -Towards A Low Carbon Economy"
World Environment Day 2007 Theme - "Melting Ice - a Hot Topic?"
World Environment Day 2006 Theme - "Deserts and Desertification - Don't Desert Drylands!"
World Environment Day 2005 Theme - "Green Cities- Plan for the Planet!"
World Environment Day 2004 Theme - "Wanted! Seas and Oceans - Dead or Alive?"
World Environment Day 2003 Theme - "Water - Two Billion People are Dying for It!"
World Environment Day 2002 Theme - "Give Earth a Chance"
World Environment Day 2001 Theme - "Connect with the World Wide Web of Life"