World Environment Day Quick Facts
| Event Name | World Environment Day () |
| Event Started | 1974 |
| Event Level | International Day |
| Observed by | United Nations General Assembly |
World Environment Day Brief
World Environment Day (WED) is observed every year on 5 June, and is the United Nations' principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action to protect the environment. First held in 1974, it has been a major campaign to raise awareness, sustainable consumption and wildlife crime on environmental issues arising from marine pollution, human overgrazing and global warming. World Environment Day has become a global forum for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually.
World Environment Day History
The declaration of celebrating this day was made by the United Nations in the year 1972 to bring political and social awareness towards the environment at the global level. It was launched after discussions at the World Environment Conference organized by the United Nations General Assembly from June 05 to June 16. The First World Environment Day was celebrated on 05 June 1974.
More than 143 countries participate in it every year and many government, social and business people talk on the topic of environmental protection, problems etc. Various programs are organized to make people aware on this day, such as planting trees, telling people their importance etc.
World Environment Day Theme(s)
| Years | Host Country | Themes |
| 2022 | Sweden | Only One Earth |
| 2021 | Pakistan | Ecosystem restoration |
| 2020 | Colombia | Time for Nature |
| 2019 | China | Beat Air Pollution |
| 2018 | New Delhi, India | Beat Plastic Pollution |
| 2017 | Ottawa, Canada | Connecting People to Nature – in the city and on the land, from the poles to the equator |
| 2016 | Luanda, Angola | Zero Tolerance for the Illegal Wildlife trade |
| 2015 | Rome, Italy | Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care. |
| 2014 | Bridgetown, Barbados | Raise your voice, not the sea level |
| 2013 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint |
| 2012 | Brasilia, Brazil | Green Economy: Does it include you? |
| 2011 | Delhi, India | Forests: Nature at your Service |
| 2010 | Rangpur, Bangladesh | Many Species. One Planet. One Future |
| 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico | Your Planet Needs You – Unite to Combat Climate Change |
| 2008 | Wellington, New Zealand | Kick The Habit – Towards A Low Carbon Economy |
| 2007 | London, England | Melting Ice – a Hot Topic? |
| 2006 | Algiers, Algeria | Deserts and Desertification – Don't Desert Drylands! |
| 2005 | San Francisco, United States | Green Cities – Plant for the Planet! |
| 2004 | Barcelona, Spain | Wanted! Seas and Oceans – Dead or Alive? |
| 2003 | Beirut, Lebanon | Water – Two Billion People are Dying for It! |
| 2002 | Shenzhen, People's Republic of China | Give Earth a Chance |
| 2001 | Torino, Italy and Havana, Cuba | Connect with the World Wide Web of Life |
| 2000 | Adelaide, Australia | The Environment Millennium – Time to Act |
| 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Our Earth – Our Future – Just Save It! |
| 1998 | Moscow, Russian Federation | For Life on Earth – Save Our Seas |
| 1997 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | For Life on Earth |
| 1996 | Istanbul, Turkey | Our Earth, Our Habitat, Our Home |
| 1995 | Pretoria, South Africa | We the Peoples: United for the Global Environment |
| 1994 | London, United Kingdom | One Earth One Family |
| 1993 | Beijing, People's Republic of China | Poverty and the Environment – Breaking the Vicious Circle |
| 1992 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Only One Earth, Care and Share |
| 1991 | Stockholm, Sweden | Climate Change. Need for Global Partnership |
| 1990 | Mexico City, Mexico | Children and the Environment |
| 1989 | Brussels, Belgium | Global Warming; Global Warning |
| 1988 | Bangkok, Thailand | When People Put the Environment First, Development Will Last |
| 1987 | Nairobi, Kenya | Environment and Shelter: More Than A Roof |
More info about World Environment Day
Types of Environmental Pollution: In the modern era, environmental pollution spread due to many reasons, such as :-
- Air pollution.
- Water pollution.
- Soil pollution.
- Thermal pollution.
- Radiational pollution.
- Industrial pollution.
- Ocean pollution.
- Radioactive pollution.
- Urban pollution.
- Polluted river.
Important Days of June Month - (National Days and International Days):
World Environment Day FAQs:
World Environment Day is observed every year on 05 June.
Yes, World Environment Day is an International Day that is celebrated every year on June all over the World.
World Environment Day started on 1974.
World Environment Day is observed every year by United Nations General Assembly.