Written by: Aayaan Rai - 31006, Grade VI
Posted on: 07 June, 2024
In 1972, the UN General Assembly announced 5th June as World Environment Day (WED).This day is celebrated to focus upon things that help to create a healthy place to live in.
A number of slogans are used on this day. For example: "The environment needs you", "Think, eat, and save". In 2017, "Connecting People with Nature", "Is melting ice a hot topic?" etc to create awareness about the environment among people throughout the world.
This globally inspiring day serves as an inspiration for the whole world to contribute to saving the environment from global warming. It also focuses on raising awareness for the protection and preservation of the environment.The 2024 WED was hosted by Saudi Arabia with a focus on land restoration and desertification.
WED is celebrated in my locality by performing afforestation. In order to save the environment from global warming, we can do small things which can create a huge difference. We should walk more, drive less, recycle, reuse, reduce, and manage recycle bins, which are divided into decaying and non-decaying matter. We should also focus on planting trees, use less paper materials and try not to use plastics which take a long time to decompose.
