World Environment Day - June 05

World Environment Day (WED) occurs on the 5th of June every year, and is the United Nation's(UN)principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment

First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution, human overpopulation and global warming to sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. 

Even though WED celebration have been held annually since 1974, in 1987 the idea for rotating the center of these activities through selecting different host countries began.

WED has grown to become a global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually

 Each year, WED has a new theme that major corporations, NGOs, communities, governments and celebrities worldwide adopt to advocate environmental causes