Published 22:00 IST, June 4th 2020
What is theme of World Environment Day 2020? Read to know details
What is the theme of World Environment Day? Know the new theme for World Environment Day 2020. Read on to know the history and significance.
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World Environment Day 2020 will be observed on June 5. day is celebrated every year since 1974 to raise awareness about importance of protecting environment. On this day, governments, businesses, celebrities and citizens focus on environmental issues and ir possible solutions to conserve planet. World Environment Day (WED) is organised every year in a different country. And this year, host is Columbia along with a partnership with Germany. Keep reing to kw more:
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World Environment Day 2020: me and Significance
me for World Environment Day 2020 is biodiversity, which is a call to action to stop loss of specials and degration of natural world, both of which are accelerating. Currently, as per reports, one million plants and animal species are at risk of extinction because of human activities. Biodiversity describes variety of life on planet Earth, encompassing as many as 8 million species on planet. From plants to animals to fungi and bacteria, several species are at a large risk of extinction. This World Environment Day focuses on diversity found in nature. For 2020, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and its current partners are launching UN Dece on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030), which is a global initiative to restore relationship between humans and nature.
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Every year re is a new primary focus and motive for celebrating World Environment Day. Participants of WED include NGOs, governments of different countries, communities, individuals, charities, organisations and celebrities, and how toger y raise awareness of environmental issues. day can be celebrated in many ways, by organising activities such as awareness campaigns, tree planting, and online lectures. One can also post pictures on various social media platforms using hashtag, #WorldEnvironmentDay and #ForNature.
different World Environment Day mes over years were:
- me for 2019: “Air Pollution”
- me for 2018: “Beat Plastic Pollution”
- me for 2017: “I’m with nature”
- me for 2016: #WildforLife
- me for 2015: “Seven Billion People. One Planet. Consume with Care”
- me for 2014: “Raise Your Voice t Sea Level!”
- me for 2013: Think.Eat.Save.
- me for 2012: “Green Ecomy: Does it Include You?”
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22:00 IST, June 4th 2020