WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

About:

• Objective of the day: World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment.
  
  
• Date of observance: Every year on 5th of June.
  
  
• Why June 5? To mark the first day of The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment which was held in Stockholm, Sweden from June 5–16 in 1972.
  
  
• First year of observance of WED: In 1974 the first WED was held with the theme "Only One Earth".
  
  
• Theme for 2021 is “REIMAGINE. RECREATE. RESTORE” with focus on ecosystem restoration (i.e. to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean).
  
  
• The host: Every World Environment Day has a different host country, where the official celebrations take place. Host for 2021 is Pakistan.