Our home, and the only home we know, is Earth. This planet raises us and shapes us from our birth to death. Nature is caring, welcoming and nurturing. It provides us with all the resources to survive and stay healthy. Nature is the ideal source of everything we need for our physical and mental health. But mankind has been cruel to nature. Apart from destroying forests and depleting natural resources, humans are also responsible for pollution and global warming. Now it is time that we start protecting nature. The purpose of World Environment Day is to raise awareness among people about the issues of deforestation, loss of biodiversity, global warming and climate change every year.
World Environment Day 2024: Theme
Every year on June 5, we celebrate World Environment Day. This year, the biggest day for the environment across the world falls on Wednesday. The theme of World Environment Day 2024 is ‘Land restoration, resilience to desertification and drought’.
World Environment Day 2024: History
Directed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and organised every year since 1973, this day has become the world’s largest environmental awareness platform. Millions of people celebrate it across the world.
In 2024, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host World Environment Day, focusing on drought resilience, desertification and land restoration. Land restoration is a key element of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030). The initiative serves as a global call to action to conserve and renew ecosystems, which are crucial to meeting sustainable development objectives.
World Environment Day 2024: Significance
The purpose of World Environment Day is to encourage and raise awareness of environmental protection. It is the United Nations’ main environmental outreach day and is supported by many businesses, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations.
World Environment Day 2024: Slogans
1. “One Earth, One Chance – Protect our home.”
2. “Reduce, Redo – For a Greener World.”
3. “Healthy earth, healthy mankind.”
4. “Plant trees, save the future.”
5. “Be the change – embrace stability.”
