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World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th. It is organized by the United Nations Environment Program to raise global awareness of environmental issues and encourage political action and environmental protection efforts. Each year it is hosted by a different city and focuses on a specific theme. In 2012, Rio de Janeiro hosted World Environment Day to coincide with the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development. UNEP oversees World Environment Day proceedings and advocates for environmental issues year-round, with the goal of improving quality of life without compromising future generations.

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World Environemnet

World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th. It is organized by the United Nations Environment Program to raise global awareness of environmental issues and encourage political action and environmental protection efforts. Each year it is hosted by a different city and focuses on a specific theme. In 2012, Rio de Janeiro hosted World Environment Day to coincide with the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development. UNEP oversees World Environment Day proceedings and advocates for environmental issues year-round, with the goal of improving quality of life without compromising future generations.

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WHAT IS WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY?

World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on 5 June. It is an annual event that aims to be the biggest and most
widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. It has grown to become the one of the main vehicles
through which the UN stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and
action. Each year World Environment Day is held by a different city with a different theme. In 2012, WED will be
hosted by Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to coincide with the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development.
ABOUT UNEP
UNEP oversees the official proceedings of World Environment
Day each year, and strives to advocate environmental issues
throughout the year. Its mission is “to provide leadership and
encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring,
informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their
quality of life without compromising that of future generations.”
UNEP addresses and promotes action on a range of
environmental issues:
• climate change;
• disaster and conflict management;
• ecosystem management;
• environmental governance;
• harmful substances and hazardous waste; and
• resource efficiency.
United
Nations
Association
of Australia
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) oversees World Environment Day and works to personalise
environmental issues so that everyone realises their power and responsibility to become agents for change in support
of sustainable and equitable development. World Environment Day is a day for people from all walks of life to come
together to ensure a cleaner, greener and brighter outlook for themselves and future generations.

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