When is World Environment Day celebrated?
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1) June 5
2)June 6
3)June 7
4)June 8
answer
1) June 5
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World Environment Day (WED) occurs on the 5th of June every year, and is the United Nation's 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.
WED has grown to become a global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually.
World Environment Day [WED] was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972[1] on the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, resulting from discussions on the integration of human interactions and the environment.
Two years later, in 1974 the first WED was held with the theme "Only One Earth".
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.
The theme for 2018 is "Beat Plastic Pollution". The host nation is India
An Earth Anthem penned by poet Abhay K is sung to celebrate World Environment Day
It was launched in June 2013 on the occasion of the World Environment Day by India, at a function organized by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations in New Delhi.
It is supported by the global organization Habitat For Humanity
Options
1) June 5
2)June 6
3)June 7
4)June 8
answer
1) June 5
Other details
World Environment Day (WED) occurs on the 5th of June every year, and is the United Nation's 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.
WED has grown to become a global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually.
World Environment Day [WED] was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972[1] on the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, resulting from discussions on the integration of human interactions and the environment.
Two years later, in 1974 the first WED was held with the theme "Only One Earth".
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.
The theme for 2018 is "Beat Plastic Pollution". The host nation is India
An Earth Anthem penned by poet Abhay K is sung to celebrate World Environment Day
It was launched in June 2013 on the occasion of the World Environment Day by India, at a function organized by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations in New Delhi.
It is supported by the global organization Habitat For Humanity
