• World Environment Day 2023: History, Theme, Importance and more

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    World Environment Day 2023: History, Theme, Importance and more
    The subject of World Environment Day 2023, as part of the #BeatPlasticPollution campaign, is "Ecosystem Restoration." 

    Digital Desk: At a time when extreme temperatures, unusual storms and cyclones,
    and natural disasters constantly remind us of the irreparable damage done to
    Mother Earth, World Environment Day 2023 provides hope and an opportunity for
    all of us to contribute to the protection of the environment and the well-being
    of the planet.

    Every
    year on June 5, World Environment Day has a different host country and a
    different subject. The West African nation of Côte d'Ivoire will host in 2023,
    in collaboration with the Netherlands.

    World
    Environment Day 2023: History
    In 1972, Stockholm hosted the first United Nations meeting
    with the environment as its primary focus. It also recognised that every human
    being has a basic right to live in a healthy environment. As a result of the
    meeting, the United Nations Environment Programme was founded, ushering in a
    historic global effort to preserve the environment.

    Furthermore, this ceremony
    commemorated the official declaration of June 5 as World Environment Day. Since
    then, the UNEP has spearheaded various international initiatives to protect our
    natural environment.

                                                                                 
    World Environment Day
    2023: Theme

    The subject of World Environment Day 2023,
    as part of the #BeatPlasticPollution campaign, is "Ecosystem
    Restoration." As the material slowly creeps into our oceans, soil, and
    forests, causing irreversible damage, it acts as a reminder that individuals'
    plastic-related behaviours have a negative impact. The day is made possible by
    Côte d'Ivoire and supported by the Netherlands.


    World Environment Day 2023: Importance
    In the wake of these environmental
    calamities, World Environment Day serves as a rallying point for a lot of
    environmentalists. It is a day to remember and raise awareness about the
    ongoing detrimental effects of climate change and global warming. Some of the
    consequences of climate change are loss of life, property, biodiversity, and
    even resources as a result of environmental ignorance.

    World Environment Day has provided as a
    forum for environmental campaigners to aid ordinary people in understanding and
    assisting our natural environment for more than 50 years.


    World Environment Day 2023: Celebration

    Every year, a number of government agencies
    and non-profit organisations join forces to promote awareness about the need of
    environmental protection. The day is marked on June 5 to support the causes of
    the environmental call to action.