World Environment Day turns 40
June 05, 2012: ‘Sustainability entails providing opportunity for all by balancing
the social, economic and environmental dimensions of development. We have to rebut
the myth that there is conflict between economic and environmental health. With smart
policies and the right investments, countries can protect their environment, grow
their economies, generate decent jobs and accelerate social progress’ said UN Secretary
General Ban ki Moon in his message for World Environment day, celebrated on 5th
June 2012.As the world gears up for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), World Environment Day is an opportunity to highlight the need for a paradigm shift towards a more sustainable world. This year’s theme, “Green Economy: Does it include you?”, underscores the need for everyone to play their part in keeping humankind's ecological footprint within planetary boundaries, UN Secretary General added.
World Environment Day turns 40 in 2012. It is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. World Environment Day celebration began in 1972 and 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.
World Environment Day is also 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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