WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY [WED] - JUNE 5
World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Another resolution, adopted by the General Assembly the same day, led to the creation of UNEP.
World Environment Day (WED) is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.
The World Environment Day slogan for 2008 is Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy. Recognizing that climate change is becoming the defining issue of our era, UNEP is asking countries, companies and communities to focus on greenhouse gas emissions and how to reduce them. The World Environment Day will highlight resources and initiatives that promote low carbon economies and life-styles, such as improved energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, forest conservation and eco-friendly consumption.
Some of the things that we can do:
A dopt a ‘green’ way of life
B uy a Bicycle or fuel-efficient car
C arpools
D edicate your blog to World Environment Day on 5 June, Donate to an environmental cause
Environmental education
Follow Nature’s rules
Go green
Halla Bol (against global warming)
Inform all your friends about WED
Join an environmental group, Join UNEP’s carbon neutral network
Keep your neighborhood clean (that includes your own house!)
Love Nature
Make Mouthshut Green
Never litter
Offset your emissions, Organic farming/cooking
Plant a tree, Plastic bags: avoid them!
Quick
Rainwater harvesting, Reduce, re-use, recycle, Replace your light-bulbs with energy saving ones
Save paper, Sort rubbish, Switch off stand-by TV and computer
Take action
Use sustainable modes of transportation (walking, jogging, cycling, skating, carpool)
Vehicle emission monitoring
Waste less!: which otherwise means eat less
Xpect environmental responsibility: which otherwise means own environmental responsibility
Yes to Organic
Zero emissions: No Farting by you, your bike or car…