WORLD ENVIROMENT DAY

1. WHAT IS WORLD ENVIROMENT DAY?

IT IS A DAY CELEBRATED TO CREATE GLOBAL AWARENESS ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY AND GREEN ENVIROMENT AND TO SOLVE
ENVIROMENTAL ISSUES BY IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF
THE ENVIROMENT. WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY IS CELEBRATED IN MANY WAYS IN
COUNTRIES SUCH AS KENYA, NEW ZEALAND, POLAND, SPAIN AND THE UNITED
STATES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE STREET RALLIES AND PARADES, AS WELL AS
CONCERTS, TREE PLANTING, AND CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGNS. IN MANY COUNTRIES,
THIS ANNUAL EVENT IS USED TO ENHANCE POLITICAL ATTENTION AND ACTION
TOWARDS IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT.
2.WHY IS IT CELEBRATED?
IT WAS CELEBRATED TO ADDRESS THE HUGE ISSUE LIKE WASTAGE AND LOSSES
OF FOOD,DEFORESTATION, POLLUTION, INCREASING GLOBAL WARMING AND SO
ON.EVERY YEAR IT IS PLANNED WITH A PARTICULAR THEME AND SLOGAN TO
BRING MORE EFFECTIVENESS.FOLLOWING ARE SOME OBJECTIVES OF WORLD
ENVIROENT DAY:

TO MAKE AN AWARENESS AMONG THE COMMON PEOPLE ABOUT THE

VARIOUS ENVIROMENTAL ISSUES.
TO ENCOURAGE COMMON PEOPLE TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS
ACTIVITES THAT HELP PROTECT THE ENVIROMENT AND BECOME AN ACTIVE
AGENT IN DEVEOPING SAFETY MEASURES.
TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO MAKE NEARBY SURROUNDINGS NEAT, CLEAN
AND HEALTHY.
TO INCLUDE THE YOUTH OF TODAY TO CONTRIBUTE IN THE PROTECTION
OF THE ENVIROMENT.
ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ART EXHIBITIONS FOR PROMOTING TREE
PLANTATION,POSTER MAKING COMPETITIONS,FILM FESTIVALS HAVING
THEMES BASED ON ENVIROMENTAL ISSUES AND HOW TO SOLVE
THEM,VARIOUS OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS,ESSAY WRITING AND SO ON.

MANY AWARENESS PROGRAMMES ARE HELD AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES LIKE

SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OFFICES.