Every year on 05 June, World Environment Day is observed.
In 1972, United Nations adopted 5 June as World Environment Day at Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.
In 1973, the first World Environment Day was celebrated.
The host for World Environment Day 2024 is Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The theme for World Environment Day 2024 is “Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience.”
The year 2024 will mark the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, 40% of the Earth’s land has been degraded, directly affecting half the world’s population.
Every year, more than 400 million tonnes of plastic is manufactured globally. 50% of it is single-use plastic.
Microplastics are tiny plastic particles up to 5mm in diameter
