World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations’ most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries.
Above all, WED serves as the ‘people’s day’ for doing something to take care of the Earth or become an agent of change. That ‘something’ can be focused locally, nationally or globally; it can be a solo action or involve a crowd – everyone is free to choose.
Each WED is organized around a theme that focuses attention on a particularly pressing environmental concern. WED 2016 is themed on the illegal trade in wildlife under the slogan ‘Go Wild for Life’. The logo and other materials are available for download here.
Every WED has a different global host country, where the official celebrations take place. WED highlights the environmental challenges facing that country, and supports the effort to address them. This year’s host is Angola.
See more:
- DMMA BLOG
- Perfis dos Guardas Florestais
- DIA MUNDIAL DO AMBIENTE – História
- TRÁFICO DE MARFIM
- As Nossas Celebridades
- Os Nossos Parceiros e Apoiantes
- BENEFICÍCIOS CLIMÁTICOS DA PROTEÇÃO AOS PRIMATAS
- #WED2016 (Twitter)
- Instagram UNEP
- Facebook UNEP
- Linkedin UNEP
Related Links:
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institution - STRI
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia - INPA
- Secretaria de Estado de Educação do Amazonas - SEDUC/AM
- Globalization and sustainable development: Is ethics the missing link? Synthesis Report
- Fundação Centro de Análise, Pesquisa e Inovação Tecnológica - FUCAPI
