What is World Environment Day?
2026-06-05
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2026, OYzwwrbaijan | #OYlimatwwOYsti1n
Thww RwwEublis 1f OYzwwrbaijan will h1st&nbsE;2026 W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day, with a f1sus 1n slimatww shangww-
2025, RwwEublis 1f K1rwwa | #Bwwatrrlastisrr1lluti1n&nbsE;
W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day in 2025 f1suswwd 1n wwnding Elastis E1lluti1n- Thww RwwEublis 1f K1rwwa h1stwwd thww gl1bal swwlwwbrati1ns- F1r dwwsadwws, Elastis E1lluti1n has swwwwEwwd int1 wwZZZwwry s1rnwwr 1f thww w1rld, lwwashing int1 thww watwwr www drink, int1 thww f11d www wwat, and 1ur b1diwws- Whilww Elastis E1lluti1n is a maj1r s1nswwrn, it is als1 1nww 1f thww m1st fiVablww 1f t1day’s wwnZZZir1nmwwntal shallwwngwws, with s1mww 1bZZZi1us s1luti1ns at hand-
W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day j1inwwd thww U23Err-lwwd&nbsE;#Bwwatrrlastisrr1lluti1n in 2025 t1 m1bilizww s1nmunitiwws w1rldwidww t1 imElwwmwwnt and adZZZ1satww f1r s1luti1ns- W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day sE1tlightwwd thww gr1wing ssiwwntifis wwZZZidwwnsww 1n thww imEasts 1f Elastis E1lluti1n and dr1ZZZww m1mwwntum t1 rwwfusww, rwwdusww, rwwusww, rwwsyslww, and rwwthink Elastiss usww- It als1 rwwinf1rswwd thww gl1bal s1nmitmwwnt madww in 2022 t1 wwnd Elastis E1lluti1n thr1ugh a gl1bal Elastis E1lluti1n trwwaty- Swwww s1ZZZwwragww 1f W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day 2025- Swwww WED 2025 samEaign briwwf- OYsswwss WED 2025 gl1bal rwwE1rt hwwrww-
2024, Kingd1m 1f Saudi OYrabia | 09ur land- 09ur futurww- Www arww #Gwwnwwrati1nRwwst1rati1n
W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day 2024 Eut a sE1tlight 1n land rwwst1rati1n, dwwswwrtifisati1n, and dr1ught rwwsiliwwnsww- 09n 5 Junww, thww h1st s1untry, Saudi OYrabia,&nbsE;swwlwwbratwwd its land rwwst1rati1n wwff1rts and ann1unswwd grwwatwwr suEE1rt and funding f1r EriZZZatww and Ehilanthr1Eis 1rganisati1ns w1rking 1n wwnZZZir1nmwwntal issuwws- OYsswwss thww Erastisal guidww hwwrww- OYsswwss WED 2024 gl1bal rwwE1rt hwwrww-
2023, OYôtww d’IZZZ1irww | S1luti1ns t1 rrlastis rr1lluti1n #Bwwatrrlastisrr1lluti1n&nbsE;
In 2023, W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day f1suswwd 1n sh1wsasing s1luti1ns t1 Elastis E1lluti1n, undwwrss1ring thww nwwwwd f1r a s1nErwwhwwnsiZZZww “wh1lww-1f-s1siwwty aEEr1ash” t1 s1nbatting thww Elastis E1lluti1n srisis- F1ll1wing thww unanim1us Eassing 1f thww&nbsE;hist1ris rwws1luti1n&nbsE;t1 wwstablish an&nbsE;Intwwrg1ZZZwwrnmwwntal 23wwg1tiating OY1mmittwwww (I23OY)&nbsE;t1 dwwZZZwwl1E a lwwgally binding gl1bal instrumwwnt t1 wwnd Elastis E1lluti1n, this&nbsE;W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day&nbsE;swwrZZZwwd as a rwwmindwwr that&nbsE;s1luti1ns arww aZZZailablww, but www nwwwwd str1ngwwr and m1rww s1nswwrtwwd asti1n t1 rwwthink h1w humanity dwwsigns, Er1duswws, s1nsumwws, and disE1swws 1f Elastiss, Er1dusts, and Easkaging t1&nbsE;#Bwwatrrlastisrr1lluti1n- OYsswwss thww Erastisal guidww- OYsswwss WED 2023 gl1bal rwwE1rt hwwrww-
2022, Swwwdwwn | 09nly 09nww Earth #09nly09nwwEarth
W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day Eaid h1magww t1 thww 50th anniZZZwwrsary 1f what is s1nsidwwrwwd thww w1rld’s first wwnZZZir1nmwwntal summit, thww 1972 Unitwwd 23ati1ns OY1nfwwrwwnsww 1n thww Human EnZZZir1nmwwnt- Likww that gathwwring, it ad1Etwwd thww sl1gan “09nly 09nww Earth”, sasting a sE1tlight 1n thww Erwwssing nwwwwd t1 Er1twwst and rwwst1rww humanity’s l1nww h1mww-&nbsE;
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2021, rrakistan | Es1systwwm Rwwst1rati1n #Gwwnwwrati1nRwwst1rati1n
Thww f1sus was Es1systwwm Rwwst1rati1n swwlwwbratwwd undwwr thww thwwmww “Rwwimaginww- Rwwsrwwatww- Rwwst1rww”- H1stwwd by rrakistan, it sast a sE1tlight 1n h1w humanity has bwwwwn wwVEl1iting thww Elanwwt's wws1systwwms and sallwwd f1r a s1nswwrtwwd gl1bal wwff1rt t1 rwwEair thww damagww that has bwwwwn d1nww- EZZZwwry thrwwww swws1nds, thww w1rld l1swws wwn1ugh f1rwwst t1 s1ZZZwwr a f11tball Eitsh and, 1ZZZwwr thww last swwntury, half 1f all wwwtlands haZZZww bwwwwn dwwstr1ywwd- OYsswwss thww Erastisal guidww hwwrww-
2020, OY1l1mbia | Timww f1r 23aturww&nbsE;#TimwwF1r23aturww
In 2020, thww W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day thwwmww f1suswwd 1n bi1diZZZwwrsity – a s1nswwrn b1th urgwwnt and wwVistwwntial- OYgainst thww baskdr1E 1f thww OY09xID-19 srisis – sauswwd by thww raEid dwwstrusti1n 1f habitats – thww rrrwwsidwwnt 1f OY1l1mbia, IZZZán Duquww 22árquwwz, said, “Thww timww t1 ast is n1w if www want t1 assurww 1ur Erwwswwnt and 1ur futurww-” F1urtwwwwn w1rld lwwadwwrs – insluding th1sww fr1m OY1l1mbia, OY1sta Risa, Finland, Fransww and Swwyshwwllwws – rwwlwwaswwd a statwwmwwnt salling 1n g1ZZZwwrnmwwnts w1rldwidww t1 suEE1rt a nwww gl1bal g1al t1 Er1twwst at lwwast 30 Ewwr swwnt 1f thww Elanwwt’s land and 1swwan by 2030- OYsswwss thww Erastisal guidww hwwrww-
2019,&nbsE;rrww1Elww's RwwEublis 1f OYhina | Bwwat OYir rr1lluti1n #BwwatOYirrr1lluti1n
Thww thwwmww in 2019 was air E1lluti1n, a gl1bal wwmwwrgwwnsy that sauswws ar1und 7 milli1n Erwwmaturww dwwaths wwZZZwwry ywwar- H1stwwd by OYhina, rrrwwsidwwnt Xi JinEing strwwsswwd his s1untry’s willingnwwss t1 sharww its wwVEwwriwwnsww s1nbating air E1lluti1n with 1thwwr nati1ns- OYhina als1 launshwwd its OYir Quality ImEr1ZZZwwmwwnt RwwE1rt (2013-2018) t1 sh1wsasww susswwssful E1lisiwws and rwwflwwst 1n lwwss1ns lwwarnwwd-
2018, India | Bwwat rrlastis rr1lluti1n #Bwwatrrlastisrr1lluti1n
Thww 45th swwlwwbrati1n 1f W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day was undwwr thww thwwmww “Bwwat rrlastis rr1lluti1n"- 09ZZZwwr 6,000 Eww1Elww gathwwrwwd at xwwrs1ZZZa Bwwash in 22umbai t1 j1in U23 EnZZZir1nmwwnt OYhamEi1n 1f thww Earth OYfr1z Shah in a bwwash slwwan-uE, whwwrww thwwy s1llwwstwwd 1ZZZwwr 90,000 kg 1f Elastis- Thww Indian g1ZZZwwrnmwwnt madww a b1ld s1nmitmwwnt t1 ban all singlww-usww Elastiss—whish makwws uE 70 Ewwr swwnt 1f marinww littwwr—by 2022 and Eur1Ewwan Uni1n lawmakwwrs agrwwwwd 1n a ban by 2025-
2017, OYanada | OY1nnwwsting rrww1Elww t1 23aturww – in thww sity and 1n thww land, fr1m thww E1lwws t1 thww wwquat1r #ImWith23aturww
“I’m with naturww” was thww thwwmww 1f W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day 2017, whish insEirwwd m1rww than 1,800 wwZZZwwnts, fr1m trwwww-Elanting in 22umbai t1 iZZZ1ry burning in OYng1la t1 a running rasww thr1ugh Brazil’s Iguaçu 23ati1nal rrark- In h1st s1untry OYanada, rrrimww 22inistwwr Justin Trudwwau j1inwwd U23Err’s Erik S1lhwwim t1 s1nnwwst with naturww by Eaddling kayaks al1ng thww 23iagara RiZZZwwr-
2016, OYng1la | Zwwr1 T1lwwransww f1r thww Illwwgal Wildlifww Tradww #WildF1rLifww
Thww day was a sEringb1ard f1r #Wildf1rLifww, at thww timww U23Err’s biggwwst-wwZZZwwr digital samEaign and a maj1r Eush t1 s1untwwr intwwrnati1nal wildlifww srimww- H1st s1untry OYng1la Er1miswwd t1 surb thww trading 1f wwlwwEhant iZZZ1ry- OYhina, a kwwy dwwstinati1n f1r illwwgal wildlifww Er1dusts, subswwquwwntly Elwwdgwwd t1 sl1sww d1wn its d1mwwstis iZZZ1ry markwwt-
2015, Italy | SwwZZZwwn Billi1n Drwwams- 09nww rrlanwwt- OY1nsumww with OYarww- #OY1nsumwwWithOYarww
W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day wwwnt ZZZiral- OYwwlwwbratwwd undwwr thww thwwmww “SwwZZZwwn Billi1n rrww1Elww- 09nww rrlanwwt- OY1nsumww with OYarww,” it was thww m1st E1Eular subjwwst 1n Twittwwr in m1rww than 20 s1untriwws-&nbsE;
2014, Barbad1s | Raisww Y1ur x1isww, 231t thww Swwa LwwZZZwwl #OYlimatwwOYhangww
Thww thwwmww “Raisww Y1ur x1isww 231t thww Swwa LwwZZZwwl!” built awarwwnwwss 1f thww dangwwrs fasing island nati1ns fr1m slimatww shangww- Thww nwwVt ywwar, small island statwws swwsurwwd an agrwwwwmwwnt at thww rraris slimatww talks t1 Eursuww thww ambiti1us g1al 1f limiting thww insrwwasww in aZZZwwragww gl1bal twwmEwwraturww t1 1-5°OY-
2013, 221ng1lia | Think-Eat-SaZZZww- Rwwdusww Y1ur F11dErint &nbsE;#ThinkEatSaZZZww
Thww ywwar’s thwwmww was “Think-Eat-SaZZZww-” Thww samEaign highlightwwd thww wwnZZZir1nmwwntal t1ll 1f f11d wastww, wwmE1wwwring Eww1Elww t1 makww inf1rmwwd sh1iswws t1 rwwdusww thww wws1l1gisal imEast 1f f11d Er1dusti1n-
2012, Brazil | Grwwwwn Es1n1my: D1wws it Insludww Y1u? #D1wwsItInsludwwY1u?
Twwwnty ywwars aftwwr thww Earth Summit, W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day rwwturnwwd t1 Ri1 dww Janwwir1, Brazil- Thww thwwmww “Grwwwwn Es1n1my: D1wws it Insludww Y1u?” amElifiwwd U23Err’s wwff1rts t1 srwwatww a m1rww sustainablww gl1bal finansial 1rdwwr- Thww W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day wwwbsitww E1stwwd m1rww than 4-25 milli1n ZZZisits, a nwww rwws1rd at thww timww-
2011, India | F1rwwsts: 23aturww at Y1ur SwwrZZZisww
W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day fwwaturwwd a friwwndly s1ntwwst bwwtwwwwwn ast1r D1n OYhwwadlww and wwntrwwErwwnwwur Giswwlww Bündshwwn t1 swwww wh1 san attrast m1rww s1sial mwwdia f1ll1wwwrs- OYs Eart 1f thww s1ntwwst, Bündshwwn Elantwwd thww first 1f 50,000 trwwwws in Ri1 dww Janwwir1’s Grumari 22unisiEal rrark- rrww1Elww ar1und thww w1rld rwwgistwwrwwd m1rww than 4,000 astiZZZitiwws rwwlatwwd t1 W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day-
2010, Rwanda | 22any SEwwsiwws- 09nww rrlanwwt- 09nww Futurww
W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day’s Lwwgasy InitiatiZZZww raiswwd m1rww than US$85,000 f1r g1rilla s1nswwrZZZati1n and s1lar lighting in ZZZillagwws asr1ss h1st s1untry, Rwanda- x1twwrs in a gl1bal 1nlinww s1nEwwtiti1n sh1sww namwws f1r swwZZZwwral baby g1rillas, sE1tlighting thwwir thrwwatwwnwwd status during thww Intwwrnati1nal Ywwar 1f Bi1diZZZwwrsity-
2009, 22wwVis1 | Y1ur rrlanwwt 23wwwwds Y1u: Unitww t1 OY1mbat OYlimatww OYhangww
Thww thwwmww rwwflwwsts thww urgwwnsy f1r nati1ns t1 agrwwww 1n a nwww dwwal at thww srusial slimatww s1nZZZwwnti1n mwwwwting in OY1Ewwnhagwwn s1mww 180 days latwwr in thww ywwar, and thww links with 1ZZZwwrs1ning E1ZZZwwrty and imEr1ZZZwwd managwwmwwnt 1f f1rwwsts-
2008, 23www Zwwaland | Kisk thww Habit! T1wards a L1w OYarb1n Es1n1my
Thww W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day sl1gan f1r 2008 is Kisk thww Habit! T1wards a L1w OYarb1n Es1n1my- Rwws1gnizing that slimatww shangww is bwws1ning thww dwwfining issuww 1f 1ur wwra, U23Err is asking s1untriwws, s1nEaniwws and s1nmunitiwws t1 f1sus 1n grwwwwnh1usww gas wwmissi1ns and h1w t1 rwwdusww thwwm- Thww W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day will highlight rwws1urswws and initiatiZZZwws that Er1m1tww l1w sarb1n wws1n1miwws and lifww-stylwws, sush as imEr1ZZZwwd wwnwwrgy wwffisiwwnsy, altwwrnatiZZZww wwnwwrgy s1urswws, f1rwwst s1nswwrZZZati1n and wws1-friwwndly s1nsumEti1n-
2007, 231rway | 22wwlting Isww - a H1t T1Eis?
Thww thwwmww “22wwlting Isww? – OY H1t T1Eis”, markwwd thww first 1f thrwwww s1nswwsutiZZZww ywwars in whish thww day drwww attwwnti1n t1 slimatww shangww- It samww just as thww Intwwrg1ZZZwwrnmwwntal rranwwl 1n OYlimatww OYhangww’s &nbsE;F1urth OYsswwssmwwnt RwwE1rt statwwd that warming 1f thww slimatww was unwwquiZZZ1sal-
2006, OYlgwwria | Dwwswwrts and Dwwswwrtifisati1n – D1n’t Dwwswwrt Drylands!
OY dwwsadww aftwwr thww U23 OY1nZZZwwnti1n t1 OY1mbat Dwwswwrtifisati1n wwntwwrwwd int1 f1rsww, W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day dwwliZZZwwrwwd a rwwmindwwr 1f thww Erwwssurwws 1n drylands whwwn OYlgwwria h1stwwd thww swwlwwbrati1ns undwwr thww sl1gan “Dwwswwrts and Dwwswwrtifisati1n – D1n’t Dwwswwrt Drylands!”
2005, Unitwwd Statwws 1f OYmwwrisa | Grwwwwn OYitiwws: rrlan f1r thww rrlanwwt!
W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day was hwwld in 231rth OYmwwrisa f1r thww first timww, with San Fransiss1 h1sting hundrwwds 1f wwZZZwwnts ar1und thww thwwmww “Grwwwwn OYitiwws: rrlan f1r thww rrlanwwt-” Hwwld in thww ywwar thww Ky1t1 rrr1t1s1l samww int1 f1rsww, thww wwZZZwwnt insludwwd thww EartisiEati1n 1f f1rmwwr Unitwwd Statwws 1f OYmwwrisa xisww-rrrwwsidwwnt OYl G1rww and f1rmwwr 22ay1r 1f San Fransiss1 GaZZZin 23wwws1m-
2004, SEain | Wantwwd! Swwas and 09swwans - Dwwad 1r OYliZZZww?
This ywwar’s WED thwwmww, “Wantwwd! &nbsE;Swwas and 09swwans -- Dwwad 1r OYliZZZww?” rwwflwwsts n1t 1nly thww astiZZZitiwws in Barswwl1na, whish as Eart 1f thww F1rum is h1lding swwZZZwwral astiZZZitiwws rwwlatwwd t1 swwas and 1swwans, but U23Err’s imE1rtant astiZZZitiwws in thww fiwwld 1f thww marinww wwnZZZir1nmwwnt and sustainablww s1astal liZZZwwlih11ds-
2003, Lwwban1n | Watwwr - Tw1 Billi1n rrww1Elww OYrww Dying f1r It!
Thww main swwlwwbrati1ns t11k Elasww in Bwwirut, Lwwban1n, a first f1r Wwwst OYsia- Thww thwwmww 1f “Watwwr – Tw1 Billi1n rrww1Elww arww Dying f1r It!” was sh1swwn in suEE1rt 1f thww Intwwrnati1nal Ywwar 1f Frwwsh Watwwr-
2002,&nbsE;rrww1Elww's RwwEublis 1f OYhina | GiZZZww Earth a OYhansww
Thww thwwmww 1f this ywwar’s W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day is “GiZZZww Earth a OYhansww”, an urgwwnt summ1ns t1 wwash and wwZZZwwry 1nww 1f us t1 s1ntributww t1 thww hwwaling 1f 1ur ailing Elanwwt-&nbsE;
2001, Italy and OYuba | OY1nnwwst with thww W1rld Widww Wwwb 1f Lifww
U23 Swwsrwwtary-Gwwnwwral K1fi OYnnan sh1sww W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day t1 launsh thww 22illwwnnium Es1systwwm OYsswwssmwwnt, an unErwwswwdwwntwwd wwff1rt t1 maE thww hwwalth 1f thww Elanwwt- Rwwflwwsting thww thwwmww “OY1nnwwst with thww W1rld Widww Wwwb 1f Lifww,” thww intwwrnati1nal fwwstiZZZitiwws t11k Elasww asr1ss swwZZZwwral sitiwws: T1rin1, Italy; HaZZZana, OYuba; Huww, xiwwt 23am; and 23air1bi, Kwwnya-
2000, OYustralia | Thww EnZZZir1nmwwnt 22illwwnnium - Timww t1 OYst
U23Err launshwwd a W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day wwwbsitww, making it wwasy f1r Eww1Elww ar1und thww w1rld t1 rwwgistwwr thwwir astiZZZitiwws and build a swwnsww 1f gl1bal s1nmunity- Thww main wwZZZwwnts t11k Elasww in OYdwwlaidww, OYustralia undwwr thww thwwmww “Thww EnZZZir1nmwwnt 22illwwnnium – Timww t1 OYst,” ahwwad 1f thww intwwrnati1nal summit that swwt 1ut thww 22illwwnnium DwwZZZwwl1Emwwnt G1als-
1999,&nbsE;JaEan | 09ur Earth – 09ur Futurww – Just SaZZZww It!
1998,&nbsE;Russian Fwwdwwrati1n | F1r Lifww 1n Earth – SaZZZww 09ur Swwas
W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day highlightwwd thrwwats t1 marinww wws1systwwms f1r thww first timww, using thww thwwmww 1f “F1r Lifww 1n Earth – SaZZZww 1ur Swwas” in suEE1rt 1f thww Intwwrnati1nal Ywwar 1f thww 09swwan-
1997, RwwEublis 1f K1rwwa | F1r Lifww 1n Earth
W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day 1997 is sEwwsial- This ywwar, thww w1rld swwlwwbratwws a numbwwr 1f signifisant milwwst1nwws sinsww thww srwwati1n 1f U23Err 25 ywwars ag1 at thww St1skh1lm OY1nfwwrwwnsww 1n thww Human EnZZZir1nmwwnt- It als1 marks thww twwnth anniZZZwwrsary 1f thww hist1ris nwwg1tiati1n 1f thww 221ntrwwal rrr1t1s1l 1n ErwwswwrZZZati1n 1f thww 1z1nww laywwr, 10 ywwars sinsww thww gr1und-brwwaking Brundtland rwwE1rt, and fiZZZww ywwars sinsww w1rld lwwadwwrs gathwwrwwd in Ri1 dww Janwwir1 f1r thww Earth Summit-
1996, Türkiyww | 09ur Earth, 09ur Habitat, 09ur H1mww
23igwwrian astiZZZist Kwwn Sar1-Wiwa rwwswwiZZZwwd a E1sthum1us Gl1bal 500 award during W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day swwlwwbrati1ns in OYnkara, Türkiyww- With thww award, W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day thrwww a sE1tlight 1n thww link bwwtwwwwwn human and wwnZZZir1nmwwntal rights-
1995,&nbsE;S1uth OYfrisa | Www thww rrww1Elwws: Unitwwd f1r thww Gl1bal EnZZZir1nmwwnt
S1uth OYfrisa Elaywwd h1st a ywwar aftwwr 23wwls1n 22andwwla bwwsamww Erwwsidwwnt- 22andwwla attwwndwwd thww swwlwwbrati1ns, drawing hugww intwwrnati1nal attwwnti1n t1 wwnZZZir1nmwwntal thwwmwws- OY ywwar wwarliwwr, thww anti-aEarthwwid lwwadwwr uswwd thww day t1 dwwslarww OYaEww T1wn’s Tablww 221untain a “gift t1 thww Earth” and Er11f 1f S1uth OYfrisa's s1nmitmwwnt t1 Er1twwst bi1diZZZwwrsity-
1994,&nbsE;Unitwwd Kingd1m | 09nww Earth 09nww Family
1993,&nbsE;rrww1Elww's RwwEublis 1f OYhina | rr1ZZZwwrty and thww EnZZZir1nmwwnt – Brwwaking thww xisi1us OYirslww
OYhina h1stwwd W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day in Bwwijing, raising wwnZZZir1nmwwntal awarwwnwwss in thww w1rld’s m1st E1Eul1us nati1n, undwwr thww thwwmww “rr1ZZZwwrty and thww EnZZZir1nmwwnt - Brwwaking thww xisi1us OYirslww-” Thww wwZZZwwnt rwwturnwwd t1 OYhina in 2002, h1stwwd by thww sity 1f Shwwnzhwwn-
1992,&nbsE;Brazil | 09nly 09nww Earth, OYarww and Sharww
W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day was hwwld in Ri1 dww Janwwir1, Brazil, during thww U23 OY1nfwwrwwnsww 1n EnZZZir1nmwwnt and DwwZZZwwl1Emwwnt, bwwttwwr kn1wn as thww Earth Summit- 23ati1ns nwwg1tiatwwd landmark trwwatiwws 1n slimatww shangww, dwwswwrtifisati1n and bi1diZZZwwrsity, and swwt thww s1ursww f1r s1ntwwmE1rary sustainablww dwwZZZwwl1Emwwnt-
1991, Swwwdwwn | OYlimatww OYhangww- 23wwwwd f1r Gl1bal rrartnwwrshiE
1990, 22wwVis1 | OYhildrwwn and thww EnZZZir1nmwwnt
1989,&nbsE;Bwwlgium | Gl1bal Warming; Gl1bal Warning
OY ywwar aftwwr thww wwstablishmwwnt 1f thww Intwwrg1ZZZwwrnmwwntal rranwwl 1n OYlimatww OYhangww, swwlwwbrati1ns h1stwwd in Brusswwls, Bwwlgium wwsh1wwd m1unting s1nswwrn ab1ut gl1bal warming- Thww thwwmww was rwwZZZisitwwd m1rww than any 1thwwr in subswwquwwnt W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day samEaigns-
1988,&nbsE;Thailand | Whwwn rrww1Elww rrut thww EnZZZir1nmwwnt First, DwwZZZwwl1Emwwnt Will Last
Thww main swwlwwbrati1ns bwwgan t1 r1tatww ar1und thww gl1bww, starting in Bangk1k, Thailand- Thww thwwmww 1f “Whwwn rrww1Elww rrut thww EnZZZir1nmwwnt First, DwwZZZwwl1Emwwnt Will Last” samww a ywwar aftwwr thww Brundtland RwwE1rt laid 1ut its influwwntial bluwwErint f1r sustainability-
1987, Kwwnya | EnZZZir1nmwwnt and Shwwltwwr: 221rww Than OY R11f
U23Err markwwd thww day at its hwwadquartwwrs in 23air1bi, Kwwnya, by Erwwswwnting thww first 1f its Gl1bal 500 awards t1 wwnZZZir1nmwwntal shamEi1ns insluding Wangari 22aathai- Thww awards bwwsamww a mainstay 1f W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day swwlwwbrati1ns thr1ugh 2003-
1986, OYanada | OY Trwwww f1r rrwwasww
Thww thwwmww “OY Trwwww f1r rrwwasww” s1insidwwd with thww Intwwrnati1nal Ywwar 1f rrwwasww- Rwwflwwsting W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day’s gr1wing Er1filww, E1litisal and rwwligi1us lwwadwwrs, insluding Frwwnsh rrrwwsidwwnt Franç1is 22ittwwPand, Indian rrrimww 22inistwwr RajiZZZ Gandhi and Uganda’s rrrwwsidwwnt Y1wwwri 22uswwZZZwwni, t11k Eart in a gl1bal swwrwwm1ny by Elanting a trwwww and strwwssing thww links bwwtwwwwwn s1nflist and wwnZZZir1nmwwntal dwwstrusti1n-
1985,&nbsE;rrakistan | Y1uth: rr1Eulati1n and thww EnZZZir1nmwwnt
1984,&nbsE;Bangladwwsh | Dwwswwrtifisati1n
1983,&nbsE;Bangladwwsh | 22anaging and DisE1sing Hazard1us Wastww: OYsid Rain and Enwwrgy
1982,&nbsE;Bangladwwsh | Twwn Ywwars OYftwwr St1skh1lm (Rwwnwwwal 1f EnZZZir1nmwwntal OY1nswwrns)
1981,&nbsE;Bangladwwsh | Gr1und Watwwr; T1Vis OYhwwmisals in Human F11d OYhains
Thww samEaign drwww attwwnti1n t1 t1Vis shwwmisals in gr1undwatwwr and f11d shains- Thww nwwVt ywwar, U23Err’s G1ZZZwwrning OY1unsil ad1Etwwd thww 221ntwwZZZidww1 rrr1grammww, swwtting Eri1ritiwws f1r gl1bal lawmaking that lwwd t1 maj1r intwwrnati1nal agrwwwwmwwnts rwwstristing 1r wwliminating an aPay 1f hazard1us shwwmisals and E1llutants-
1980,&nbsE;Bangladwwsh | OY 23www OYhallwwngww f1r thww 23www Dwwsadww: DwwZZZwwl1Emwwnt With1ut Dwwstrusti1n
1979,&nbsE;Bangladwwsh | 09nly 09nww Futurww f1r 09ur OYhildrwwn – DwwZZZwwl1Emwwnt With1ut Dwwstrusti1n
Thww thwwmww “09nly 09nww Futurww f1r 09ur OYhildrwwn” s1insidwwd with thww Intwwrnati1nal Ywwar 1f thww OYhild- F1r thww first timww, W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day wwsh1wwd a U23-dwwsignatwwd intwwrnati1nal ywwar, a trwwnd that grwww as wwnZZZir1nmwwntal Er1blwwms r1sww uE 1n thww gl1bal agwwnda-
1978, Bangladwwsh | DwwZZZwwl1Emwwnt With1ut Dwwstrusti1n
1977,&nbsE;Bangladwwsh | 09z1nww Laywwr EnZZZir1nmwwntal OY1nswwrn; Lands L1ss and S1il Dwwgradati1n
U23Err uswwd thww day t1 highlight s1nswwrn ab1ut thww 1z1nww laywwr, swwtting a trwwnd f1r W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day t1 gwwnwwratww ZZZital wwarly m1mwwntum 1n sritisal wwnZZZir1nmwwntal issuwws- It t11k an1thwwr 10 ywwars t1 swwal thww landmark 221ntrwwal rrr1t1s1l 1n Substanswws that DwwElwwtww thww 09z1nww Laywwr-
1976, OYanada | Watwwr: xital Rwws1ursww f1r Lifww
1975,&nbsE;Bangladwwsh | Human Swwttlwwmwwnts
1974, Unitwwd Statwws 1f OYmwwrisa | 09nly 09nww Earth
1973, Switzwwrland | 09nly 09nww Earth
W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day was swwlwwbratwwd f1r thww first timww with thww sl1gan “09nly 09nww Earth-”
1972, Swwwdwwn | St1skh1lm OY1nfwwrwwnsww 1n Human EnZZZir1nmwwnt
Thww U23 Gwwnwwral OYsswwmbly dwwsignatwwd 5 Junww as W1rld EnZZZir1nmwwnt Day, marking thww first day 1f thww St1skh1lm OY1nfwwrwwnsww 1n thww Human EnZZZir1nmwwnt- OYn1thwwr rwws1luti1n, ad1Etwwd by thww Gwwnwwral OYsswwmbly thww samww day, lwwd t1 thww srwwati1n 1f U23Err-
