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    World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th. It is organized by the United Nations Environment Programme to raise global awareness of environmental issues. Some key facts about World Environment Day include: it has been occurring since 1974 and is now celebrated in over 100 countries; the theme changes annually and focuses on a pressing environmental concern such as air or plastic pollution; and each year a different host country leads the official celebrations.

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    World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th. It is organized by the United Nations Environment Programme to raise global awareness of environmental issues. Some key facts about World Environment Day include: it has been occurring since 1974 and is now celebrated in over 100 countries; the theme changes annually and focuses on a pressing environmental concern such as air or plastic pollution; and each year a different host country leads the official celebrations.

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    World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th. It is organized by the United Nations Environment Programme to raise global awareness of environmental issues. Some key facts about World Environment Day include: it has been occurring since 1974 and is now celebrated in over 100 countries; the theme changes annually and focuses on a pressing environmental concern such as air or plastic pollution; and each year a different host country leads the official celebrations.

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    About World Environment Day

    World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated every year on June 5. On this day, people are supposed to
    do good things for the environment and sustainability. These acts help to protect nature and the planet
    Earth. It is run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

    World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and
    action to protect our environment. Since it began in 1974, the event has grown to become a
    global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries.

    Above all, World Environment Day is the "people's day" for doing something to take care of the
    Earth. That "something" can be local, national or global. It can be a solo action or involve a
    crowd. Everyone is free to choose.

    Each World Environment Day is organized around a theme that draws attention to a particularly
    pressing environmental concern. The theme in 2019 is “Beat Air pollution” and in 2018 was
    "Beat Plastic pollution".

    Every World Environment Day has a different host country, where the official celebrations take
    place. The focus on the host country helps highlight the environmental challenges it faces and
    supports worldwide efforts to address them. This year's host is China.

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    The History of Earth Day

    Each year, Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern
    environmental movement in 1970.

    Earth Day is a day that is supposed to inspire more awareness and appreciation for the Earth's
    natural environment. It takes place each year on April 22 It now takes place in more than 193
    countries around the world. During Earth Day, the world encourages everyone to turn off all
    unwanted lights. The Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an
    environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. U Thant, the Secretary-General of United
    Nations at that time, has recognized it. While the first Earth Day focused on the United States, an
    organization launched by Denis Hayes, who was the original national coordinator in 1970, took it
    international in 1990 and organized events in 141 countries. Its name and concept were created
    by John McConnell in 1960 at a UNESCO conference in San Francisco.

    2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. In honor of this milestone, Earth Day Network is
    launching an ambitious set of goals to shape the future of 21st century environmentalism.

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