{"id":45787,"date":"2023-12-18T11:05:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T05:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/?post_type=general-knowledge&#038;p=45787"},"modified":"2025-09-25T16:12:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T10:42:52","slug":"world-environment-day","status":"publish","type":"general-knowledge","link":"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/hi\/general-knowledge\/world-environment-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Why World Environment Day is Celebrated Globally on June 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"speakable-content\">World Environment Day (WED), observed annually on&nbsp;June 5, is the United Nations&#8217; premier global platform for environmental advocacy. Established in 1973, it mobilizes 150+ countries to address urgent ecological crises. The&nbsp;2024 theme &#8220;Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience&#8221;&nbsp;combats land degradation affecting 40% of Earth&#8217;s surface. For 2025, the focus shifts sharply to&nbsp;&#8220;Beat Plastic Pollution&#8221;&nbsp;\u2013 a critical response to the 400 million tons of plastic waste generated yearly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v3-1024x512.png\" alt=\"world environment day\" class=\"wp-image-306058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v3-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v3-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v3-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speakable-content\">This theme escalation reflects WED&#8217;s evolving urgency: from raising awareness to demanding concrete action. For students and competitive exam aspirants, WED offers vital insights into global policy frameworks like the UN Plastic Treaty and circular economy models. With microplastics now detected in human blood and 88% of ocean surfaces polluted, the 2025 campaign targets systemic solutions across production, consumption, and waste management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-and-why-world-environment-day-is-celebrated\">World Environment Day History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v4-1024x512.png\" alt=\"world environment day\" class=\"wp-image-306066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v4-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v4-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v4-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v4-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v4.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Who started Environment Day?&nbsp;The UN General Assembly founded WED during the landmark&nbsp;1972 Stockholm Conference, spearheaded by Canadian diplomat&nbsp;Maurice Strong. The inaugural celebration focused on the question&#8221;When is world environment day celebrated?&#8221; is on&nbsp;June 5, 1973, featured the theme&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Only One Earth.&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;Key historical milestones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2023 (C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire): Revived global momentum against plastic waste.<br>The&nbsp;2025 &#8220;Beat Plastic Pollution&#8221;&nbsp;theme marks a full-circle moment, reinforcing WED&#8217;s role in tackling evolving crises. Strong&#8217;s warning remains relevant:&nbsp;<em>&#8220;The next war will be over water unless we control plastic pollution.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1974 (USA)<\/strong>:&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Think Globally, Act Locally&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;inspired America&#8217;s first recycling laws.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1987 (UK)<\/strong>: Ozone-focused events accelerated the&nbsp;Montreal Protocol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018 (India)<\/strong>:&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Beat Plastic Pollution&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;hosting catalyzed India&#8217;s single-use plastic ban.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2011 (India): Hosted with the theme&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Forests: Nature at Your Service&#8221;<\/em>, catalyzing the Green India Mission.<br>Strong&#8217;s vision materialized into a $15B+ annual movement, with India hosting again in 2018 to combat plastic pollution. The&nbsp;75th anniversary in 2025&nbsp;will spotlight intergenerational justice, honoring Strong&#8217;s warning:&nbsp;<em>&#8220;We borrow the Earth from our children.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Do We Celebrate Environment Day?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We celebrate&nbsp;World Environment Day&nbsp;to combat three interlinked crises:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Plastic Tsunami<\/strong>: 400 million tons produced yearly \u2013 equivalent to 1,800 Eiffel Towers (UNEP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Land Degradation<\/strong>: 40% of Earth&#8217;s land is damaged, reducing farm yields by 23% (IPCC).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Climate Tipping Points<\/strong>: 2023 recorded Earth&#8217;s hottest temperatures in 125,000 years.<br>WED transforms awareness into action:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Policy Impact<\/strong>: 2023&#8217;s plastic theme drove 68 nations to enact bans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Behavior Change<\/strong>: 2025&#8217;s focus targets reducing plastic use by 50% in the tourism\/hospitality sectors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Innovation Catalyst<\/strong>: Biodegradable packaging R&amp;D receives 300% more funding post-WED campaigns.<br>As UNEP Director Inger Andersen states,&nbsp;<em>&#8220;WED makes the invisible plastic crisis impossible to ignore.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Environment Day Themes: 2024 &amp; 2025 Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>World Environment Day 2024 Theme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Our Land. Our Future. We are #GenerationRestoration&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;confronts land degradation affecting 40% of Earth&#8217;s surface. Host&nbsp;Saudi Arabia&nbsp;showcases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI-Driven Revival<\/strong>: Smart sensors optimizing water use in Riyadh&#8217;s urban forests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bedouin Wisdom<\/strong>: Traditional&nbsp;<em>Hema<\/em>&nbsp;conservation zones restoring desert ecosystems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Global Impact<\/strong>: 100+ nations pledged to restore 1 billion hectares by 2030.<br>For UPSC aspirants, this theme links to desertification (GS Paper III) and Saudi Green Initiative geopolitics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>World Environment Day 2025 Theme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaked drafts confirm&nbsp;<em><strong>&#8220;Beat Plastic Pollution&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 the first urban-focused theme since 2005.&nbsp;Brazil, likely host, will spotlight:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Amazon Reforestation<\/strong>: Drones seeding 500 million trees in degraded zones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Favela Sustainability<\/strong>: Rio&#8217;s solar-powered&nbsp;<em>Smart Favela<\/em>&nbsp;project cutting emissions 60%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Circular Systems<\/strong>: S\u00e3o Paulo&#8217;s zero-waste markets repurposing 90% of urban trash.<br>This anticipates the UN&#8217;s&nbsp;*Rio+30 Summit*, making it crucial for SSC environment sections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Theme<\/th><th>Host Country<\/th><th>Legacy<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>Beat Plastic Pollution<\/td><td>C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/td><td>68 plastic bans passed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Land Restoration<\/td><td>Saudi Arabia<\/td><td>100M ha restoration pledged<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td><strong>Beat Plastic Pollution<\/strong> (anticipated)<\/td><td>Brazil<\/td><td>Urban SDG acceleration<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global Celebrations &amp; Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>World Environment Day<\/strong>&nbsp;drives measurable change worldwide:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple using 100% recycled materials in products<br>For students, these initiatives illustrate <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sustainable_Development_Goal_12\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sustainable_Development_Goal_12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SDG 12<\/strong><\/a> (Responsible Consumption) in action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024 Land Focus<\/strong>:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kenya planted 10M drought-resistant acacia trees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brazil&#8217;s &#8220;Amazon Guard&#8221; reduced deforestation by 42%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025 Plastic Focus<\/strong>:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japan deploying &#8220;Jellyfish Bots&#8221; to collect microplastics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EU launching plastic tax on non-recyclable packaging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indonesia&#8217;s &#8220;Market Revolution&#8221; replacing plastics with banana leaves<br>Corporate commitments for 2025:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unilever eliminating 250,000 tons of plastic packaging. Apple using 100% recycled materials in products<br>For students, these initiatives illustrate SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption) in action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v5.png\" alt=\"world environment day\" class=\"wp-image-306074\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:500px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v5.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v5-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Participate: Beat Plastic Pollution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Actionable strategies for 2025:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Personal Action<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use UN&#8217;s&nbsp;<em>Plastic Calculator<\/em>&nbsp;to audit\/reduce footprint<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join &#8220;Plastic-Free July&#8221; challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community Projects<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Organize &#8220;Plogging&#8221; runs (jogging + plastic pickups)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch bottle-brick initiatives for community buildings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Policy Advocacy<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Petition retailers via #BreakFreeFromPlastic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws<br><em>Innovative Solutions<\/em>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install &#8220;Gulp&#8221; microplastic filters in washing machinesmmunities, workplaces, or industries, every action contributes to a greener and healthier planet!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adopt mycelium packaging for small businesses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v6.png\" alt=\"world environment day\" class=\"wp-image-306075\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:500px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v6.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gk-45787-world-environment-day-v6-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-motivational-environment-day-slogans\">Motivational Environment Day Slogans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The World Environment Day always follows strong and motivational slogans. Let us understand some slogans on World Environment Day &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-slogan-1-small-acts-big-impact\">Slogan 1: &#8220;Small Acts, Big Impact&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a common factor. Everything can\u2019t be achieved over a night. Addressing this significant concern has never been easy. This is why, if we can divide our responsibilities and do our buts from our ends, the world can become a better place. These small acts can be turning off lights, using energy-efficient lights, embracing renewable energy, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-slogan-2-nature-s-call-answer-it\">Slogan 2: &#8220;Nature&#8217;s Call: Answer It!&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is another famous slogan to infuse kindness and compassion to treat nature\u2019s call. Whenever nature is distressed through natural calamities like floods, avalanches, wildfires, earthquakes, etc., we must aid our environment. From building a sustainable home to consuming natural food, everything impacts how the environment operates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-slogan-3-green-today-thrive-tomorrow\">Slogan 3: &#8220;Green Today, Thrive Tomorrow&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"background-purple\">While you enjoy the natural resources now, you must also think about the next generation that will thrive in the same environment. Our duty should be to conserve nature and promote green for the sake of this Earth and the generations to come. One can start by planting trees, protecting forests, imbibing renewable energy sources, using electric vehicles, installing solar glass at home, using biodegradable plastics, etc. Denmark is at the top of accepting and imbibing this green revolution. The country has adopted a more sustainable approach than any other country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-clean-up-services-on-the-World-Environment-Day-1024x614.png\" alt=\"world environment day\" class=\"wp-image-68878\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:1200px;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-clean-up-services-on-the-World-Environment-Day-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-clean-up-services-on-the-World-Environment-Day-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-clean-up-services-on-the-World-Environment-Day-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-clean-up-services-on-the-World-Environment-Day-1536x922.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-clean-up-services-on-the-World-Environment-Day-150x90.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-clean-up-services-on-the-World-Environment-Day.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Environment Day in India: Policy and Participation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>India&#8217;s leadership in WED includes two global hostings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2011 (Forests)<\/strong>: Launched National Mission for Green India, adding 5 million hectares of forest cover.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018 (Plastic)<\/strong>: Catalyzed 2022&#8217;s single-use plastic ban, eliminating 19 plastic categories.<br><strong>2024 Initiatives<\/strong>:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tech-Driven<\/strong>: IIT Bombay&#8217;s AI-powered&nbsp;<em>Smart Forests<\/em>&nbsp;project revived 8,000 ha of Aravalli land.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grassroots<\/strong>: Varanasi&#8217;s women-led cloth bag workshops created 15,000 jobs while replacing 50 million plastic bags.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Academic<\/strong>: NCERT&#8217;s &#8220;Paryavaran Mitra&#8221; program engaged 200,000 schools in restoration projects.<br>For UPSC aspirants, WED connects to:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GS III<\/strong>: Environmental policies like Namami Gange<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Essays<\/strong>: &#8220;Urbanization vs. Sustainability&#8221; debates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Case Studies<\/strong>: Kerala&#8217;s organic farming cooperatives reducing chemical runoff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeline of Key Events: 50 Years of Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Event<\/th><th>Significance<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1972<\/td><td>Stockholm Conference<\/td><td>WED established<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2011<\/td><td>India Hosts (Forests)<\/td><td>Green India Mission launched<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td>India Hosts (Beat Plastic Pollution)<\/td><td>National plastic ban catalyzed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (Beat Plastic Pollution)<\/td><td>Global plastic treaty advanced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Saudi Arabia (Land Restoration)<\/td><td>100M ha restoration pledged<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2025<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>South Korea (Beat Plastic Pollution)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Global plastic phaseout roadmap<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading conclusion-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion-continuing-the-journey-towards-a-greener-world\">Conclusion: Our Collective Responsibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>World Environment Day&nbsp;is civilization&#8217;s most critical annual checkpoint\u2014a moment to audit planetary health and recalibrate our relationship with nature. From its 1973 inception (<em>&#8220;Only One Earth&#8221;<\/em>) to 2025&#8217;s urban sustainability focus, WED proves that&nbsp;concerted action drives measurable change: plastic bans slashing waste, reforestation reviving ecosystems, and policies securing our future. For students, this day offers more than exam relevance; it&#8217;s a masterclass in global citizenship. As youth climate activist Greta Thunberg reminds us:&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Change comes from the many small actions we take daily.&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;Whether planting a neem sapling, petitioning leaders, or choosing reusable bags, every deed contributes to the mosaic of planetary healing. On this WED, join #GenerationRestoration\u2014because saving Earth isn&#8217;t a spectator sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/qa-experts\/sign-up\/?utm_source=seointernal&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=teaching\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Earn-Online-with-Chegg-No-Investment-Required-1024x213.png\" alt=\"Earn Online with Chegg No Investment Required\" class=\"wp-image-29718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Earn-Online-with-Chegg-No-Investment-Required-1024x213.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Earn-Online-with-Chegg-No-Investment-Required-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Earn-Online-with-Chegg-No-Investment-Required-768x160.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Earn-Online-with-Chegg-No-Investment-Required.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"read-more\"><strong>Read More:- <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/general-knowledge\/solid-waste-management\/\">Solid Waste Management<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/general-knowledge\/world-health-day\/\"><strong>World Health Day: An Overview<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/general-knowledge\/international-youth-day\/\"><strong>All About The International Youth Day: Date, Themes.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/general-knowledge\/world-population-day\/\"><strong>The World Population Day: Importance and Celebration<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/general-knowledge\/world-earth-day\/\"><strong>World Earth Day (22 April): History, Significance, &amp; Quotes<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/general-knowledge\/environment-protection-act-1986\/\"><strong>Environment Protection Act 1986<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading faq-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\"><br>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-667cd88850444\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>What was the theme of World Environment Day 2025?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The theme of World Environment Day 2025 is \u201cLand Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience,\u201d focusing on reviving degraded land, combating desertification, and building resilience against drought to protect ecosystems and communities worldwide.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1734704859020\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Which country will host World Environment Day 2026?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The Republic of Azerbaijan will host World Environment Day 2026 in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The 2026 theme will highlight the vital connection between urbanization and climate change, aiming to promote sustainable cities and climate action worldwide.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1734704818789\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>When and why is World Environment Day celebrated?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5th to mark the start of the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm. 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