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Environment Day sensitizes people, organizations and countries about the importance of protecting nature

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The United Nations (UN) established June 5 as Environment Day (WED – acronym for World Environment Day) in 1972, initiating the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, also known as the Stockholm Conference. The event was the first major meeting of heads of state organized by the United Nations to address environmental issues. Since then, Environment Day is celebrated every year, always having a different theme and host country. The date has become the main global platform to sensitize people, organizations and countries to the importance of protecting nature.

The day is celebrated in a number of ways in more than 100 countries, ranging from beach cleaning and tree planting actions to inviting employees and partners to get involved and do their part. It's also a great time to show your contribution to society.

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In addition to the Environment Day, Brazil also celebrates the National Environment Week, between the 1st and 5th of June. The awareness week was created by Decree No. 86.028, of May 27, 1981, to complement the celebration of the Environment Day instituted by the UN. The idea is to include society in the discussion of guidelines that deal with the preservation of the Brazilian natural heritage.

Environment and sustainability

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Every year, the UN chooses a theme for Environment Day. The actions related to the theme of each year are coordinated by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), which carries out, encourages and disseminates events related to the date. Topics such as "Raise your voice, not sea level" (2014), the fight against animal trafficking (2016), plastic pollution (2018) and Air Pollution were already on the agenda. theme is biodiversity.

The Environment Day events are always linked to the Objectives for sustainable development, promoting discussions and awareness so that these objectives can be achieved. Discover the Challenge of the Mask, promoted by the UN to publicize the importance of combating air pollution, which causes one death every five seconds in the world:

Check out the UN schedule for 2019 and play your part in the campaign. Participate in events, promote discussions and meetings with your friends and neighbors, share photos with the tag #CombateAPoluiçãoDoAr and rethink the attitudes in your daily life that contribute to the problem. How about leaving the car at home for a few days? The articles "What does it mean to be eco-friendly?" and "What is air pollution? Know causes and types" can help you!

historical goals

World Environment Day has some general objectives that were chosen by the UN to mark the date:

1. Show the human side of environmental issues;
2. Enable people to become active agents of sustainable development;
3. Promote an understanding that it is essential that communities and individuals change attitudes towards the use of resources and environmental issues;
4. Advocate for partnerships to ensure that all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more prosperous future.

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