World Environment Day 2022: History, Purpose & Theme: Here's All You Need To Know

New Delhi: In a bid to create awareness about the enviroment among the peopel, World Environment Day is celebrated every year across the world. On this day, facts related to the environment are shared via social media, social gatherings and many types of programs to make people aware of it.

For many years, the big cities of the country have been living in high temperatures and polluted air. This condition is not only in cities like Delhi or Mumbai but in the whole world. Today, the effect of rapid change in temperature has become a big threat not only to humans but to all living beings on earth. This is the reason why many animals are becoming extinct. Apart from this, people are also facing several diseases related to respiratory.

When World Environment Day Came Into existence?

World Environment Day (June 5) was established in 1972 by the United Nations (UN) at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment followed by the first celebration to mark the day in 1974 in the US with the theme – only one Earth.

The world's first environmental conference was held here, in which 119 countries participated.

On the first Environment Day, former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi expressed her concerns about the nature and environment of India.

Purpose

The purpose of World Environment Day was to make citizens around the world aware of the concerns of environmental pollution and to make them aware of nature and the environment.

This Year Theme

Every year a theme is kept for World Environment Day and this year's theme is 'Only One Earth - Living Sustainable in Harmony with Nature.

According to the report of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the world population is continuously increasing to 8 billion, and we are using 1.6 Earth equivalent to maintain our current lifestyle.

Naturally, the ecosystem cannot meet our demands and as a result, is rapidly deteriorating.

Now more than ever, we need to remember that we only have one Earth and time is running out to save our planet which is why the theme of this year's World Environment Day - 'Only One Earth' - fits perfectly with the current scenario.

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