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World Environment Day was established in 1972 by the United Nations at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment (5–16 June 1972), that had resulted from discussions on the integration of human interactions and the environment. One year later, in 1973, the first WED was held with the theme "Only One Earth".
World Otter Day [66] [67] May 25 World Dugong Day [68] [69] May 28 Black Birders Week: May 29 World No Tobacco Day: May 31 World Parrot Day [70] [71] [72] May 31 World Reef Day [73] [74] June 1 World Peatlands Day: June 2 World Bicycle Day [75] June 3 World Environment Day: June 5 Solomon Memorial Day: June 5 World Oceans Day: June 8 Coral ...
Exemplary action in favour of the environment and the protection of the planet [66] Netherlands: Order of the Golden Ark: Kingdom of the Netherlands: Major contributions to nature conservation Netherlands: Oskar Barnack Award: World Press Photo: Photography expressing the relationship between man and the environment [67] Netherlands: Sarphati ...
Celebrate Earth Day 2024 with these inspiring sayings about honoring nature and the environment. Share famous quotes from world leaders, activists and writers.
The United Nations decade on Ecosystem Restoration began on World Environment Day, 5 June 2021. In a June 2021 report to help launch the decade, the UN called for nations to deliver on existing ecosystem restoration commitments, which in total add up to over 1 billion hectares, an area bigger than China. About half the world's GDP is directly ...
Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The event is held annually, encouraging the individuals, communities, and businesses to give an hour for Earth, and additionally marked by landmarks and businesses switching off non-essential electric lights, for one hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., usually on the last Saturday of March, as a symbol of commitment to the ...
South Africa's online retail sector grew 29% to 71 billion rand ($3.96 billion) in 2023, positioning the sector to account for 10% of total retail sales by 2026, according to the World Wide Worx ...
The 2026 World Cup will likely be even larger due to an expansion of the number of games. That 2022 World Cup had 64 matches. In 2026, it will be 104 matches across multiple cities in the U.S ...