WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2021

 

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

 "Pleasure is Nature's test, her sign of approval. When man is happy, he is in harmony with himself and his environment”. - Oscar Wilde

 

World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year to remind people about the importance of nature. It is celebrated across the globe to tell people that nature should not be taken for granted and must be respected for its values.

It all started in 1972. It was then the United Nations General Assembly or UNGA established World Environment Day. Since then, it is being celebrated every year with new and relevant themes for each year.

The main idea behind celebrating World Environment Day is to highlight the importance of the environment and to remind people that nature should not be taken for granted. According to the UN, this day provides us with an opportunity to broaden the basis for an enlightened opinion and responsible conduct by communities, enterprises and individuals in preserving and enhancing the environment.

It is celebrated across the globe to respect and acknowledge everything that the environment has given us and to take the pledge that we will protect it. On this day, governments and normal citizens focus their efforts on a particular environmental issue to generate awareness.

 

This year, it's all about restoring the natural ecosystem. This year, the UN wants each nation to pledge for reversing the mindless practices that are polluting our cities, coasts and forests. If we are able to bring back some lost glory, we would be able to prevent millions from falling in the ugly trap of hunger, displacement and diseases.

 

With the coronavirus outbreak and people being confined indoors, the environment and mother earth seem to have benefitted slightly. In the absence of human activities amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, nature is getting time to clean itself and reclaim its space.

The global outbreak of the deadly coronavirus has affected human lives and daily activities, but it has improved the air quality and reduced water pollution. With most of the cities under lockdown, there has been a significant reduction in carbon emissions which has restored the ecological system. But on the other hand, pandemic related waste such as gloves, masks and PPE kits were seen flowing in the rivers and oceans. The process of unlocking worldwide also brings in the risk of pollution levels scaling back up.

 


Thus long term governmental and international policies along with the continuation of environmental empathy is the only way ahead, as Robert Swan states "The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it". 

Compiled by Hetika Kathuria

 

 

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