World Environment Day 2023

This day raises awareness and promotes sustainability...

New Delhi: On Monday, 05 June 2023, World Environment Day is celebrated across the globe.

This day tells us our shared responsibility to protect and nurture the environment.

Altogether, we can make a difference by adopting sustainable habits, conserving resources, and promoting eco-friendly practices.

Whether it's planting trees, reducing waste, or supporting renewable energy, each and every step counts.

This Day raises awareness, mobilizes action, and promotes environmental sustainability.

Through campaigns, events, and initiatives, World Environment Day inspires individuals and communities to make changes, fostering a sense of urgency and addressing environmental challenges for a sustainable future.

World Environment Day 2023 is focusing on the urgent mission of handling plastic pollution through the powerful campaign called #BeatPlasticPollution. The theme of the day is “Solutions to plastic pollution”.

This year, World Environment Day is being hosted by Ivory Coast, in collaboration with the Netherlands, showcasing their leadership in fighting plastic pollution.

Ivory Coast banned plastic bags in 2014, promoting reusable packaging, and their city of Abidjan has become a hub for eco-conscious startups, demonstrating their commitment to sustainability.

“The scourge of plastic pollution is a visible threat that impacts every community. We are proud to champion diverse treatments for the plastic pandemic,” Jean-Luc Assi, Ivory Coast Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development said in a statement.

“Plastic pollution and its detrimental impacts on health, the economy, and the environment cannot be ignored. Urgent action plans are mandatory.

At the same time, we need completely effective solutions,” said Vivianne Heijnen, Netherlands' Minister for the Environment.