World Environment Day

The United Nations World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vheicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. Each year the UN produces information publications and resources around a specific environmental theme.

 

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 2008 Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy

 2007 Melting Ice - A Hot Topic

 2006 Deserts and Desertification - Don't Desert Drylands!

 2005 Green Cities - Plan for the Planet! 

 2004 Wanted! Seas and Oceans - Dead or Alive? 

 2003 Water - Two Billion People are Dying for It!

 2002 Give Earth a Chance

 2001 Connect with the World Wide Web of Life

 

 

2008 Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy

UNEP website

 


2007 Melting Ice – A Hot Topic?

UNEP website

 


2006 Deserts and Desertification – Don’t Desert Drylands!

UNEP website

 


2005 Green Cities – Plan for the Planet!

UNEP website

 


2004 Wanted! Seas and Oceans – Dead or Alive?

UNEP website

 


2003 Water – Two Billion People are Dying for It!

UnitingJustice Liturgy Resource

Fact Sheet: Water - A Precious Right

Fact Sheet: Water for Development

Fact Sheet: Clean + Fresh + Water = Health!

UNEP Website

 


2002 Give Earth a Chance

UnitingJustice Liturgy Resource

UNEP website

 


2001 Connect with the World Wide Web of Life

UnitingJustice Liturgy Resource

UNEP website

 

Information on World Environment Days prior to 2001 can be found on through the UN Environment Program World Environment Day website