This time the theme of the 47th World Environment Day 2021 is ‘Ecosystem Restoration’ to tackle climate change.
World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5th June. The purpose of World Environment Day 2021 is to spread awareness about the increasing pollution level and the threat to the environment due to climate change.
The first World Environment Day was celebrated in 1974, which provided a global platform to inspire positive change in the environment.
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The theme of the first World Environment Day was ‘Only One Earth‘.
The United Nations was informed about the possible damage to the environment due to industrialization.
After this, the UN designated June 5 to be celebrated as World Environment Day to protect it from harm.
On this day, governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and citizens try to spread awareness
about the importance of protecting the environment and the impact of human activity on the environment.
Pakistan is hosting World Environment Day this year
This time the theme of the 47th World Environment Day is ‘Ecosystem Restoration’ to tackle climate change.
In addition, preventing species loss is important for ecosystem restoration.
In 1987, the United Nations decided to change the host country every year for the celebration of World Environment Day.
This year Pakistan is the global host in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
Global warming and climate change are two different things At the same time, whenever it comes to World Environment Day,
global warming and climate change are discussed among the people.
Many people think both the things are same, but it is not so. Both are not the same things.
Global warming refers to the increase in the temperature of the earth’s surface due to the increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
On the other hand, climate change is the aspect that manifests in the form of global warming due to rising sea level,
melting of glaciers, increase of tropical storms, depletion of coral reefs and extreme heat. The reason for all this is because of the work done by human beings.