World Environment Day

"What We Save, Saves Us."

World Environment Day is one of the biggest annual events organized by the United Nations (UN) to generate awareness about the significance of nature. World Environment Day is observed on June 5 every year to remind people about the importance of nature. The day is celebrated across the world to inform people that nature should not be taken for granted and must be respected for its values.

In 1974, the theme of World Environment Day was 'Only One Earth'. Since then, various host countries have been celebrating it. World Environment Day was first observed in 1974 in the United States. The theme of this year's World Environment Day is 'Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.' as this year marks the beginning of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Pakistan is the global host for the day to highlight the importance of ecosystem restoration this year. This day is observing across the world to respect and acknowledge everything that the environment has given mankind and to take the pledge that to protect it.

Typically, degraded ecosystems are missing species, groups of species, or even whole functional groups, such as top-level predators. Sowing native seeds or transplanting individual plants is one step in restoring biodiversity. Restoration projects may include reintroducing large vertebrates, such as bison in American prairie redevelopment. Bison are a keystone species with such broad impacts that the ecosystem cannot function in the same way without them. Other examples of keystone species include prairie dogs on high plains and starfish in tidal pools.

Most restoration projects are done by experts, and you could join their ranks with graduate training in restoration ecology. You can also help out with restoration activities in your community. Many restorations involve labor-intensive activities like removing invasive species or collecting native seeds for planting, which are accomplished with the help of community volunteer groups. You can also take practical actions in your daily lives, such as making sustainable consumer choices, sorting and recycling plastic waste, riding a bike to work or going to school, and switching to more environmentally friendly diets. 

Reference/s:
Action, E. U. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://eeas.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/eeas_full_screen/public/2019/06/05/environment-modified.jpg?itok=e9RqVjEa

 

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