How Many Days Until World Environment Day?
World Environment Day 2025 is on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
About World Environment Day
World Environment Day (WED), celebrated annually on June 5, is the United Nations' principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental public outreach.
Origins and Purpose
UN Establishment
WED was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 during the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, which also led to the creation of UNEP. The first WED was celebrated in 1973.
Core Objectives
The day aims to raise global awareness about pressing environmental issues, promote positive environmental action, and encourage governments, businesses, and individuals to address challenges like pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss.
Global Platform
It serves as a 'people's day' for doing something positive for the environment, galvanizing individual actions into a collective power that generates an exponential positive impact on the planet.
Partnerships
UNEP partners with governments, NGOs, corporations, communities, and celebrities worldwide to highlight environmental causes and celebrate achievements.
Annual Themes & Host Countries
Each World Environment Day focuses on a specific theme and is hosted by a different country, which showcases its environmental challenges and initiatives. This structure helps highlight diverse environmental issues globally.
2024 Theme: Land Restoration, Desertification & Drought Resilience
Hosted by Saudi Arabia, focusing on restoring degraded lands, combating desertification, and building resilience to drought under the slogan "Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration."
2023 Theme: Solutions to Plastic Pollution
Hosted by CΓ΄te d'Ivoire in partnership with the Netherlands, emphasizing global efforts to #BeatPlasticPollution.
2022 Theme: Only One Earth
Hosted by Sweden, echoing the theme of the first Stockholm Conference and highlighting the need for sustainable living in harmony with nature.
Past Themes
Previous themes have included biodiversity, air pollution, connecting people to nature, illegal wildlife trade, sustainable consumption, and many others, reflecting evolving environmental priorities.
How to Participate in World Environment Day
Join Local Events
- Find and participate in WED events organized in your community (cleanups, workshops, festivals).
- Check the official WED website (worldenvironmentday.global) for registered events.
- Organize your own event focused on the year's theme.
Spread Awareness
- Share information about WED and the annual theme on social media using official hashtags (e.g., #WorldEnvironmentDay, #GenerationRestoration).
- Talk to friends, family, and colleagues about environmental issues.
- Write letters or contact policymakers about environmental concerns.
Take Personal Action
- Reduce your consumption (water, energy, goods).
- Minimize waste: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot (compost).
- Choose sustainable transportation (walk, bike, public transit).
- Make eco-conscious purchasing decisions (support sustainable brands).
- Plant native species or create a pollinator garden.
Support Organizations
- Volunteer time or donate to environmental organizations.
- Support businesses committed to sustainability.
- Participate in citizen science projects related to the environment.
Interesting World Environment Day Facts
WED is celebrated in over 150 countries, making it one of the most widely observed UN international days.
The date June 5 marks the opening day of the landmark 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.
Millions of people participate in WED activities each year, both online and offline.
The selection of a host country helps highlight specific environmental challenges and successes in different regions.