On June 5, 2022, Sweden is hosting the World Environment Day, an anniversary that calls everyone to commitment and change. Since 1974, the year in which it was established by the UN General Assembly, the event has been hosted by ever-changing countries and has grown to involve millions of people from all over the world engaged in initiatives in favor of the planet.
The slogan “Only One Earth” focuses on the need to move to more sustainable lifestyles to safeguard the only “home” we have.
50 years of global environmental action
This year marks an important anniversary because the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was held in Stockholm in 1972: this is the first international meeting dedicated to environmental issues.
On this occasion the Declaration on the human environment was adopted, which defined the 26 principles on human rights and responsibilities in relation to the environment and which reports the following words: “remember that it is people who promote social progress, develop science and technology and through their hard work they continuously transform the human environment. We are both creatures and molders of our environment ”.
During the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, the idea of a World Environment Day (also known with the acronym WED) was made official, which was celebrated starting from 5 June 1974.
Sweden, focus of initiatives to safeguard our common home
The host country for World Environment Day 2022 is Sweden, and the Stockholm+50 international meeting will take place in Stockholm, around which numerous initiatives will take place, both online and face-to-face.
International experts will talk about the most urgent environmental issues and the need to move to greener lifestyles to safeguard the resources of the only planet we have.
The UNEP program and the #OnlyOneEarth campaign to contribute in change
The #OnlyOne Earth campaign invites everyone to take collective action to tackle planetary emergencies: climate change, loss of biodiversity, pollution, waste of resources.
Governments, companies and individuals can play an active role in promoting change.
Sign up to stay informed and take part in the #OnlyOneEarth campaign!
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) proposes two useful tools: the Practical Guide of the World Environment Day, with suggestions and insights on the theme of restoring ecosystems and a website constantly updated with the various initiatives organized all over the world during the Day; it is possible to participate or contribute to making them known by giving them visibility on the web and social networks.
On the official website of the World Environment Day you can view the calendar of appointments with speakers of the highest level and meetings of leading experts in the environmental field.
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