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World Environment Day (WED) on
5 June was established by the
United Na-ons (UN) General Assem-
bly in 1972, which is the opportunity
for everyone to realize not only the
responsibility to care for the Earth
and to become agents of change.
Find out more details at
h!p://www.unep.org/wed/
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The theme for WED 2014 is "Small
Island Developing States and Climate
Change", in support of the UN designa-
-on of 2014 as the Interna-onal Year of
Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
"Planet Earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it."
said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the launch of the 2014
Interna-onal Year of Small Islands and Developing States.
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UNEP Goodwill Ambassadors Gisele Bündchen, Don Cheadle, Ian
Somerhalder and Yaya Touré are sending an SOS to the world on
behalf of Small Island Developing States.
Ambassadors’ message: "We are all connect-
ed. The challenges faced by islands will face
us all. So, every ac-on we take to reduce
waste and mi-gate climate change counts.
Join one of our teams and pledge to make a
difference by taking ac-on for WED."
Make your pledge by joining one of Ambassadors’
teams at h!p://www.unep.org/wed/wedchallenge/
In Hong Kong, we have the Hong
Kong Green Day (HKGD) to
acknowledge and celebrate WED
on 5 June. The campaign intends
to raise public awareness and
interest regarding environmental protec-on and
responsibility. The community is asked to wear and
display green in their clothing and accessories to sup-
port the event.
People everywhere are gearing up for World Environment Day!
In Macedonia, NGO OXO will use recycled
materials to create ouEits for a fashion show to be
held to celebrate WED.
In India, an online photo contest has been
launched to celebrate WED.
In Australia, family fun is planned at the Logan Eco
Ac-on Fes-val (LEAF) where about 15,000 people
gather every year to learn and share eco-living
You are encouraged to register your celebra-on ac-vi-es on WED’s
website!
Tell us what you have done to support WED through our Facebook!