World Environment Day Special

World Environment Day 2004

World Environment Day, observed each year on June 5^th is one of the primary means through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.

The World Environment Day theme selected for 2004 :

WANTED! SEAS AND OCEANS – DEAD OR ALIVE?

The theme asks that we make a choice as to how we want to treat the Earth’s seas and oceans. It also calls on each and every one of us to act, and act NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is of utmost importance if we want to keep seas and oceans healthy and alive instead of polluted and dead.

The main international celebrations of the World Environment Day 2004 will be held in Barcelona, Spain in close collaboration with the Universal Forum of Cultures.

The UNEP agenda is to give a human face to environmental issues; empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development; promote an understanding that communities are pivotal to changing attitudes towards environmental issues; and advocate partnership which will ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more prosperous future.

World Environment Day is a people's event with colourful activities such as street rallies, bicycle parades, green concerts, essays and poster competitions in schools, tree planting, as well as recycling and clean-up campaigns.