From environment depends on people's health, economic prosperity, quality of life. Human activities have a detrimental effect on living organisms, plants, landscapes, and water bodies. Soil, atmosphere, rivers and seas are polluted, populations are declining. An international holiday has been created to draw the attention of governments, society, industrial enterprises to topical environmental problems.
When does it pass
World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th. In 2019, the date is celebrated in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other countries.
Who notes
The events are attended by activists of charitable organizations, employees of social movements, foundations, scientists, researchers, experts in the field of environmental safety, government agencies. The celebrations are joined by environmentalists, students, teachers of specialized specialties of universities.
History and traditions of the holiday
The event was established by the UN General Assembly at the 27th session by resolution No. A / RES / 2994 (XXVII) of December 15, 1972. The chosen date has a symbolic meaning. It is timed to coincide with the opening day of the Stockholm Conference on the problems of the human environment.
The international forum considered the concept of sustainable development as a concept of human progress. The conference participants created the Stockholm Declaration. The document established 26 principles of environmental conservation, placed responsibility and obligations on the state in environmental matters.
Festive events are accompanied by an annual theme that reflects the current problems facing humanity. On this day, people plant trees, shrubs, remove garbage. Educational lectures, conferences, seminars, thematic classes are arranged. Hearings are underway to reduce pollutant emissions. AT educational institutions ways of careful handling of natural resources are discussed. People who have made a significant contribution to protecting the environment are honored. Actions of environmental organizations are taking place. The activists of social movements draw the attention of society to topical environmental issues through demonstrations, protests and flash mobs. Television and radio stations broadcast documentaries and feature films about nature.
Greenpeace is an influential international environmental organization. Her actions are supported by activists around the world. The activities of the organization are focused on the protection of forests, water bodies, pollution control, and nuclear disarmament. It is based on three principles: independence, non-violence, protest action. Campaigns are funded by donations.
The UN Conference on Sustainable Development "Rio + 20", which was held on June 20-22, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, added the principles of combating poverty and social problems to the provisions on nature protection.
This holiday is one of the ways to draw the attention of ordinary people and the powerful of this world to issues of preserving the environment and solving a number of problems. Moreover, World Environment Day is not just beautiful words and slogans, but quite real politically directed actions in order to preserve the most precious thing we have - the environment.
International Environment Day - holiday idea
In 1972, on June 5, this holiday was established at a conference in Stockholm on environmental issues. This date was chosen to be World Environment Day.
As a result, World Environment Day has become a symbol of the unification of mankind for the preservation of the environment. The purpose of the holiday is to convey to everyone that only we ourselves can change the situation with massive pollution and the destruction of the ecological sector. It is no secret that the impact of various kinds of anthropogenic factors is significant and every year the harm increases markedly. That is why the International Environment Day is held under different slogans. Every year, various issues from the list of the most pressing and problematic in the world today are raised. Previously, World Environment Day touched upon the topics of global warming, melting ice and even the conservation of rare species on Earth.
AT different countries this day is accompanied by various street rallies, parades of cyclists. Organizers hold so-called "green concerts". Schools and universities organize competitions for the most original idea on the topic of nature conservation. Poster competitions on the topic of environmental protection are held among junior classes. Often on this day, students occupy the school grounds and land.
World Environment Day - Latest Events
In 2013 World Environment Day is celebrated under the slogan "Reduce food waste!". It's a paradox, but with a huge number of people who die of hunger every year, on our planet, approximately 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted. In other words, we are throwing away food that could feed all the starving countries in Africa.
World Environment Day 2013 was another step towards the sustainable use of resources on earth. The YouthXchange program is the next step in educating young people about sustainable and sustainable food use, and another way to change the way young minds think.
It was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 and since then has been celebrated annually around the world and is celebrated on June 5th.
Importance of the event
The reason for holding this worldwide action was the famous "Cop Appeal" received on May 11, 1971 by the UN Secretary General, which was signed by 2,200 scientists and cultural figures from 23 countries of the world. They warned humanity of the unprecedented danger posed by environmental pollution. "Either we will do away with pollution, or it will do away with us", - this is how the question was put in this appeal. And a year later, in Stockholm, a world conference on environmental protection was held, which was attended by plenipotentiaries of 113 states of the world, including Soviet Union. The participants of the conference and decided to hold an annual world day environment June 5th.
Environment Day- this is an occasion to think about environmental problems, to pay attention to the state of the environment. It's no secret that with the development of the industrial industry, most other processes of human life, the environmental situation is deteriorating every day. In every country there are organizations whose main task is to protect the environment. These units monitor the state of the environment, carry out various activities and actions to protect it. In addition, within the framework of the UN, several times a year it is customary to celebrate the days of protection of water, air, and so on.
Similar days of protection of various ecological environments aimed at improving the environmental situation, they serve as an occasion for environmental protection measures. On this World Environment Day, actions and events for the protection of the environment are held all over the world, calling not to ignore the problems of the environmental situation, but to embark on the path of solving these problems.
Today it becomes obvious that our future, the future of humanity and the planet as a whole, largely depends on our ability to solve the most acute problems in the field of the environment: pollution of nature, natural or man-made disasters, impoverishment of biological diversity of resources, destruction of natural and cultural landscapes as a result of negative human impact or natural disasters.
Ecological problem modern world not only sharp, but also multifaceted. It manifests itself in almost all branches of material production (especially in agriculture, the chemical industry, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, nuclear energy), and is related to all regions of the planet.
The global consequences of habitat disturbance have affected all countries, as environmental problems "do not recognize" state borders. Therefore, they can be solved only with broad international cooperation. Acting in this direction, the international document "World Conservation Strategy" was adopted.
Conservation strategy
The World Conservation Strategy is a wildlife conservation strategy announced (March 5, 1980) by most countries of the world, prepared by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) with the advice, cooperation and financial support of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the World Fund Wildlife Organization (WWF), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UNESCO and other international non-governmental organizations.
The main objectives of the WSOP are to identify the most important needs in the conservation of nature; determination of ways and methods of their provision; identification of ecosystems and animal species that are most in need of urgent protection measures; an accessible explanation of the reasons for the need for timely adoption of measures for the protection of nature and the indication of sources of information on these issues, bringing to the highest circles of the public the idea that nature conservation is one of the integral elements of the process of balanced (sustainable) socio-economic development. WSOP offers a system rational methods management of human activity in the use of the resources of the biosphere and individual ecosystems, which are its main elements, in such a way that it provides the greatest opportunities for the reproduction of the resources of the biosphere, which are necessary to meet the needs and development of future generations.
The information network, as well as the process of globalization, which generates drastic changes in the economic and social plan and at the same time many environmental problems, can and should be useful in combating these problems. They must be based on a sound environmental improvement strategy and on supporting an informed public opinion directed towards protecting the environment. Education and drawing public attention to issues, and above all, environmental issues, are of paramount importance.
Our nature is the most valuable thing we have. Many fantastically beautiful and fascinating places delight and impress humanity. But there are not as many of these magnificent places on the planet as we would like, and why? It is because of the influence of man and the progress of scientific and technological activities. People do not think about the fact that the formation of personal coziness and convenience negatively affects their very environment.
Ecologists are involved in the preservation, protection and restoration of the environment. It is they who contribute to the introduction into the scientific and technical process of technologies that will have the most favorable effect on the climate, biosphere, atmosphere and other components of the environment.
Story
On May 5, Russia celebrates the Day of the Ecologist and the Day of Environmental Protection. On this day, congratulations are accepted by students, teachers, environmental engineers, specialists in the protection and rational use of natural resources, and everyone who is somehow connected with this industry. It is our most important duty to congratulate specialists in this field.
The date of the celebration of Ecologist's Day coincides with the International Environment Day. The holiday was officially approved by the President Russian Federation in 2007.
Ecology is one of the the most important professions at this stage of human existence. More and more specialists annually graduate from universities and colleges, because the problem of environmental protection has become a worldwide issue. Anyone who cares further fate mankind, tries to protect our nature from the harmful influence of people and their technical activities on it.
An ecologist is a specialist who analyzes, monitors and develops measures to reduce the impact of harmful substances on the environment. The main objectives of environmental research are:
- identification of the main types of ecological systems and landscape units, assessment of the features of their composition;
- development of methods for collecting and analyzing information to characterize the state of the biosphere as a whole;
- providing an assessment of the level of resilience of the biosphere and individual ecosystems in relation to external influences;
- development and creation of protected and protected areas;
There are more and more people in the world who want to connect their lives with ecology and environmental protection.
Traditions
Every year on June 5, environmentalists organize many events in honor of their professional holiday. Campaigns are being held by which environmentalists lure people to rationally use natural resources. Exhibitions of children's drawings, scientific conferences and presentations are organized.
Cleaning of the territory of forest plantations and parks, planting trees and flowers is also carried out. Television broadcasts many programs aimed at protecting nature.
Celebrations are held in groups, with family and friends.
June 5 is World Environment Day. It was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972. The choice of date is justified by the fact that on this day the UN Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972) opened.
The conference adopted a declaration containing 26 principles that should guide all states in their activities aimed at protecting the environment and rational use of natural resources. For the first time, it was proclaimed that the protection and improvement of the environment for present and future generations is the primary task of mankind.
World Environment Day is one of the main ways for the UN to draw the attention of the world community to environmental issues, as well as to stimulate political interest and related action.
Environmental protection is a system of state and public measures (technological, economic, administrative and legal, educational, international) aimed at the harmonious interaction of society and nature, the preservation and reproduction of existing ecological communities and natural resources for the sake of living and future generations. Today, environmental problems are among the most important and determine the level of well-being of the entire world civilization and, in particular, our country. Russia plays a key role in maintaining the global functions of the biosphere, since its vast territories, occupied by various natural ecosystems, represent a significant part of the biological diversity of the Earth.
The theme of the World Environment Day is determined annually. In 2012, the day was dedicated to the green economy, hosted by Brazil. In 2013, World Environment Day is dedicated to the problem of rational use of food and reducing wasted food, he.
Every year, about 30% of the world's food is lost or wasted. In monetary terms, this volume is equal to a trillion dollars.
Food waste is a major problem in developed countries, most often driven by retail chains and consumers throwing food that is still edible into the trash can.
At the same time, one in seven people in the world go to bed hungry and more than 20,000 children under the age of 5 die of hunger every day. Food waste is also a huge depletion of natural resources and a contributor to negative environmental impacts.
Mongolia was chosen as the host for World Environment Day 2013. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) reported that Mongolia was given this honor due to its efforts to promote a green economy, including green technologies in the mining sector. The country's government has introduced a moratorium on the development of new coal deposits, and also announced plans to switch to energy from renewable sources. In addition, the achievements of Mongolia in the environmental education of young people were noted.
On World Environment Day in many countries of the world, environmental events and actions aimed at protecting the environment and ecology are held.
Domestic ecologists also celebrate their professional holiday on June 5 . The corresponding decree was signed on June 21, 2007 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Ecologist Day was first held in 2008.
The appearance of this holiday in Russia emphasizes the importance professional activity state environmental institutions at all levels, non-governmental environmental organizations and all those who contribute to the conservation of nature and the environment.
The issues of environmental protection are among the priority issues of the political, economic and social life of the country, being one of the tasks of national security. The right of citizens of the Russian Federation to a favorable environment is enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
In Russia, according to estimates for 2012, there are about 12 thousand specially protected natural areas (SPNA) of various levels and categories. The basis of the federal system of protected areas is 102 reserves, 43 national parks and 70 federal reserves. According to the Concept for the Development of the Protected Area System, which was approved in 2011, it is planned to create 11 more reserves, 20 national parks and one federal reserve in the next eight years.
Within the framework of the World Environment Day and Ecologist's Day, actions are organized annually in nature reserves and national parks in order to attract public attention to environmental problems. Guided tours, clean-up events, environmental education programs and open days are held in specially protected areas.
The material was prepared on the basis of information from RIA Novosti and open sources