June 5th
World Environment Day
This date was established as the World Environment Day, within the United Nations General Assembly in 1972, which began the Stockholm Conference in Sweden; since then, it is celebrated every June 5.
This day aims to raise awareness among members of society on issues related to the environment.
The motto for 2016 is “Illegal trade in wildlife”.
In educational centers, different awareness-raising actions can be carried out, such as:
- Use ecological material: leaves, refillable pens, watercolors with natural material, among other things.
- The rule of the "3 Rs": REDUCE, save as much as possible what is going to be used such as water, electricity, food, among others; REUSE, give a new life to products; RECYCLE, take the products to the indicated containers to take advantage of their material.
- Eat organic foods, at least some of them in your daily diet.
- School gardens transmit educational and environmental values, producing healthy food.
This year, World Environment Day celebrations are being hosted by Angola, an African country seeking to restore its elephant herds, conserve Africa's biodiverse wildlife and safeguard the environment.
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Gianella Pedemonte
Bachelor of Nutrition
