“This year, we are going to beat plastic pollution because millions of people are demanding change,” said Inger Andersen, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director on World Environment Day, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. “We have a choice; we can use our voice and we want to see justice.”
This year’s observance on 5 June, hosted by Côte d'Ivoire in partnership with the Netherlands, focuses on finding solutions to plastic pollution. It also marks the 50th anniversary of the biggest international day for the environment.
About World Environment Day
World Environment Day on 5 June is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by UNEP and held annually since 1973, the event has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach, with millions of people from across the world engaging to protect the planet. This year, World Environment Day will focus on solutions to the plastic pollution crisis.
