Time for nature

The foods we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the climate that makes our planet habitable all come from nature. For instance, each year, marine plants produce more than a half of our atmosphere’s oxygen, and a mature tree cleans our air, absorbing 22 kilos of carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen in exchange. Despite all the benefits that our nature give us, we still mistreat it.That is why we need to work on that. That is why we need this Observance.

World Environment Day is the most renowned day for environmental action. Since 1974, it has been celebrated every year on 5 June: engaging governments, businesses,
celebrities and citizens to focus their efforts on a pressing environmental issue.

In 2020, the theme is biodiversity – a concern that is both urgent and existential. Recent
events, from bushfires in Brazil, the United States, and Australia to locust infestations
across East Africa – and now, a global disease pandemic – demonstrate the
interdependence of humans and the webs of life, in which they exist.

But, do we really know its importance ? Maybe our biodiversity trivial will help.

Background
World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in
1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.
Another resolution, adopted by the General Assembly the same day, led to the creation
of UNEP. It is hosted every year by a different city and commemorated with an international exposition through the week of June 5.

World Environment Day is celebrated in many ways in countries such as Kenya, New
Zealand, Poland, Spain and the United States. Activities include street rallies and
parades, as well as concerts, tree planting, and clean-up campaigns. In many countries,
this annual event is used to enhance political attention and action towards improving
the environment. This observance also provides an opportunity to sign or ratify
international environmental conventions