Global Calendar

World Environment Day: 5 June

This Day, declared by the UN General Assembly, aims to deepen public awareness of the need to preserve and enhance the environment. The date recalls the opening day of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972), which led to the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

For further details and information on the annual theme for the Day, visit: UNEP's World Environment Day website.

If you would like some ideas to help your school celebrate World Environment Day you could browse through the resources listed on our database under the topic 'Environment'.

You could also get inspiration from the following case studies:
» Climate conscious schools 
» Comparing household waste in different countries 
» Whole school environmental activities 
» UN Earth Summit Day in Manchester 
» Saving energy brings schools together 
» Becoming a better Global Citizen – a challenge for the 21st century 
» Exploring Sustainable Development and Diversity at Key Stage 4