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World Environment Day 2008: Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

World Environment Day is commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the most important ways through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment. E ‘in this way that the United Nations to attract political attention and enhances the action of shaping a better environment worldwide. Each year the World Environment Day is celebrated in recognition of unique theme. Norway was honored to host International World Environment Day 2007 celebrations in recognition of the theme – “Melting Ice – a Hot Topic. More than one hundred countries around the world celebrates World Environment Day with the theme of great relevance each year. The theme of World Environment Day 2008 is “Kick the Habit! Towards a low carbon economy. ” On the understanding that the change in climatic conditions is becoming one of the defining age, UNEP urges nations, companies and communities to pay special attention to emissions of greenhouse gases and put the parties thought on how to reduce them. The World Environment Day 2008 is to highlight resources and focuses on promoting the economies of low carbon to shape a better and healthier future. Promote a low carbon consists of steps toward greater energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, forest conservation and eco-friendly consumption. The main international celebrations of World Environment Day 2008 will be held in New Zealand. The Heads of State, Prime Ministers and Ministers of Environment deliver statements and commit themselves to take care of this one planet in the universe green. serious commitments to establish sound public policy and environmental management of transition and economic planning. bicycle parades, tree planting, recycling campaigns, clean-up campaigns, street demonstrations, the level of testing for school and poster competitions etc. are organized worldwide to celebrate the June 5 World Environment Day. Here is some information on World Environment Day for the last ten years regarding where the World Environment Day celebration took place and what were the respective themes each year, places of celebration: World Environment Day 2007 – Tromsø, NorwayWorld Environment Day 2006 – Algiers, AlgeriaWorld Environment Day 2005 – San Francisco, USA World Environment Day 2004 – Barcelona, SpainWorld Environment Day 2003 – Beirut, LebanonWorld Environment Day 2002 – Shenzhen, People’s Republic ChinaWorld Environment Day 2001 – Torino, Italy and Havana, CubaWorld Environment Day 2000 – Adelaide, AustraliaWorld Environment Day 1999 – Tokyo, JapanWorld Environment Day 1998 – Moscow, Russia FederationThemes of celebration: World Environment Day 2007 – Melting Ice – a Hot Topic? World Environment Day 2006 – Deserts and Desertification – Do not Desert Drylands! World Environment Day 2005 – Green Cities – Plan for the Planet! World Environment Day 2004 – Wanted! Seas and Oceans – Dead or Alive? World Environment Day 2003 – Water – Two Billion People are Dying for It! World Environment Day 2002 – A Connect ChanceWorld Environment Day 2001 – the World Wide Web of Life World Environment Day 2000 Earth – The Environment Millennium – Time to ActWorld Environment Day 1999 – Our Earth – Our Future – just save it! World Environment Day 1998 – for life on Earth – Save Our Seas