World Environment Day celebrated annually on 5 June is an initiative that the United Nations launched in an attempt to effectively combat problems of environmental degradation.
Every year, the UN marks a different focus to commemorate the day.
The country hosting the main event for the year chooses the theme for World Environment Day.
However, China took over the task, choosing ‘Beat Air Pollution‘ as the theme this year.
Approximately 7 million people worldwide die prematurely each year from air pollution, with about 4 million of these deaths occurring in Asia-Pacific.
World Environment Day 2019 will urge governments, industry, communities, and individuals to come together to explore renewable energy and green technologies and improve air quality in cities and regions across the world.
Air Pollution facts:
- 92 percent of people worldwide do not breathe clean air
- Air pollution costs the global economy $5 trillion every year in welfare costs
- Ground-level ozone pollution is expected to reduce staple crop yields by 26 percent by 2030
I hope this video inspires us all to take better care of our environment, especially for the sake of our children:
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