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World Environment Day (WED) on

5 June was established by the

United Na-ons (UN) General Assem-

bly in 1972, which is the opportunity

for everyone to realize not only the

responsibility to care for the Earth

and to become agents of change.

Find out more details at

h!p://www.unep.org/wed/

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The theme for WED 2014 is "Small

Island Developing States and Climate

Change", in support of the UN designa-

-on of 2014 as the Interna-onal Year of

Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

"Planet Earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it."

said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the launch of the 2014

Interna-onal Year of Small Islands and Developing States.

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UNEP Goodwill Ambassadors Gisele Bündchen, Don Cheadle, Ian

Somerhalder and Yaya Touré are sending an SOS to the world on

behalf of Small Island Developing States.

Ambassadors’ message: "We are all connect-

ed. The challenges faced by islands will face

us all. So, every ac-on we take to reduce

waste and mi-gate climate change counts.

Join one of our teams and pledge to make a

difference by taking ac-on for WED."

Make your pledge by joining one of Ambassadors’

teams at h!p://www.unep.org/wed/wedchallenge/

In Hong Kong, we have the Hong

Kong Green Day (HKGD) to

acknowledge and celebrate WED

on 5 June. The campaign intends

to raise public awareness and

interest regarding environmental protec-on and

responsibility. The community is asked to wear and

display green in their clothing and accessories to sup-

port the event.

People everywhere are gearing up for World Environment Day!

In Macedonia, NGO OXO will use recycled

materials to create ouEits for a fashion show to be

held to celebrate WED.

In India, an online photo contest has been

launched to celebrate WED.

In Australia, family fun is planned at the Logan Eco

Ac-on Fes-val (LEAF) where about 15,000 people

gather every year to learn and share eco-living

You are encouraged to register your celebra-on ac-vi-es on WED’s

website!

Tell us what you have done to support WED through our Facebook!