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World Environment Day(WED) is a monthly/ an annual event that is
aimed at being
the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive
environmental action/inactivity. WED activities take placeevery
month / all year roundbut climaxon5 June every year/ on day 5 of
every month, involving everyone from everywhere.
WED celebration began in 1972/ 1982 and has grown to become the
one of the main
vehicles through which the UN impedes / stimulatesworldwide
awareness/ ignorance
of the environment and discourages/ encourages political
attention and action.
WED is also a day for people from different age groups /all
walks of life to come
together to ensure a cleaner/ dirtier, bluer/greener and
brighter/darkerdirection for
themselves and future generations.
No one/Everyonecounts in this initiative and WED relies on you
to make this happen!We call for action /inactivityorganize a
neighborhood clean-up, stop using plastic bags
and get your community to do the same, plant a tree or better
yet organize a collective tree
planting effort, walk to work, start a recycling drive . . . the
possibilities are endless.
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5 JUNE 2014
The UN General Assembly declared 2014 as the International Year
of Small Island Developing
States (SIDS). Therefore,World Environment Day 2014 will shine
the spotlight on SIDS.
Climate change is a major _challenge for SIDS, as global warming
is causing ocean levels to rise
Due to their small size and isolation ,SIDS are more vulnerable
to natural and environmental
disasters, climate change and sea-level rise.
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The global sea level has risen by about 10 to 25 cm. over the
last 100 years.
Sea level rise is attributable to global warming. Humanity's
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
are leading to changes in climatic patterns. The most harmful
GHG emitted by human activity
carbon dioxide -- accounts for 85% of the increase in the Earths
temperature in the past ten
years.
When you save energy you reduce the use of fossil fuels coal oil
and gas-- the greatest
source of human carbon dioxide output. Simple steps to reduce
your carbon footprintlike
turning off lights and appliances when not in use, switching to
compact fluorescents,
carpooling or biking-- can help.
UNEP Goodwill Ambassadors Gisele Bndchen, Don Cheadle, Ian
Somerhalder and Yaya
Tour are sending an SOS to the world on behalf of Small Island
Developing States.
Their message in the bottle: "We are all connected. The
challenges faced byislands will face us all. So, every action we
take to reduce waste and mitigate climate
change counts. Join one of our teams and pledge to make a
difference by taking action for
WED."
Just a castaway
Anislandlost at seaAnother lonely..day
With no one here but me
More loneliness..Than any man could bear
Rescue me before I fall into
despair..
MESSAGE IN A
BOTTLEBY
THE POLICE
(1979)
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