Let's Celebrate World Enviroment Day

World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5th of each year with an aim to mark the importance of nature and raise awareness for its protection. World Environment Day programme is United Nations' principal platform to raise awareness on issues that are threats to the environment. Each year, the program is organised around a specific theme to mark the importance of the day.

History

World Environment Day (June 5th) was established in 1972 by the United Nations (UN) at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment followed by the first celebration to mark the day in 1974.

Theme for the Year

Each year, world environment day is celebrated with a specific theme that depicts the motto of the celebration. This year World Environment Day is celebrated with the "Only One Earth" theme.

Significance of the Day

World Environment Day is a platform for raising awareness on environmental issues such as marine pollution, overpopulation, global warming, sustainable consumption and wildlife crime.

The day aims to focus on the importance of the environment and to remind people that nature should not be taken for granted.

Quick facts:

· The first World Environment Day was celebrated on the 5th of June, 1973.

· The UN General Assembly in 1972 established World Environment Day.

· Over 80 trillion aluminium cans are recycled every year, and just one of them is enough to power a       TV for 3 hours!

· Over 100 countries are involved in the public outreach campaigns of World Environment Day.

· According to a WWF report, the rate at which the population is growing, it is estimated               that humankind will need three planets to sustain life by the year 2050.

 

·  Food waste across the world contributes to 14% of global carbon emissions!

·  There is no one way of celebrating World Environment Day. Every country celebrates it in different ways, like parades, environmental outreach programs, street rallies, concerts, etc.

·  Around 27,000 trees are cut down every day to supply the growing demand for toilet paper.

 

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World Book and Copyright Day : Let's Celebrate

World Book and Copyright Day is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, on 23 April, celebrations take place all over the world to recognize the scope of books - a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures. This day is also known as World Book Day. 

The theme for World Book and Copyright Day 2022 is "Read, so you never feel low".

 History

UNESCO has selected 23rd April as World Book Day to pay tribute to great literary authors and writers including William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega who died on this day. In 1995, this date was finalised by the UNESCO General Conference, held in Paris, to pay tribute and honour authors and books worldwide.

Whose birthday is celebrated as world book day?

April 23, 1995, was decided by UNESCO as it was also the death and birth anniversary of William Shakespeare, a world-famous author.

World Book and Copyright Day 2022: Significance and Purpose

On this occasion, worldwide tribute is given to books and authors and also to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading. This will generate respect for those who have made irreplaceable contributions to social and cultural progress. The UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance is awarded. Also, this day will increase understanding among people regarding copyright laws and other measures to protect intellectual copyright.

 

ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR STUDENTS

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Celebrate Earth Day with K.V. Sector-8 Rohini

                                         

First of all you all must know what , when & why Earth Day is Celebrated

Earth Day is observed every year on 22 April across the globe to raise awareness about environmental protection and the issues that the planet is facing. Also known as International Mother Earth Day, it is an occasion to join hands and acknowledge the global climate crisis which needs immediate attention.

Theme 2022: 

     This year’s Earth Day theme is to 'Invest In Our Planet'.

History and Significance:

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, when a United States senator from Wisconsin organized a national demonstration to raise awareness about environmental issues. Rallies took place across the country and, by the end of the year, the U.S. government had created the Environmental Protection Agency. By 1990, Earth Day was an event celebrated by more than 140 countries around the globe.  From then on, the United Nations celebrates this special day through a platform called ‘Harmony with Nature’ for global sustainable development on International Mother Earth Day.

How you can become a part of Earth Day Campaign

     1.      PLANT A TREE
2.     BECOME A WASTE WARRIOR
3.    TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
4.    LIMIT YOUR WATER USAGE
5.     OFFER YOUR TIME
6.     SPREAD THE MESSAGE

BE A PLANET HERO!  

• In its lifetime, one reusable bag can prevent the use of 600 plastic bags.
• Recycling one can of soda will save enough energy to power a tv for three hours.
• Shutting down a computer when it's not in use cuts the energy consumption by 85 percent.
• For every mile walked instead of driven, nearly one pound of pollution is kept out of the air.

 

 

Source : https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Lets celebrate World Heritage Day

 

World Heritage Day is celebrated every year on April 18 with the aim to spread awareness about the dying cultures and natural heritage around the globe. The day also focuses on solutions through which one can preserve the ancient culture.

World Heritage Day 2022: Theme

The theme of World Heritage Day 2022 is “Heritage and Climate"

 History

World Heritage Day is celebrated every year on 18 April to preserve the human heritage and to recognise all the efforts of relevant organizations. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) 1982 announced 18 April World Heritage Day. This was approved by the General Assembly of UNESCO in 1983, with an aim of enhancing awareness about the importance of cultural heritage, and monuments and conserving them. 

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Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti

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Pustokophar Celebration in K.V. Sector-8 Rohini

 

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