World Environment Day 5 June 2025-all you need to know

World Environment Day 2025: The Industrial Revolution, along with increasing urbanisation and population growth, has significantly contributed to the degradation of our natural environment.

World Environment Day, organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), serves as an important occasion to raise awareness about environmental crises and promote action for sustainability.

human activities like pollution, deforestation, and excessive resource use are harming the environment. World Environment Day is set aside to encourage everyone, especially young children, to take care of our beautiful planet.

What is the World Environment Day 2025 theme?

On World Environment Day, urgent environmental issues are brought to light. A different theme is selected each year, addressing topics such as deforestation, global warming, and climate change. “Putting an End to Plastic Pollution” is the 2025 World Environment Day theme. 

This year, World Environment Day complements the UNEP-led #BeatPlasticPollution campaign to encourage communities throughout the globe to adopt and promote sustainable solutions.

This global event is observed annually on June 5; this year, in 2025, it will be falling on a Thursday, June 5, with the Republic of Korea hosting the event. It will focus on the theme #BeatPlasticPollution.

Importance of World Environment Day 

• To raise awareness of the need of preserving the environment and natural resources.
• should take steps to combat issues including deforestation, pollution, and global warming.
• To serve as a reminder that the Earth is our only home and that it needs to be preserved.
• To inspire individuals to refrain from plastic use, grow trees, and maintain a clean environment.
• Around the world, schools, workplaces, and nations celebrate it with support from the United Nations.

What is the significance of World Environment Day?

The triple threat of pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change is worsened by plastic pollution. 11 million tons of plastic garbage are dumped into water environments annually, and microplastics from landfills and sewage build up in soil, causing environmental damage. Between $300 to $ 600 billion is the estimated yearly cost of plastic pollution.

Today, more than 150 countries celebrate the day, which encourages clean-up programs, plantation initiatives, awareness-raising campaigns, school events, and environmentally beneficial commitments.

Environment Day 2025 special: Impact of plastic pollution in India

Approximately one-fifth of the world’s plastic garbage is produced in India. Every year, the nation produces between 9.3 and 9.5 million tonnes of plastic waste. This includes the daily generation of about 0.12 kg of garbage per person. 

Which country is hosting World Environment Day 2025?

World Environment Day 2025 will be officially hosted this year by the Republic of Korea, also known as South Korea. Jeju Province, a scenic island renowned for its environmental initiatives and sustainable living patterns, will be the centre of the celebrations. Jeju has taken decisive action to eliminate plastic by 2040. Local governments have boosted recycling, encouraged eco-tourism, and mandated garbage separation at the source.

A nation will inspire other countries and will share best practices by hosting Environment Day this year.

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