O Environment Day It's not just a celebratory date! It's a day to remember the importance of preserving and using natural resources responsibly. It is a day that should not be restricted to just June 5th, but celebrated in every decision we make. Taking care of the environment means, first and foremost, thinking about our impact on nature.
It wasn't long ago that concerns about the environment began to surface in conversation. It was only in 1972, at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, also known as the Stockholm Conference, that a change began in the way of viewing and dealing with environmental issues..
The date June 5th was chosen because it coincided with the day the Conference was held. Today, there is real concern about the negative impacts of human action on the environment. However, producing and preserving should not be treated as antagonistic verbs.
How do you choose the products you consume? How do you dispose of your trash? How do you get around your city? Do you only consume what you need? What do you do to protect the environment? Our actions, whether positive or negative, no matter how small, are part of a whole.
It is necessary to join forces, involve other people in action and decision-making. Only in this way will we be able to build a socially diverse, economically viable and environmentally responsible future.
It is by bringing everyone together: companies, institutions, citizens, that we will have a more conscious society, capable of sowing and spreading good ideals for the environment. It is by thinking globally and acting locally that we will be able to impact the planet!
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
At the Stockholm Conference, the UN created the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and established 26 principles and Action Plans aimed at greater protection of the environment, presented in the Declaration of the UN Conference on the Environment.
According to the statement:
“We have reached a point in history where we must shape our actions throughout the world with greater attention to environmental consequences. Through ignorance or indifference we can cause massive and irreversible damage to the environment on which our lives and well-being depend. On the other hand, through greater knowledge and wiser action we can achieve a better life for ourselves and for posterity, with an environment in tune with human needs and hopes.”
