The Latest Breaking News from World Environment Day

Talks by unsung heroes to mark event at Bangalore International Centre

BENGALURU: Showcasing inspiring work by unsung heroes in the environment sector and aiming to create awareness among youngsters on the occasion of World Environment Day, Bengaluru-based Vimove Foundation has organised a programme at Bangalore International Centre (BIC) in Domlur on Sunday.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Karnataka: Rural development university to nurture a fruit orchard

GADAG: To mark World Environment Day on Sunday, the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (KSRDPR) University in Gadag district will, rather literally, lay the ground for a ‘fruit orchard’ on its premises. This is the first time that the varsity is working on nurturing a fruit orchard on…

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2022

Empty promises won't fix climate

Today marks the 50th year of the founding of World Environment Day (WED). An international meeting called Stockholm+50 is being organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to commemorate WED.

Bangkok Post · Jun 4, 2022

Nigeria's plastic pollution is harming the environment: steps to combat it are overdue

A key theme at this year’s United Nations Environment Assembly in Kenya is plastic pollution. It will be returning to a theme from 2018 World Environment Day. The evidence for the prevalence and consequences of plastic pollution has been building up and the assembly needs to lead action on this…

The Conversation · Feb 27, 2022