Ghana will on Wednesday, June 5 join the rest of the World to mark this year’s World Environment Day.
The United Nations (UN) has since 1975 declared the 5th of June of every year as World Environment Day.
This year marks the 51st Anniversary of the World Environment Day and will be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has overtime demonstrated pioneering efforts as part of commitments to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) in restoring degraded landscapes, combating desertification and building resilience to drought thus, advancing efforts to achieve environmental conservation and sustainability.
The objective of the celebration is to create regular public awareness and education on emerging environmental issues, serve as a global platform to accelerate, amplify and engage people, communities and governments around the world, and stimulate action on critical environmental challenges facing the planet.
The theme for this year’s celebration is “Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience”.
Ghana has adopted the national theme, “Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience – Journey to a Greener Future” with the slogan, “Our Land, Our Future”.
To support accelerated progress on these commitments, this year’s celebration aims to emphasise the need for collaboration between governments, private sector organisations and individuals globally, to increase efforts on Ecosystem Restoration at a mass scale to protect and restore degraded landscapes, tackle desertification and build drought resilience which is critical for advancing efforts to achieve sustainable development goals (esp. 13 & 15) and ensuring a sustainable future for the planet, species and the next generation.
The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) in a statement issued on June 4 said in observing the day, it would in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other key stakeholders undertake a “What Do You Know Quiz”, exhibitions, tree planting exercises, public education and awareness creation on sustainable land management practices.
It said it would facilitate dialogues on nature-based solutions suitable for ecosystem restoration, to advance efforts to achieve sustainable development goals (13 & 15), restore degraded landscapes, combat desertification, build effective resilience to drought, and ensure a sustainable future for both the planet and the next generation.
“Let’s, therefore, use this day as a catalyst for social change as we adopt sustainable land management practices and invest in resilient strategies to protect our planet’s existing natural resources and promote a greener, safer and better future for all,” the Ministry added.
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