#GenerationRestoration
We cannot turn back time, but we can grow forests, revive water sources, and bring back soils. We are the generation that can make peace with land.
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2024
5 JUNE 2024
Theme: LAND RESTORATION, DESERTIFICATION & DROUGHT RESILIENCE
WE ARE #GENERATION RESTORATION
World Environment Day, held annually on 5 June, brings together millions of people from across the globe, engaging them in the effort to protect and restore the Earth.
This year’s World Environment Day campaign focuses on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience under the slogan “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration.”
Activities aligned for World Environment Day run-up event w.e.f 27.05.2024 to 05.06.2024 with Eco-Clubs and other Stakeholders (Sikkim EIACP Hub)
1. Pledge on Mission LiFE actions at Schools/ Colleges
2. Zero Waste Challenge, Himalayan Cleanup
3. Climate March for planet Earth: Silent Rally on May 31
4. Social Media Campaign through AV and Audio Jingles
5. Activity on Know your plants, trees, herbs, fruits, vegetables etc - Explore the school campus and observe, create a floral diversity record.
6. Activity on organic farming, maintenance of kitchen garden, school nursery, herbal garden and cleaning of water sources.
7. Activity on Nature Worshiping, Hug a Tree, understand nature based culture through ppt lecture, AV shows, short nature walk etc.
8. Door-to door campaign by eco-club students at local community on re-introduction of farming on barren cultivable lands.
9. Plogger fun Run (500m-1km) in Secondary and Sr. Secondary Schools (Jog and cleanup in school surrounding)-waste segregation-resource recovery -safe disposal.
10. DIY activity on Zero Waste Campus- waste to arts, reuse of old cloths into bags etc.
11. Clean up and Plantation drives.
12. Online Quiz Competition for Students (Class VIII to XII) (on June 5, link to participate: https://t.ly/zjQiu )
13. Green Reels Competition (OPEN for ALL, create reels and upload in social media with #greenreelsikkim2024)
14. Ceremonial Plantation drive, flag-off of mobile seedling distribution vans and felicitation programme at Raj Bhawan premises, Gangtok. To be graced by the Hon'ble Governor of Sikkim and the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Sikkim.
15. Forest and Environment Department to steer WED celebrations at all districts, ranges and blocks across the State engaging local dignitaries, panchayats, youths, students and general public at large. Activities include MRMS planation drives, free seedling distributions, cleanups, school level competitions, felicitations and so on.
» Also see Online Competitions Details
World Environment Day is a global platform for inspiring positive change. People from more than 150 countries participate in this United Nations international day, which celebrates environmental action and the power of governments, businesses and individuals to create a more sustainable world. The event has been led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) since its inception in 1973. World Environment Day puts a global spotlight on the pressing environmental challenges of our times. This UN international day has become the largest global platform for environmental outreach, with millions of people from across the world engaging to protect the planet. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 2024 World Environment Day global celebrations.