World environment day 1995 honours United Nations 50th anniversary

Abstract

World Environment Day, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972, is a people's event, with Governments and communities organizing clean-up campaigns, tree plantings, street rallies, bicycle parades, green concerts, essay competitions in schools, recycling efforts and much more. World Environment Day is also a multi-media event which inspires ,thousands of journalists to write and report enthusiastically or critically on the environment. It is a visual event with television documentaries, photo exhibits and poster displays. It is also an intellectual event ,for those who organize and participate in seminars, round-table meetings and symposia. Last year over 80 countries participated in World Environment Day celebrations, and in 1995 this number is expected to increase.