What is World Environment Day?

World Environment Day is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and held annually since 1973, it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach. It is celebrated by millions of people across the world.

World Environment Day 2023 is hosted by Côte d’Ivoire, supported by the Netherlands, and the theme is solutions to plastic pollution, under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution. It is a reminder that people’s actions on plastic pollution matters.

Learn more: How can we solve the plastic crisis?