Each year, World Environment Day is the single largest celebration across the world to create an awareness to protect our Environment.
The celebration began in the year of 197, and it has become a global platform for the public to reach out on environmental issues and it is widely celebrated in over 100 countries.
Every World Environment Day has a different global host country, where the official celebrations take place. This year it is India. India is the host of this year’s World Environment Day.
This year's theme is “Beat Plastic Pollution”. For this, the world is coming together to combat single-use plastic pollution.
In a statement, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said “India is excited to host the World Environment Day this year on June 5. Indian philosophy and lifestyle has long been rooted in the concept of co-existence with nature. We are committed to making Planet Earth a cleaner and greener place”,
He added: “If each and every one of us does at least one green good deed daily towards our Green Social Responsibility, there will be billions of green good deeds daily on the planet.”
In a statement released by Erik Solheim, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Head of UN Environment said," India has demonstrated the magnitude of what is possible when leaders, individuals and businesses come together to tackle a challenge – even one as great as plastic pollution,”
To celebrate the occasion of World Environment Day 2018, Consulate General of India Sydney is organising an essay competition on: "India's initiatives to combat climate change".
The competition is open for residents of New South Wales and South Australia.
The details for the Essay Competition will be as follows:
- The entries for the Essay Competition can be submitted either in English or Hindi.
- For age Group 10-12 years, maximum word limit will be 500
- For age Group 13-15 years, maximum word limit will be 750
- For age Group 16-18 years, maximum word limit will be 1000
- Entries for the competition would reach the Consulate by 4 June 2018 (for submission please contact Ms. Poonam- icc.sydney@mea.gov.in).
- Winners of the competition will be given attractive prizes.
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