World Environment Day

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
WED
Pronunciation
/wərld ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt deɪ/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Environmental

Examples in Context

  1. The World Environment Day(WED) theme selected for2006 is Deserts and Desertification and the slogan is Don't Desert Drylands!
  2. The theme of World Environment Day(WED) this year," Forests : Nature at Your Service ", emphasizes the multi-trillion dollar value of these and other ecosystems to society – especially the poor.
  3. Agencies will use World Environment Day(WED) to raise awareness of how Afghanistan's environment has suffered from years of war.
  4. World Environment Day(WED) 2014 falls during the International Year of Small Island Developing States, declared by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of the special needs of this diverse coalition as part of the global discussion on how to achieve a sustainable future for all.
  5. On World Environment Day(WED), millions of individuals, community groups and businesses from around the world take part in local projects from clean up campaigns to art exhibits to tree-planting drives.

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