About World Environment Day
In 1972, the UN General Assembly designated June 5th as the World Environment Day. Since then, it became not only a celebration, but a platform to raise awareness on the problems we are facing in our communities such as air pollution, plastic pollution, illegal wildlife trade, sustainable consumption, sea-level increase, food security, among others. This year, the focus of the World Environment Day is plastics, as we are now heading towards a global treaty to end plastic pollution.
The power of cities against plastic pollution
The GCH has been at the forefront of including the voices of Local and Regional Governments in the Plastic Treaty Negotiations through the Local and Subnational Governments Coalition (LSNG). We believe that Cities are the first line of defense against plastic pollution, and that the work done to fight against it must be shared and cherished.
That’s why, we would like to invite the Local and Regional Governments to join us in celebrating the World Environment Day by answering a simple question:
How are you fighting against plastic pollution?
We would like to hear your answer through a post or video using the hashtag #CitiesAgainstPlastics and using the following media toolkit available here.
Moreover, be sure to tag us in Linkedin, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and Bluesky. We want to show how Cities are engaged and ready to join the #BeatPlasticPollution movement—because together we can create a healthier future.